there's so many 'lonely' people
in this world. but where are they??
we're connecting here in cyberspace
but where in reality are they..
if there's so many of us you know? :/

feels like we're constantly
surrounded by people who we
don't connect with or don't understand us
and rarely or by a miracle, we should
run into one of "us".

someone who really does understand.

yess juss one of my many random thoughts
i thought i'd get out and share. :]

i juss find it weird!!!

i sometimes wonder this conserning people with hiv+ ...
if there are so many people infected where are they??

but back to your thread.. i meet people who are lonely.. or who get lonely if they are single n all that.. but it doesnt mean i connect with them (even though i'm someone who also gets lonely)

but sometimes i do look around and wonder.. are they as lonely as me.. couldn't be.. they have too much confidence to be lonely...

Much of the lonely/depressed are in disguise. In reality, there's so much crying in the dark...

If you saw me on the streets, or spoke with me, you wouldn't have any idea about how I'm truly feeling. All you can do is make assumptions. I bet my co-workers think I'm like A-ok or something. I don't let people in on what's going on with me. Even at this board, you'll get posts of optimism/enthusiasm from me, but not much sharing of my troubles. I'd rather convince myself that I have no troubles. Perhaps the less I talk about them, the closer to being convinced I'll be.

Well, they don't walk around wearing, "I have HIV" t-shirts! Sorry, I couldn't help myself with that one. I think they're just out there living their lives the best they can like the rest of us. There's still such a stigma about it, so I'm not surprised people don't broadcast it.

Lonely people are lonely for all kinds of reasons, and many of those people probably don't even come across as lonely. Some are too shy to reach out. Others are too bitter or too isolated, etc. Lots are probably too proud.

Just like people don't wear "I have HIV" shirts, people don't wear "I am lonely" shirts either. You'd be surprised at how well some people are at covering up how they feel. If you happened to meet me today I could guarantee that you wouldn't be able to tell how I feel, i'm good at covering things up

That's my theory anyways

I often wonder that too lol... sometimes I look around and see so many people that look happy and content with their lives and have so many friends, where are all the other lonely people like me?? there's so many people on boards like this that I can relate to.. but I can never spot them irl. Maybe they are all just good at hiding it like I am(I think people usually don't want others to know their insecurities) or hiding in their homes most of the time(like me playing video games/internet or school work o.o)!

I feel like that too. If you were to see me outside, you'd think I'm a normal average nice girl. When people talk to me, I usually act outgoing or seem really friendly and happy. But in reality, deep down I feel so lonely and I get depressed alot, but I have no one to really tell that to or share my problems with. I feel like I constantly put up a front.. and no one knows what I'm really like(and I think that's one of the reason why I feel like I don't really have any real/close friends). I don't think people would notice that about me if they just saw me.

cool, thanks for the imput guys!
yeah that's true.. i'm thinking, maybe
these people are so scattered abroad,
that they have 'no choice' or feel they
have to hide their loneliness behind
smiles and such.

which is sad! i mean, how will you ever
know someone is feeling the same way as
you if you don't open up or say what you
really feel... but then again, that usually
doesn't happen much from day to day life. :/

It's sad, but this is the society we've created for ourselves. People on the street barely acknowledge eachother. No one trusts anyone they don't know. We hide behind stoic faces for fear of opening our mouth and saying the wrong thing.

It's no wonder we never run into people in real life who understand. Human interaction isn't what it once was. There's a lot more fear and a lot less compassion. It's a disturbing trend.

yeah

i tried to delve into one of my sort-of-friend's minds
today. about how people hide their feelings.. she says
the reason she does it is cause it's easier to get over
bad things that way.. i don't know though.
if it were me, i'd just explode. i'm not good at keeping
stuff bottled for long. :/

^ hey what the..
i logged in already.
that's me peoples - nutellacat.
lol. sorryy.