I am pleased to meet you all. I am Lynda, aged 59 and live in London. I have had a very quick browse and think that many, if not all of you, are much younger than me but still I would like to post occasionally.
It has occurred to me that I am lonely! That may sound strange but I wasn't really that aware of loneliness until just recently, or perhaps my idea of loneliness did not match how I feel. I like my own company and am a bit of a "loner". I have felt acutely lonely in the past, especially when I was young. The way I feel now is not the same, I don't particularly want company, but there is no getting away from the fact that I am extremely isolated.
It is a very odd feeling, there is absolutely no-one outside of my "immediates" who is in the least concerned about my life. That's quite strange for someone of my age. Yet I don't think I would be an easy person to be friends with. I'm not horrible or unkind or anything like that, indeed many have said that I am extremely kind hearted and thoughtful, but I cannot cope with small talk, superficial chit chat, etc, and if I am in company for any length of time (which doesn't happen now!), I feel very tired.
I am married and have one grown up child who lives nearby and who I see regularly. I am pleased to say that my offspring is good fun and has a good social life, always has. My husband is lovely, I feel a bit sorry for him because I think he would like more social life but there is something about me that makes it difficult.
I haven't explained things very well, I probably sound like a real odd ball. If you met me I daresay I would seem no different to a lot of other people. Nevertheless I do think I am lonely. I don't know what to do about it.
When I was a child and when I was young I felt very unhappy at times because I did not fit in. However there were long periods of time when I did have fun and friends.
I do not go to work now though I did work most of my adult life.
Thank you for listening. I promise I will not be a burden.
It has occurred to me that I am lonely! That may sound strange but I wasn't really that aware of loneliness until just recently, or perhaps my idea of loneliness did not match how I feel. I like my own company and am a bit of a "loner". I have felt acutely lonely in the past, especially when I was young. The way I feel now is not the same, I don't particularly want company, but there is no getting away from the fact that I am extremely isolated.
It is a very odd feeling, there is absolutely no-one outside of my "immediates" who is in the least concerned about my life. That's quite strange for someone of my age. Yet I don't think I would be an easy person to be friends with. I'm not horrible or unkind or anything like that, indeed many have said that I am extremely kind hearted and thoughtful, but I cannot cope with small talk, superficial chit chat, etc, and if I am in company for any length of time (which doesn't happen now!), I feel very tired.
I am married and have one grown up child who lives nearby and who I see regularly. I am pleased to say that my offspring is good fun and has a good social life, always has. My husband is lovely, I feel a bit sorry for him because I think he would like more social life but there is something about me that makes it difficult.
I haven't explained things very well, I probably sound like a real odd ball. If you met me I daresay I would seem no different to a lot of other people. Nevertheless I do think I am lonely. I don't know what to do about it.
When I was a child and when I was young I felt very unhappy at times because I did not fit in. However there were long periods of time when I did have fun and friends.
I do not go to work now though I did work most of my adult life.
Thank you for listening. I promise I will not be a burden.
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