Deep sense of loneliness

[Danny23]

I'm feeling a bit more down than usual, so I thought I might just share what's been bothering me.
For the past 4 years I've been feeling lonely, don't get me wrong I have a good social life; I meet up with my friends every week or so, I go out and play music with other musicians (Something which I really enjoy doing), I meet new people often, I've even been getting along really well with my sister lately, I meditate in the mornings, I walk my dog and I had a good healthy 3 year relationship with a lovely girl (So it's not a matter of finding a partner). I have everything I want and I'm happy (Jeez, that makes me sound like a snobby kid).
But for some reason whenever I just sit down and really think about my life I realise that for some reason I'm lonely, I've honestly tried to think why I feel so lonely and I just can't figure out why. So what should I do to overcome this deep sense of loneliness? It's really driving me insane :/
Feel free to share your own stories on loneliness and how you overcame it, could probably help.

 

[edamame721]

Hmm...I'm not sure. You have good relationships with the people around you, but do you have someone you can really confide in? I have people I can hang out with but not really talk personal problems with, sometimes they also don't seem to "get it." At moments like those I feel very lonely. It could also be that you need some change or renewed sense of purpose in your life. A sense of accomplishment can really help. Maybe you can give yourself a musical task every week -- like learning a new piece. Or you can volunteer and/or teach. Helping others is useful too. =)

 

[Danny23]

Hmm...I'm not sure. You have good relationships with the people around you, but do you have someone you can really confide in? I have people I can hang out with but not really talk personal problems with, sometimes they also don't seem to "get it." At moments like those I feel very lonely. It could also be that you need some change or renewed sense of purpose in your life. A sense of accomplishment can really help. Maybe you can give yourself a musical task every week -- like learning a new piece. Or you can volunteer and/or teach. Helping others is useful too. =)

Well I have 5 people who really understand me and I can pretty much talk to them about anything, and I have a therapist ._.
Believe me I've tried a lot things, I try to learn new songs every 2 days, I did some volunteer work for some charities, and last summer I taught a class on how to play guitar. But I suppose you're right, I think I'll try new things during summer
I guess because I recently finished college I've just been feeling a bit empty; I actually enjoyed doing my coursework so now that I don't have any coursework to do I was feeling lost ._.
But yeah thanks for your reply

 

[Case]

Do you feel loneliness when you are being social? Are you ever lonely in public places, or does it strike when you are by yourself? I'm curious because I can feel loneliness anywhere, even if I'm with people. It's lessened around people I like and respect, but even then, the feelings of unwanted solitude still creep in.

 

[Danny23]

Do you feel loneliness when you are being social? Are you ever lonely in public places, or does it strike when you are by yourself? I'm curious because I can feel loneliness anywhere, even if I'm with people. It's lessened around people I like and respect, but even then, the feelings of unwanted solitude still creep in.

I think I feel really lonely when I'm by myself, it just strikes me. When I'm outside, around people or doing anything else I know I still feel lonely but I manage to ignore it by focusing on other things, but once you run out of things to do you're basically screwed ._.