... I realized I needed to introduce myself.
Hi everyone! My name is Danielle.
I'm lonely. I guess that's a given, if I found this forum, but I just thought typing it would make me feel better.
Actually, if my friends knew I were in search of a community like this, they would be quite surprised, I think. I'm generally good at hiding my loneliness when I'm around others. But, for that reason, I'm currently dealing with these feelings on my own. And I'm not sure that's the best idea, seeing as the lonelier I get, the more I fall into a state of depression.
And I definitely don't want to be there again.
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I have spent a couple of hours browsing the various topics on the forums, and I have come across a few things.
1) I have not experienced as many emotionally damaging events as some of the other members have. I come from a good home, I have never been physically or sexually abused, and I have supportive friends. I have to echo what I saw someone else say on a thread; it makes my reasons for being here seem petty. But, I do believe that I need to be here, I need a support system that I can rely on so I am never again suicidal.
2) My loneliness is not centered around one thing, as I thought, but in fact encompasses many more parts of my life than I was aware. I thought that I felt lonely because of the lack of a relationship in my life, but I now realize that I'm also lonely because I feel I cannot open up to the people I call my friends, and I have not been making many close friends my first semester in college.
3) Everyone here seems so welcoming, and that is something I'm looking forward to experiencing first-hand. After high school ended, I lost the one friend I felt I could say anything too; the lack of that person in my life has caused me to keep a lot of things bottled up, and it's making me crazy. I just want to be open and honest with people again, so I don't feel so stressed and anxious all the time.
4) I am impressed with the wide variety of things that the regulars in the community discuss. I like how the forum is meant for a discussion of certain aspects of loneliness, but also leaves room for the members to share anything about their lives that makes them happy, sad, disappointed, or whatever.
I hope I will find what I'm looking for here, and I hope you all find comfort in this community as well.
Cheers,
D
Hi everyone! My name is Danielle.
I'm lonely. I guess that's a given, if I found this forum, but I just thought typing it would make me feel better.
Actually, if my friends knew I were in search of a community like this, they would be quite surprised, I think. I'm generally good at hiding my loneliness when I'm around others. But, for that reason, I'm currently dealing with these feelings on my own. And I'm not sure that's the best idea, seeing as the lonelier I get, the more I fall into a state of depression.
And I definitely don't want to be there again.
~~~~~~
I have spent a couple of hours browsing the various topics on the forums, and I have come across a few things.
1) I have not experienced as many emotionally damaging events as some of the other members have. I come from a good home, I have never been physically or sexually abused, and I have supportive friends. I have to echo what I saw someone else say on a thread; it makes my reasons for being here seem petty. But, I do believe that I need to be here, I need a support system that I can rely on so I am never again suicidal.
2) My loneliness is not centered around one thing, as I thought, but in fact encompasses many more parts of my life than I was aware. I thought that I felt lonely because of the lack of a relationship in my life, but I now realize that I'm also lonely because I feel I cannot open up to the people I call my friends, and I have not been making many close friends my first semester in college.
3) Everyone here seems so welcoming, and that is something I'm looking forward to experiencing first-hand. After high school ended, I lost the one friend I felt I could say anything too; the lack of that person in my life has caused me to keep a lot of things bottled up, and it's making me crazy. I just want to be open and honest with people again, so I don't feel so stressed and anxious all the time.
4) I am impressed with the wide variety of things that the regulars in the community discuss. I like how the forum is meant for a discussion of certain aspects of loneliness, but also leaves room for the members to share anything about their lives that makes them happy, sad, disappointed, or whatever.
I hope I will find what I'm looking for here, and I hope you all find comfort in this community as well.
Cheers,
D
