LongWolfFang
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Loneliness will be an issue that plagues many for an eternity, but I'm here to give some words of encouragement to those willing to listen to an oddball like me.
Neither of us prefer to be lonely — it's why most of us are here. However, could loneliness truly be defined as a bad thing? I can name a few positive things about it...
Your independence. The fact that you're still here; walking, breathing and tackling life head-on is a sign of your strength as an individual. Having friends to reinforce that strength is nice, but do you need them? Look how far you've come on your own. Doesn't matter what you're doing with your life right now. It's all about sustaining it and chasing those dreams you have locked in. If you're still here on this Earth and getting out that bed to face the world alone, then you're strong in my book. Don't ever call your loneliness a weakness, and don't let others encourage that.
Another one: Your time alone gives you the opportunity to realize that you're special. I don't mean special in the negative way, but if people are neglecting to give you a chance to be in their lives, then it means you're too beautiful of a person for them. Don't get me wrong; this isn't narcissism — occasionally, us lonely folk are overshadowed because we're secretly envied to the point of jealousy. We hold strong to our values and goals, even if we have to cry behind the shut door when standing alone to defend them. It hurts to stand alone, but it gives you the time to reflect on yourself and discover your inner majesty.
Oh hey, one more: You already have a friend — You. We can't seem to trust anyone these days, but you know someone who does, don't you? It's the person you talk to the most; yourself. We've got to trust and have faith in ourselves before even considering trusting another; and I'm sure you've got that down already. People may not understand you, but you do. What's more important is what you think, and when you're comfortable with yourself, genuine people in the world will be comfortable with you, too. You may be a lone wolf, but you alone hold so much power. Support yourself as well as any friend could.
Sorry for the ramble, but the strangest desire to post something encouraging on the subject of loneliness — as opposed to posting one about suffering from it — seemed like a nice change of pace. I don't like to see others hurt (I've been reading the topics here), especially from such an emotion that plagues me as well.
One could only dream that we'd have less pain from this. If anything, easing that pain is one of my many goals on the road to become a successful writer. It may be wishful thinking, but it's better than sitting by and allowing it to nibble on us slowly. We've got to embrace that loneliness if we want to ease it, after all.
Godspeed.
Neither of us prefer to be lonely — it's why most of us are here. However, could loneliness truly be defined as a bad thing? I can name a few positive things about it...
Your independence. The fact that you're still here; walking, breathing and tackling life head-on is a sign of your strength as an individual. Having friends to reinforce that strength is nice, but do you need them? Look how far you've come on your own. Doesn't matter what you're doing with your life right now. It's all about sustaining it and chasing those dreams you have locked in. If you're still here on this Earth and getting out that bed to face the world alone, then you're strong in my book. Don't ever call your loneliness a weakness, and don't let others encourage that.
Another one: Your time alone gives you the opportunity to realize that you're special. I don't mean special in the negative way, but if people are neglecting to give you a chance to be in their lives, then it means you're too beautiful of a person for them. Don't get me wrong; this isn't narcissism — occasionally, us lonely folk are overshadowed because we're secretly envied to the point of jealousy. We hold strong to our values and goals, even if we have to cry behind the shut door when standing alone to defend them. It hurts to stand alone, but it gives you the time to reflect on yourself and discover your inner majesty.
Oh hey, one more: You already have a friend — You. We can't seem to trust anyone these days, but you know someone who does, don't you? It's the person you talk to the most; yourself. We've got to trust and have faith in ourselves before even considering trusting another; and I'm sure you've got that down already. People may not understand you, but you do. What's more important is what you think, and when you're comfortable with yourself, genuine people in the world will be comfortable with you, too. You may be a lone wolf, but you alone hold so much power. Support yourself as well as any friend could.
Sorry for the ramble, but the strangest desire to post something encouraging on the subject of loneliness — as opposed to posting one about suffering from it — seemed like a nice change of pace. I don't like to see others hurt (I've been reading the topics here), especially from such an emotion that plagues me as well.
One could only dream that we'd have less pain from this. If anything, easing that pain is one of my many goals on the road to become a successful writer. It may be wishful thinking, but it's better than sitting by and allowing it to nibble on us slowly. We've got to embrace that loneliness if we want to ease it, after all.
Godspeed.