Because I have been feeling very lonely for a long time now. Several years to be honest, but even more so in the last year. I started reading some of the threads here and I really feel for all of you. I know how much it hurts to feel lonely. I have been in very long, stable relationships for all my adult life, and now I am newly single. I actually left my marriage because I was so lonely in it, if that makes any sense. Now it's just a different kind of loneliness. It's really tough. I may not post a lot, but I thought this actually seems like a place where people can be nice and supportive of each other. BTW I am female, and I live in Canada. I haven't filled out my profile yet and I still need to decide how much I feel like I can say about myself....I'm kind of a private person so I'm not used to posting on forums. Maybe that will change....who knows? Thanks for reading.