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Have you ever felt lonely before?
Yes. 40%  40%  [ 34 ]
No. 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
All the time. 38%  38%  [ 32 ]
I don't even know what loneliness feels likes. 5%  5%  [ 4 ]
Only occasionally. 15%  15%  [ 13 ]
Total votes : 84

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26 May 2007, 1:46 pm

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I'm lonely. I'm sure it's partly a phase, as I'm 17 and hormones are still unstable. Companionship would be nice, though I mostly prefer being alone.


Yeah, thankfully you will feel better as you get into your 20s.



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26 May 2007, 6:16 pm

[quote="Sopho" I'm constantly liking people who will never like me back.[/quote]

me too...i have experienced that since day one. why? are we somehow out of sync?



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26 May 2007, 6:29 pm

My best time is my alone time - I have a wife and three kids so that should rarely happen, but I bag the computer every so often (I love them dearly); I have only once felt truly lonely ("sad because alone" - though that must sound trite to those who are lonely) at age 10, but not since.

I can usually cope with my own company, but involving any others makes things more problematical (sooner or later, usually sooner).



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29 May 2007, 6:35 am

Heh, this is interesting. I would love a companion, but only if they were basically identical to me. I think I love myself too much to bear polygamy, lol. That said, I think I have maybe three potential friends left on Earth, and I see them very rarely, like maybe once every 6 months on average. I enjoy seeing them, but I often find that their company pales in comparison to my own. If I want anyone it's a social minion, someone I can gain comfort from whenever I deign, and who will begone from my sight and mind as I subsequently deem it. Perhaps if I ever meet a suitably female INTJ Aspie... but very few of those ever seem to advertise themselves :lol:. So yeah, before I ramble on any more, I'm very lonely, but usually too damn full of myself to notice.


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29 May 2007, 7:59 am

I am unbearably painfully lonely. A the worst part is, I have been all my life. It was just recently that I found the root reason. But even knowing the reason doesn't help the pain. I am constantly working on trying to accept the fact that I am a pariah but that works as well as trying to act or appear normal.


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29 May 2007, 8:00 am

I was lonley and miserable, ten years ago. I had no friends because I was a hip Swinger in a square world and a stranger in a strange land. I guess that it's true that nobody wants to know an ageing Swinger. It's funny how I was an aging Swinger at the age of 22.



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29 May 2007, 8:08 am

I have been incredibly lonely in the past. Nowadays I rarely feel any strong sense of loneliness because I am lucky enough to have a partner who is always there for me. If I could stay home with him forever I would be very happy but unfortunately I have to work. I'm often lonely then because I find it impossible to get on with anybody.



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29 May 2007, 8:11 am

I voted yes but that was far in the past.



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29 May 2007, 9:57 am

I'm lonely all the time. I hate being alone, but I feel lonely when I'm with other people because they're all dull and boring, and I never get along with anyone. I've had friends in the past, but I never felt happy or close with any of them. So it sucks whether I'm alone or not.



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29 May 2007, 10:18 am

I voted all the time. I often feel like I don't want to be alone, but at the same time I refrain from interacting with my parents and acquaintances. I have a few people that I would call friends, but I have not seen them in a couple of weeks. I think some of this is due to interacting with them in an online game, I no longer feel any desire to interact with them personally. Just typing this realization makes me feel that I am a terrible friend.

I often think that finding a special someone would be my solution, but I think it may be just the NT influence from TV and such telling me that is what is missing in my life.



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29 May 2007, 11:03 am

Finding a special someone did help me, but unfortunately he is no more.



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29 May 2007, 11:27 am

I feel lonely all the time! I DO want friends and especially a girlfriend. I'm 19 years old and I've only had two best friends in my life. Music helped me interact with some folks, but I want a true relationship with a girl and friends to talk to. Every time I try to join in a conversation, I feel left out. I even feel left out here on this website from time to time. Plus, I would try to make friends with folks that wouldn't really reciprocate.

By the way, Miranda, how did you lose your last boyfriend?



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29 May 2007, 11:33 am

He went on meds for bipolar then stopped taking them and had a bad episode. It was hard because when he was normal/hypomanic, he was so sweet and acted like he was in love with me. Then he crashed hard after going off the meds and became depressed, and his life fell apart. All of a sudden, he went from being in love with me to telling me he wanted to be alone and celibate. Maybe he'll come back when he's manic again...



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29 May 2007, 11:38 am

Miranda wrote:
He went on meds for bipolar then stopped taking them and had a bad episode. It was hard because when he was normal/hypomanic, he was so sweet and acted like he was in love with me. Then he crashed hard after going off the meds and became depressed, and his life fell apart. All of a sudden, he went from being in love with me to telling me he wanted to be alone and celibate. Maybe he'll come back when he's manic again...


I'm sure he will, Miranda. Maybe he should go back to taking medication for bipolar. That way, he doesn't let the disorder get in the way of who he really is.



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29 May 2007, 11:45 am

I wish he would. He didn't even stay on the medication long enough to tell if it was working. Right now he has no job or place to stay so hopefully he'll get his life together once he realizes how much his current situation sucks.



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29 May 2007, 11:52 am

Miranda wrote:
I wish he would. He didn't even stay on the medication long enough to tell if it was working. Right now he has no job or place to stay so hopefully he'll get his life together once he realizes how much his current situation sucks.


Hopefully, yes. Well all want you to be happy. Maybe you can sit down and talk to him about his situation and how he can get it together.