I’ve been feeling totally alone and isolated for a long time now. Basically have no friends at this point, just a few online friends. Even then, they barely talk to me unless I initiate conversations and it never feels like I’m anyone’s first priority. I don’t know what to do because I can’t force them to want to talk to me more. I’m just really tired of feeling like if I don’t start a conversation, no one will ever do it for me.
No one will reach out just to ask if I’m okay, the way I would for them. I’m never the person they instantly look forward to talking to when they wake up. The weekends and holidays are the worst because they’re a reminder that I’m alone.
What do you guys do to help cope with the loneliness? I’ve tried exercising, trying to distract myself with reading and watching movies, and working long hours. Hell, I even voluntarily worked through the weekends many times to try to get my mind off of being lonely. Is there anything that helped you get through it?