I don’t know if it’s just me, but does anyone else feel really lonely even when life is technically “fine”?
I’m 23, I go to school online, I’m working on my goals, trying to build a future… but I don’t really have people. No real friend group, no one to just casually talk to or hang out with. And doing everything online makes it worse because it feels like I’m missing out on that normal connection everyone else seems to have.
Another thing that gets to me is dating. No one ever really asks me out. And I don’t think I’m ugly or anything… I’m just a little chubby, so sometimes I wonder if that plays a part. It just makes me feel kind of invisible, like I’m being overlooked.
Some days I’m okay and I stay busy, but other days it hits me hard. Like I just want someone to text, laugh with, or even just sit in the same room with. It’s not even about having a bunch of friends — I’d be happy with just a couple of genuine connections.
I don’t really talk about this in real life because I don’t want to seem needy or like something’s wrong with me, but it does get to me.
Am I the only one feeling like this? Or how are you guys dealing with it?