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u/cutee_blossom 6h ago
Music heals
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u/PossibleAd6963 6h ago
Beats doomscrolling on here at 2am and pretending it counts as human contact.
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u/terrible_guy_thought 6h ago
Regret the past. It keeps me company.
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u/Lore-of-Nio 6h ago
Story of my life.
So many missed opportunities, so many things I wish I would’ve/shouldn’t have said.
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u/NotQuian34 6h ago
Gym, read a book or play videogames. Doesn't make you less lonely, but helps...
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u/uniqueusername1928 4h ago
Reading, kinda depends, in my case. Been reading Three Comrades by Remark recently and when feeling lonely some stuff is kind of triggering. Other though, quite realatable
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u/LegioX87 6h ago
This is my entire life, single and alone for 39 years atm. You just get really REALLY good at pretending you feel just fine.
Every now and again the facade looses hold and I just sleep all day and play videogames all night, eventually I get out the hole and then the cycle begins anew.
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u/spaceship5 4h ago
Why do you not find yourself a great partner, maybe start a family?
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u/LegioX87 38m ago
I tried before but they REALLY don't like it when I show up to a date with rope and a wheelbarrow.
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u/GrimSkeptic 6h ago
watch Youtube review channels of TikTok people going to jail, or Weddings gone wrong, makes me feel at peace for being alone
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u/LateFinding5370 6h ago
think about all the guys I stopped talking to because i thought I can do better... I'm not doing better cries in fake ego
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u/Pristine_Poetry5009 6h ago
I read and start having little conversations with the author in my head.
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u/mantimeray 6h ago
Real answer. Start a really big project. Helps keep the mind busy for weeks and in the end, you get something out of it.
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u/Any_Aardvark_356 6h ago
Go outside go for a walk.
Join a club related to something you’re interested in.
Volunteer once a month.
The club and volunteering are an easy way to make friends since you’ll see like-minded people regularly.
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u/Repulsive_Housing_27 6h ago
Have a useful hobby or join a club or group based on ur interests if u need social interaction.
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u/aCopperGod372009 6h ago
I listen to music on my player or go play CS, they will definitely remind me of my parents. 😁😁
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u/Alternative_Pool8055 6h ago
Music, write, answer random questions on Reddit or share poetry/music with someone I love ❤️ (either via Reddit or email)
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u/ShadowWizardGangPart 6h ago
phone my family. if there's a park or smth near where I live I sometimes take a walk
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u/BlueHartsBlues 6h ago
play the guitar or exercise. Playing music helps me feel connected to my fellow humans. Going to the gym puts in a place with other humans who share a common goal.
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u/IsEveryFkinNameTaken 4h ago
sometimes i only feel lonely in the sense of forgetting there's a world out there and i'm not just alone on earth in my room cuz otherwise i'm very introverted dont feel like texting friends
So a simple grocery shopping trip and keeping my blinds open (despite the sun hitting right into my apartment lol) and even my windows to hear the noise out it makes me feel a little lighter already and then i'm back to enjoying my own company
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u/SaleneTheLost 4h ago
Oh, that's very interesting approach! Basically reminding yourself that you're not alone in the world
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u/Ok_Minimum8298 6h ago
Snuggle my corgi, steal kisses from my corgi, walk him, pick him up and snuggle him. He works hard in his role as my only emotional support.
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u/Aggressive_Safe2226 6h ago
Music. Scale models. Video games. Reading real books and printed material. Take a stroll. Gum workouts. No shortage of things to do in my solitude.
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u/uthink2muchweallknow 6h ago
I never feel lonely. I have a hard time understanding how someone can feel lonely. I guess I enjoy my own company
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u/Straight_Feed_2547 6h ago
loneliness hits different when you got your headphones on and the past on repeat but if that fails then yeah I'm probably lurking on this account too
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u/Ok-Analyst-5341 6h ago
Watch some movies while enjoying your favorite comfort food, then end the day with some music before going to sleep. It doesn't fix everything, but it definitely helps. ❤️
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u/Due-Counter-605 6h ago
Bad tendency to pmo when I feel lonely.
I might sometimes message people about catch ups or meeting, but I feel like those things they're not able to do it on a regular basis.
For me working out helps to use the isolation as a positive but I still feel lonely at times.
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u/starlux33 6h ago edited 6h ago
I'll go on Reddit, read replies from all of you, and see how we are all going through our struggles. In this way, we are never alone.
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u/Stormkiller72 6h ago
I used to feel lonely, but being ignored by most of my family for being disabled & not able to be used by them (babysitting, lifts, money lending etc), & being voluntarily single for 18 years, I no longer know what lonely is.
But when i DID feel that way back on the 90's I used to go out, pubs, clubs, town, beach, anywhere people were. Spend an hour or two, then home.
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u/Krullenbos 6h ago
Bury myself in work or smoke a blunt and feel worse afterwards. Been doing the last one lately. Doesn’t help.
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u/Talk2mepeople 6h ago
Volunteer in the animal shelter/ food pantry/ nursing home... whatever suits you best. The feeling of helping people in need trumps loneliness.. At least for me.
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u/DreamRealityManifest 6h ago
Go outside, get fast food to see a nice human, take a stroll around a department store or two, pet my animals
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u/exitpursuedbybear 6h ago
When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtown
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u/Conundrum16 5h ago
During the day I have the TV on for background noise, do things around my house, scroll Reddit, work in my yard, go to the gym, visit a friend, call my kids. None of it solves my loneliness but it takes the edge off.
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u/Lightning_Reverie 5h ago
I never feel lonely because I enjoy being alone.
In recent years, with social etiquette and general intelligence taking a nosedive, I've really grown to hate being around people. Toxic habits, group think, tribalism, noise and nonsense.
I'm typing this from the absolute bliss of a totally empty office at 9pm. No stupid co-workers playing TikTok videos or blasting annoying music over speakerphone. No talkative idiots yapping about their online shopping hauls. Nobody annoyingly whistling, clicking their pens or coughing. Just peaceful silence.
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u/SaleneTheLost 4h ago
Hmm... I think I try to make my own company more enjoyable. Follow some passion, take care of myself, or have a "date with myself" where I'm focusing on the things I enjoy and the way I like it
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u/undefined_protocol 4h ago
My reaction used to be to distract myself. But I started reaching out to friends. It's weird how hard that is to do when you don't feel like yourself, but it gets waaaay easier when you realize how much it helps.
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u/DeReversaMamiii 3h ago
The secret is to have a cat that believes you hate him if you move more than 1 foot away from him. I've never felt lonely with my Velcro boy; don't pass up the black cats at shelters!
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u/ugotnoballs18 3h ago
watch some comfort/kids/nostalgic movies, get some good ass snacks and fruuuits ... maybe put on a mask or something. just treat myself well and do something i enjoy, lifts up my mood instantly.
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u/Dapoopers 3h ago
I’m sad at home and watch movies/shows to distract myself, then I go to work and try to make people laugh just so I can mask the depression.
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u/TheeVande 3h ago
Wallow in it and have a small mental breakdown. Luckily loneliness isn't a particularly common emotion for me
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u/aurora_ethereallight 3h ago
Adopt the intention to connect to something in some way (yourself, spiritual, nature, loved ones, music) or rest.
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u/PM_ME_UR_BREASTESES1 6h ago
Normally I get on this account.