The loneliness you've written about feels very familiar to me. It's been not easy to navigate it but eventually I started to open up to more people and realized that they suddenly reached out. I stopped putting masks on, stopped changing for others and telling them honestly what I think (but with kindness) and people stayed in my life. It was so much work, and the self confidence I have now needed time. Sometimes you cage yourself up more than you notice. I don't know if this is something that helps to hear. But I've lived most of my life alone, didn't know how to properly deal with people and then decided to just start doing it, even if I'm at first not good at it.
I just really hope you can feel less lonely with time, and this message was meant to tell you that I relate and for me I was the person who kept myself lonely. Maybe your situation is entirely different, I just wish you the best in life.
This is really good advice <3 it made me realize that because I feel so lonely that I’ve been intentionally not letting people in in fear of rejection or intensifying that feeling of loneliness. You’re so right, how do I find my people if I keep myself caged up? It’s like I’m not giving myself the chance of changing my circumstances. It makes total sense
Thank you sm love for the advice, genuinely. I’m so happy you feel less lonely you deserve the world, whoever you are
