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Why do I feel so alone in my relationship?

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Anonymous on Jan 20, 2021
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I believe you may feel alone in your relationship because you are not getting what you deserve. Relationships are a two way act. When only one person is putting in effort, the other is the only one getting attention. You may not feel heard, supported, or like you are in the relationship because of this. You feel as though you serve the partner instead of mutual service for each other. But service comes in many forms, such as listening, communicating, cooking, cleaning, or even just something to show them you love them. I think many people may follow their head and not their heart in relationships, which makes the partner feel abandoned.
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Anonymous on Feb 24, 2021
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Sometimes one person can feel alone in a relationship by not communicating or talking out their thoughts or emotions. It can also hapen if active listening isnt a quality in your relationship as its important to posess that skill when working with other people. When someone is not heard it makes it harder for them to feel in sync and will likely lead to supressing emotions and other negitive qualities. If your lonely in your relationship it would be good to display your concerns to your partner and see if there is a way you teo can remedy th feelings of being alone
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Anonymous on Mar 5, 2021
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Maybe because the relationship has ended. There is a lot of other reasons. It might be because your board with each other. Maybe it is time to find another person to have a relationship with. Maybe the things you both liked, you no longer like doing. My suggestions would be to try to do the following: Find a new person, with whom you could be friends with. If it works out then slowly try getting into a relationship with the other person. Find out what went right in the relationship you had with the same person. Ask the same person, if they feel alone as well. If something went wrong, try to find out what it was, and try to repair it. If you cannot, then move on from it. Learn from it, and try not to make the same mistakes, in the new relationship.
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8cupsofwater on Mar 11, 2021
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There can be many reasons for feeling lonely despite being in an intimate relationship. Firstly, is it intimate at all? Not just physically but also emotionally. I have been in long-term relationships where we shared the same small apartment and bed every day and night but felt lonely because we lacked communication. As the honeymoon stage passes and you run out of exciting things to say or learn about each other, you may lose interest in the relationship. Another reason could be a lack of trust for your partner where you don't feel comfortable opening up to them about your feelings. Or perhaps it could stem from a passive aggressive personality. In general, keeping secrets or frustrations to yourself can make you feel alone and misunderstood. After all, nobody can read your mind, no matter how close they are.
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Shilaliah on Mar 15, 2021
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To be honest, maybe you are in the wrong pairing. Maybe you are in no pairing at all to begin with because your partner's interest waned. Maybe it wasn't even there in the first place. This is a red flag to your emotional and overall psychological well being. Sometimes you are the one investing your all in the relationship and this is certainly draining energy in a situation where your partner is showing low effort. Relationships do have their lows but this is no certification to constantly feel alone. This might also be an indication that you are forcing issues in the hope that it will work. Perhaps it is an urge from your innermost feelings to make a move.
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Anonymous on Mar 18, 2021
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Because we come into this world alone and we shall depart it alone. In between, we may acquire some companionship, but even then, we are still alone. We are brains resting in splendid solitude inside our cage of skull. We are souls in singular, encases behind layers and layers of obstruction, and no one will ever fully know our thoughts or feelings about life/the universe/everything--except we ourselves. Physically, no matter how close a loved one clings to us, the times in which we are by ourselves doing something or other, will always outweigh the times in which we are not. Emotionally, sometimes even when we are in the same room, even within their embrace, we can still feel alone when we realize that their attention isn't on us at that moment; or, worse, their attention is fully upon us, and yet there still stretches a vast gulf between we and they. The very best of what we can achieve is simply a delightful compromise.
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openbook1814 on Apr 8, 2021
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A relationship is intended to be a mutual interaction between individuals where they each gain an emotional fulfillment or benefit from a desired goal. In a romantic relationship, the people involved will seek to fulfill each others romantic desires and goals. However, these goals and desires need to be well discussed and communicated. Communication is key in any relationship, especially in a romantic relationship. This communication needs to be happening with all the people involved in the relationship, because if even one of the persons involved isn't communicating effectively the relationship can fall apart. If you are feeling so alone in your relationship, it may be time to assess your communication quality with the person in your relationship. Bring it to their attention as they may not know something is wrong and from there you may be able to better assess, fix, or judge how to deal with the problem of feeling alone much better. A relationship is like a dream team, and communication makes the team work!
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Anonymous on Apr 8, 2021
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I'm so sorry you are feeling alone in your relationship. Are you happy? Do you feel loved? Are you spending quality time together? Does your needs and wishes matter in your relationship? Do you feel listened, supported? These are some questions that can help you to realise why you are feeling so alone in your relationship. Acknowledging the reasons you are feeling like that, you should open your heart and have an honest and clear conversation so the other person know how you are feeling and together work it out so you can feel better and in a positive relationship.
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Anonymous on Apr 9, 2021
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There are multiple factors why you feel alone in a relationship. It can be either lack of compassion from your significant other or lingering problems that is causing the distant feeling. It best to confront it rather than prolonged a stalemate relationship. Communication is key especially in a relationship, without it you won't know what is going on with you or your significant other. You have to know where their head is at and is it compatible with your goals especially in the matters of happiness or not. Its good to know why they are present or not. Thank you!
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Anonymous on Apr 14, 2021
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In my experience, to feel alone around people is one of the most distressing things, as it can really feel like you are not doing enough, or you are doing things wrong and we tend to blame ourseves mostly for why the relationship does not feel as fulfilling as it should. But above all I believe that connection between people is lost when there is no open and honest communication. And communication is something that goes both ways, "it takes two to tango" fits perfectly in a situation like this. Communicating thoughts and emotions to the person you love, while they communicate what they think and feel to, feeling that you are heard and also listening, compassionately from both sides; it may sounds simple and easy but if those things are missing it is highly likely that the relationship will not feel fulfilling enough.
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