How can I be sure I am lonely?

If you feel like you have no one that cares about you, or no one to talk to or spend time with, you are lonely. It’s normal to feel lonely, but no one likes feeling that way. You should never feel alone. I feel lonely a lot because I barely have any friends. I tend to keep to myself in fear of being judged or rejected. I’m not proud of it, but I do. If you want to make a change in your life, you have to fight for it. You know deep down if you are lonely. You might not want to admit it, but you’ll know in your gut.

You will know if your Lonely, we think Loneliness is only felt when we’re alone, it can actually feel a lot worse when we’re amongst a crowd like in a busy supermarket or cafe, my personal experience is I’ve always felt more alone when I’m sitting amongst people enjoying a coffee chat in a cafe, I find myself avoiding places that don’t help, it’s strange feeling alone because sometimes walking through the woods or park listening to wildlife I don’t feel so alone, it can only take a smile from somebody to make you feel better inside so this is why talking and listening is such a great help.

That's an interesting question, but it might be difficult to answer because it's so multi faceted. I would say that each person's experience is unique so it's hard to say because I'm not you. I find meditation and journaling helpful to get in touch with my feelings; But you can check out our site for resources and techniques that may work better for you. But please remember that it's important to enjoy your own company as much as it is to connect with people. But if you feel like you are doing well socially, I wouldn't worry too much.

Only you can know if you are lonely because no one knows you better than you. After all, we all have different social needs. How do you feel? Do you have person to talk to? To share your thoughts, experiences and feelings? Do you have someone to get support in case of need? Are you yourself reaching out to others or have isolated yourself? In this case issue may be bigger and I would suggest to turn to the professional for help. Unfortunately nowadays loneliness is increasing issue due to the digital age. But in case of need, we at 7cups are here to help, listen and support. You are not alone!

There are a few signs that can point to a life/childhood of loneliness, such as reading a lot, excessive daydreaming, obsessive relationships, clinging emotionally to people, excessive baths, talking to oneself, excessive helpfulness, being the 'disposable' friend in your friend group, making up lots of stories and worlds, overtalking when there's someone to talk to, and chasing after people who don't want you. These are only a few of the signs, but if there's anyone you need to talk to you and be there for you, there's plenty of people here on 7Cups and other places to chat with and make friends with.

Almost everyone feels lonely once in a while. One telltale sign of being lonely - you are longing to connect with others. If you talk with old people who live alone. You will find out they can't stop chatting with strangers. It is like they have an itch for chatting. If you have the itch, probably you am lonely. Sometimes loneliness can be a chronic condition. Some people may tell you, "I have not talked with someone for a while. Now I don't know how to talk properly." Well, being alone for too long makes you harder to open up about anything. That is loneliness.

In short, when you have exhausted all of your options and it is not just a thought or feeling that you are alone. It is proven. In order to exhaust all your options, however, you must endlessly try to reach out, get support, ask for help, go up to people you trust, reach out to friends and family (if possible), reach out to hotlines for help, reach out to websites for talking. Once all of those resources have been exhausted and there is no one for you to connect with and reach out to, then you may consider yourself lonely. It does not mean that nobody cares, however. It simply means you are lonely. Make sure that you seperate thoughts, because this is merely a process of discovering your loneliness. Not discovering about your relationships and the love within them or anything else. Though those are semi-related, they are not direct reflections of being lonely. That is another question to ask and discover.

"lonely' can mean many different things - it depends on perspective. if you feel isolated or notice that that you dont have anyone to talk to even though you want to or try, you might be lonely. on the other hand, you might have a lot of friends or talk to many people but still feel like you cant be open with them or if you behaved like yourself around them they would judge you, that is another form of loneliness. take a moment to look around you and gauge yourself - do you have people that you trust? do you feel comfortable around your friends? do you have people that you can talk to personal problems or just be yourself around?

The only diagnostic criteria for being lonely is feeling a feeling that you personally identify as loneliness. No one can name your feelings better than you can, and my guess is that if you reached a point of wanting outside validation of your feeling, the feeling must be causing you some degree of distress. To me, that sounds like real loneliness. I don't know your situation, but many people are lonely right now due to quarantine and isolation. However, there are many ways to connect with others, even during this strange crisis. My best advice is to reach out to others as you are able and remember you deserve to have strong and supportive connections in your life.

You have to define that for yourself. What does loneliness really mean to you? Are you alone because of your own choice? I have been divorced for awhile. The divorce was mutual, it just happened. And since then I've been on my own, but I do not feel lonely. I have had opportunities that keep me occupied and I do not feel that overwhelming frustration that is associated with being lonely. I am not saying that I do not want to be alone forever, I do have plans and want to marry in the future. In the long-run, I just defined my own definition of what loneliness means to me and dealt with it through self introspection and found ways to do things that are meaningful.