Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors – and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?
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Idk if I'm lonely or not. I just do feel lonely. I have great parents, friends, and siblings but I don't feel close to any of them. I cry every night thinking I'm alone and nobody needs me. My mom thinks I'm too young to be sad. So I feel afraid to be sad around anyone, they might think I'm acting or I'm a drama queen. I just want someone to accept me but I don't know..and this leads me to talking to myself.
y no ducks???
Well now I know why I'm sad…what's the next step?
I have a problem where I keep doubting my friends and I start to think they dislike me, where I feel I’m excluded from some things or doesn’t want me to be around but let’s me because they doesn’t want to hurt my feelings, I’ve left friends because of that reason, it was too much for me, now I’m with new people but now I’m doubting them as well, they say they love me but a part of my thinks it’s s lie.
I’ve told them about me doubting them and it helped for some weeks after that, but after a month it’s back
Does anyone have any tips on what I can do?
Just go t'pub.
Fuck biology
I could count the amount of birds
Sometimes i cry with no reason,i always think why im alive,i always try to become a helpfull but i make it more worst,thats why im lonely.
Oh, so not only am i alone and have no friends, but its making me die quicker.
I'm kinda wanna die
sherlock(Alone what I have. Alone protects me)
(╯_╰) loneliness keeps consuming me and keeps making me do these things i have been doing from this video and i think i need someone help. Thank you kurzgesagt
I guess there one thing to defend against it is love ❤️?
Thing is I’m very lonely, but that’s because no one wants to be or do anything with me… I am fun and open and make people laugh, help them and care about them, but for some reason everyone still seems to hate me. It’s not my imagination because I always get chosen last in activities, school and so on. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong ? I am nobody’s number one… I don’t need a ton of friends.. I at least want one person to care about me 🙁 is that too much to ask for?
I still feel lonely.
Idk why i like being alone, i feel like i am free to do anything without anyone telling me anything.
But… I have no one to reach out. They are too busy to even respond to me. That's why I'm feeling lonely
Help me ??
i'd rather be alone because i hate crowds and noises
Getting invited out? what Is that?
If your lonely then commit yeetus and deletus
Sometimes it can't be solved.
I'm wanna change and feel better.
Hey anyone reading
Let's be friends ?
?
Start of video: I mean, Im lonely sometimes, but I usually prefer being alone
End of video: Holy crap, I am very lonely.
I've never wanted loneliness. I didn't technically caused it… When you end up with people that call you "their friend" but in reality doesn't really care, loneliness happens quickly. I tended to make invitations, propose some activites , tried to actually get rid of my social anxiety (if I can call it that way) but they kept declining my invitations, found excuses or just ignored what I was trying to say/propose. But hey, feeling constantly lonely isn't that bad when you get used to it.
dont know about you all but this made me think of why the Dems see every thing as bad
What the hell this video is so true,the declining phone calls and social meetings part.
Why was this recommended to me
oh wait
this hits too close to home
lolz
I just realised how I’m slowly creeping towards the point where I can’t turn back. I just watched this video for the first time but I’m so glad that a stumbled across it on yt. Ty
It is normal that even if I'm alone, I never really feel me lonely? I like having time with myself and of course sometimes with my friends
eu sempre penso o pior sobre as pessoas
Cuckery
Watching this makes me realise I am going to die very fucking young.
we're more lonely
because we have ridiculous standards on how similar our friends should be to us.
this is why we spend so much time online
When you get so lonely and so depressed you finally crack and find your purpose in life, being a Nazi is actually pretty cool.
Here's a tip: If you watch a horror movie at night alone, I guarantee you won't feel lonely anymore.
This is the first video i watch on this channel and you guys are amaaaazing and this video is very relatable , you got yourself a new fan.
When you Smoke, Obese and Lonely at the same time
Im lonely cuz every friend that i had was fake so i lost hope for real friends "that one group of friends who trusts each other and would give life for each other they go everywhere together joke around and dont give af what other people think" i think thats impossible for me…
I have absolutely nowhere to share this feeling. The only place is here, buy without response and continuity, just like any of my friendship, or life.
I'm lonely
This paradise planet lifeboat once bristling with miraculous works of fine art called "life" has been transformed into a black hole in space occupied by vampires (counting corpses). This black hole in space is completely absent of light, warmth, love, life, joy, meaning, magic, beauty and wisdom.
It's good to know I don't have to hit myself anymore
Just a few more years until my body decides to kick the bucket naturally
Thanks… Really I'm really thankfull.
In 50 or even more years our brain will eventually evolve to delete the part that causes 'Loneliness'