Loneliness.

The devil's advocate in me rises again 😊
While chronic loneliness is indeed depressing, being solitary is not all that bad... one gets used to it, the way one gets used to everything in life... one discovers oneself and within oneself the resources of joy... and then every companionship, every friend who's willing to share a smile and a cup of coffee is a bonus on the journey of life... and he/she who can be at peace both with large gatherings of friends and by themselves are, i believe, happier in life.... as for me, i'm trying my best to be such a person 😊

Originally posted by: whynot

The devil's advocate in me rises again 😊
While chronic loneliness is indeed depressing, being solitary is not all that bad... one gets used to it, the way one gets used to everything in life... one discovers oneself and within oneself the resources of joy... and then every companionship, every friend who's willing to share a smile and a cup of coffee is a bonus on the journey of life... and he/she who can be at peace both with large gatherings of friends and by themselves are, i believe, happier in life.... as for me, i'm trying my best to be such a person 😊

I agree Shvetal that solitude is indeed a blessing especially when acquired after a long day at work or after being surrounded by people in the local train or bus. But sometimes loneliness just seeps inside a person .The kind that makes you feel listless, unhappy and unsatisfied .You feel ppl around you are happy you join them too yet feel that a part of you remains aloof and unmoved. I would not call it chronic that would be too harsh a statement. Yet I believe most of us remain lonely even though surrounded by family and friends. So just wondered if there was anyone who thought about it the same way as I do. 😊 And I agree that sometimes spending time with oneself is very important to discover one's ownself. Have been through that phase myself 😊

wow Muneeza and Shvetal, I also have some thoughts on this loneliness....

Its good to have friends where you can share you ecstasy, sorrow and pain but those moments of loneliness are so special to me because they gave me a chance to explore myself, renew the springs of my positive energy and dream bigger and better. I explored my life from a different perpespective when nobody was around,

Remember-The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

So having friends is a blessing but loneliness is an opportunity to live life with your own private heart and beliefs.

If loneliness is not accompanied by the feeling of unwanted, uncared and rejected , its another beautiful way to live life.

Originally posted by: superbike

wow Muneeza and Shvetal, I also have some thoughts on this loneliness....

Its good to have friends where you can share you ecstasy, sorrow and pain but those moments of loneliness are so special to me because they gave me a chance to explore myself, renew the springs of my positive energy and dream bigger and better. I explored my life from a different perpespective when nobody was around,

Remember-The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

So having friends is a blessing but loneliness is an opportunity to live life with your own private heart and beliefs.

If loneliness is not accompanied by the feeling of unwanted, uncared and rejected , its another beautiful way to live life.

I agree completely 😊

Originally posted by: blind horizon

But sometimes loneliness just seeps inside a person .The kind that makes you feel listless, unhappy and unsatisfied .You feel ppl around you are happy you join them too yet feel that a part of you remains aloof and unmoved. I would not call it chronic that would be too harsh a statement. Yet I believe most of us remain lonely even though surrounded by family and friends. So just wondered if there was anyone who thought about it the same way as I do. 😊

Hey Muneeza, This phase of depressing loneliness, comes so many times, in everybody's life. As we learn to understand ourselves, explore ourselves, it is natural to feel lonely even though surrounded by family and friends. But I guess, that is a part of being mature when you learn to cope up with your own loneliness, start seeing an opportunity in every difficulty, strive to live even when lonely. That is when we discover the power in ourselves.

Hey Muneeza i've been through my share of loneliness... and so i know that its not a pretty place to be in.... so sweetie just share things whenever you feel like, ok... i know you would prefer the listening ear to be Gaurav's, par jab woh nahi milta tab tak mujhi se kaam chala lo 😉 😆 😆

Muneeza dear, main bhi yahin hoon...., anytime 😊 😉

Originally posted by: whynot

Hey Muneeza i've been through my share of loneliness... and so i know that its not a pretty place to be in.... so sweetie just share things whenever you feel like, ok... i know you would prefer the listening ear to be Gaurav's, par jab woh nahi milta tab tak mujhi se kaam chala lo 😉 😆 😆

😆 😆 😆 😆 The listening ear to be Gaurav's oh sweety merey dil ki baat keh dii tum ney!!! But I'm sure he's got a lot of better things to do. But to be very honest Shvetal and Teena I too have been through my phase of loneliness and a very large part of life that would be. But I agree with Teena that ,that was a part of self discovery and I'm happy I spent that time with myself. Am no longer lonely now but if ever feel so will definitely eat your brains .😊

Nicely elaborated about loneliness by all of you ...Specially in western countries , It is kind of a worse thing existing in almost every family,it s very scary and hear lots of suicide cases due to loneliness... specially in today s youngsters, old people living all by themselves, the depression is very common here...Also the children suffers due broken home problems and on top of that our weather is to harsh to handle it. Well in today s time , it s a kind of blessing for us here if you get good group of good and selfless friends who can share a smile or even come out for coffee when you need them ...Personally speaking I believe that if you don t have geniune and caring friends then Its better to stay alone and keep the mind busy all the time.

anyway Muneeza.....please feel free to talk to anybody you want to and we are all here as group of good and caring friends ....that s why I keep saying we shouldn t break this chain of friendship ....We are all busy but still we take out times to come and share our views and try to forget our daily struggling life....for the sake our love for Gaurav and for our sake too dear..... 😊