Posted by Sigismund on May 24, 2008, at 18:27:05
In reply to Re: loniliness, posted by bulldog2 on May 24, 2008, at 14:01:34
We are a chatty social species and need other people.
Being comfortable in our own company does not mean that we won't feel lonely.
I thought what Scott said in his second post was very good; at least that is how it is with me.
Pushing through terrible mental states to make connections may or may not be effective.
On balance, I think I have tended to push myself too much, placing myself in situations where my discomfort became a problem to others, not to speak of to myself.
My feeling at the moment is that if one is lonely one is lonely, and that is a reflection of our hardwired need for connection. But in your loneliness you can be compassionate to yourself, and that is a useful thing to practice.
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