Feeling bored and lonely today...

I have no idea where loneliness comes from, if I do figure it out I share so that we can beat it together and get rich in the process! It's odd, I can be in a completely crowded room of people I know and be completely lonely. Or be sitting here at work and have not a soul in site, and feel completely lonely. I think it's good you're coming online to chat, at least you're interacting with people. My mom is agoraphobic too and she won't even get online and be social, because of all of the people 'on-line'. I tell you what I do when I feel this way, *giggle giggle* exactly what I am doing now. Only before it was facebook, now it's mylot where people are more talkative and we earn a few pennies. I also love going to 6 word memoirs and browsing wikipedia. I hope you feel better! Happy mylotting!

I understand the condition. I have a little but of that myself. I do go out but only when I really have to. Otherwise I stay inside. Being lonely comes from lack of communication with actual people. The human kind, not the computer kind. Maybe you could have a friend come over for a while. If it's hot out, open a window. Get some fresh air. Make something to eat or better yet, order in. Anything to comfort yourself. That feeling of loneliness will pass.

The more introverted a person is, the less they need external "entertainment". I think most people get lonely, but some are happy with only a few friends, that they don't see all the time.

I am sorry to hear that you are unable to leave you home, but it is great that you are working on your issues and I hope that you are going to be able to start enjoying your life again soon. One of the good things is that you actually want to leave your house, as you're feeling bored with being inside for the whole time. This means that you have the motivation to be able to carry on with your treatment and hopefully be able to overcome whatever it is that it bothering you. You should remember that everyone is different, and not everybody would feel lonely on their own, but some people choose to be like this through choice and not because they have an illness which means that they are unable to be around people.

I have wondered those same things. It is instinct to want to be part of a group...tribal. I have seen those that have no desire to do so. I am one of those people except I am strange in the way that I wanted my own little group. Me and my children. I want to be a huge part of their lives and the only time I really feel lonely is when I am not. I like the idea of the good book. A good book always helps with boredom. Boredom is supposed to give us a chance to develop our imaginations. Maybe you could do something different.

well if I ever got bored and bored then i would most likely call someone i know.Since you can't get out then why not try and call or message someone. And a book it can help you be busy. And everyone gets lonely once in a while some just don't say it or show it. they just shrug it off and find things to do to fill the void

I occasionally feel very low, and that's when I feel lonely. I can go out whenever I want, but really have nowhere to go. Immersing myself in something is a good way of shaking the feeling, and something physical works best for me. Even if I don't want to take on something large, just doing something as simple as collecting an armful of food for the animals can be enough to get me moving again. I think everyone gets lonely sometimes. Just some people seem to be able to shake it off more easily. I hope this spell passes soon, and you feel more like your usual self.

I can relate to what your are saying. I am a little agoraphobic also. Gets worse all the time. I have severe depression with panic attacks and some social anxiety. Mostly just if there are large crowds or it is a new situation. I chat along alot and I thought the one persons idea of you reading out in and around nature was a very good one. We have alot of parks here and I have found some out of the way plays to go. I think loneliness wouldn't be a problem if people were conditioned to be around other people. If they started out alone they wouldn't know what it was like to be alone and it would bother them. Some people never get lonely because they aren't alone much or they haven't been conditioned that way. Loneliness is only a problem for those who crave being around others.

Hi lore Are you confined to home like me? I guess not... so take up that bike, do a drive, or maybe move to the busy market place in the evening and see the crowd, or even get yourself some DVD to watch. If you are confined to home like me, well, you can cook, mylot, listen to some of your favorite songs, or even use gtalk/skype to chat with friends or even try doing some cleaning - sweeping or mopping, or even call on some friend or family to pay you a visit. And if everything fails... then plan a vacation to somewhere - even a doctor should be fine (these are all that I either did or do - and I have been all alone since my wife went to another city for work since Jan 2012)

I'm currently living in the province while my family and friends are living in the Metro and it sucks big time. I can't see them always since its kind of expensive to go to the Metro. I don't know anyone here except for my hubby's family and friends. It's actually raining hard here right now and I'm doing MyLot, responding to discussions and checking out the web for things to read. I pass my time in reading and watching tv series online. If the rain stops after a few hours I'd probably walk around the village to catch some fresh air.

But when I feel lonely, I don't mylot. I don't get the mood to respond. I feel lonely often, but it's not that there's nobody home. Mom will be there but I'll be missing my friends and she won't let me go out. So I just try to sleep, or read a book or simply turn on TV.

Though we cannot gel along with each and every person what there are few who share common thoughts and tastes.sometimes it kills just sitting at home all alone and sometimes its the best thing you can enjoy.If its turning too boring better experiment something different like you shopping,dine in your favourite restaurant,share a word with some old friend.live life,get rid off all phobias.i hope things will start working for you.take care