animalcrackers wrote:
edgezz wrote:
I have an intense sense of loneliness but almost no desire at all to be with or around people. This seems counter-intuitive to me but the feeling is clear.
Anyone else relate to this?
Maybe...I experience two kinds of loneliness. One is related to wanting to actually interact with people--to spend time with them. I only feel this on occasion, because I like spending time alone and don't feel the need to spend a lot of time with others.
The second kind is related to "connection" with another person, where it doesn't really matter if I talk to/interact with someone or not--it's all about understanding another person and being understood by them. This kind of loneliness is something I feel more often.
I don't believe I've ever experienced the former. If I have, it's extremely rare. The latter I experience occasionally, like once a month or so. It kinda explains how I can have no real life friends and still keep my sanity. Although some people might say I was never sane to begin with, but that's a whole different story.
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