Why is loneliness the most painful thing in life?


Question:
I have many friends and am a teacher but I feel so alone. I have bipolar and have struggled to cope. I also lost mum when I was 19 and find it difficult to trust that others will not leave me too if I let them in. Anyone else find loneliness unbearable?

Answers:
lonliness is unbearable. we are all social creatures. thats just who we are. we spend our whol lives looking for the perfect person to spend everyday with.

i know that having bi polar makes it so much harder. my best friend, is like my second mother, she has bi polar, and she has told me she feels alone a lot, and she has three wonderful little girls, and a great man. i wish they would come out with something that can treat the disease. nothing helps for her.

i cant imagine losing my mother. i have so much respect for others that have been through it. i havent yet, and i dread the day that it happens, i think that would be the lonliest day of anyones life, losing their mother, especially at such a young age.

all i can say is hang in there. i can tell you are a great person. a loving person. teachers are loving ppl. you have struggled with that disease and still made it through school, went through a tramatic expierience like you mom assing away,... just the things you have listed makes you a strong woman, you will be okay. i believe there is someone out there for everyone. and you will know it when you find him. and you will learn to trust him enough to open u your heart to him. i used to be the same way.

you just have to be strong, and at the same time, let your guard down just a little. you have to let someone in a little. if you dont, you will never have real love. you know?

i hope all the best for you. and i know you will be happy again. you are a good person. it isnt right that you wont be. you deserve happiness and love. you just have to welcome it.
because youve nobody to share it with
I know how you feel -- it is a horrible way to feel. I obsess over being lonely too - sometimes worrying about it is worse. Do you take any medications? I was on prozac for a while and it really helped me a lot - the only downside was that I had lowered sexual sensitivity. But, if that's not an issue for you, you should try it.
Its not, a kick in the nads is more painfull.
I LOVE being alone! I hate being around people.
Because you feel unloved if you are alone..
Don't feel this way, ALL you friends luv you to bits :)
Yes b/c its human nature to want to be with someone.
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I'm the same way.it will change once you are in love with the right person
Lonliness is your body and mind reminding you that you need to get social aspects into your life. If you didn't feel lonely, you'd be a hermit. Get busy, get involved, and get unlonely.
No I cant stand people they are sh1te. They are ignorant, spread nasty diseases, stupid ,greedy ,arrogant, annoying. selfish, They also tell lies.
I don't know man I've been pretty dang lonely too and I have people around me just not the people that I want to be around
Loneliness can be quite nice. It´s just the opinion you have about loniness that cause the pain. But in fact - being alone is very very cool.
Yes, but for different reasons than you have listed.
Try meditation.

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Lonliness is the most painful thing in life. Everytbody needs someone to tell them everythings ok nown and again. Find yourself friends and maybe a companiion you know you could trust. Theres no point worrying if they leave you because if you do that you will never have no one to care for you.
Yes.But find more friends who will make you feel better
loneliness the most painful thing in life?

you ain't never had a knife stuck in ya ***
The problem is you won't let anyone in. I guess because your mother died. Your friends probaly feel you hide in a shell from them too. Don't sit down and wait for someone to come take you out your shell. Do it yourself because if you don't want to be lonely you don't have to be!
Human beings are coded with biologal tricks to make sure we continue to spread thy seed and keep the race going, so how could we do that alone? It is in our nature to communicate things to beings of our kind, and want to express ourselves, or just vent. There is just something unexplainable about being with people who you know truly care about each other.
OMG i cant bare loneliness! i have 2 be w/ some1 @ all times. i fell bad 4 u. do u have a sibling?? cause if u do could defiantly trust them! or u could trust another 1 of your family members.
Human beings are social creatures. We need both companionship and social structure in our lives to feel complete. When these are missing, it's not surprising that depression is the natural result.

You're dealing with bipolar disorder. I have a chronic pain condition. Both conditions can be very isolating as the conditions are often misunderstood by family and friends.

Most anyone dealing with a lengthy medical condition ends up "finding out who their real friends are." Don't mourn the loss of those who drift away. Do treasure the ones who stay. Meet new friends where you can (work, school, church, support groups, etc.).
Yes it can get get unbearable, who hasn't been there?

Comfort yourself in realising that this is the part of your life where you will experience lonliness and you will grow from it...
everyone now and then experience it. it's just a part of life i guess. when i feel that way i turn to my family, friend's and of course my pet's. it will subside good luck.
No its not.

I say its losing both arms and legs.

I say its losing hearing and sight at the same time.

I say its not being able to draw a breath to live.

You are not alone. You do have friends.

You are focusing on your feelings. How would they feel if they lost you?

Think of how lucky you are to have friends that love you that much.

And while you are thinking how lucky you are, stop feeling sorry for yourself for something that you imagine will happen.

Anyone can beat themselves up by thinking and pretending that the worst possible thing will happen.

So pretend that something happy is happening.

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Loneliness is bearable when we are busy. Like I'm sure that when you are working with kids or whereever you are a teacher that loneliness is not your first concern. It helps also to find support groups for other people managing bipolar disorder and also actively take part in social gatherings. Yes, not everyone will understand you, but eventually one or a few will.

Both depression and bipolar disorders are issues where it is helpful both to have a psychiatrist prescribe medications as well as having regular therapy to help you with managing each. Medication alone cannot build strategies. Even people that do not have bipolar disorder or depression find it hard at times to meet people. So, there never really is a guarantee that you will rid yourself of depression or the symptoms of bipolar, but it's good to have ways of dealing with them.
Loneliness can be a painful thing because we are genetically built to have a partner/companion. I have come into contact with 3 people that have this disease, and it's not a great thing to have. I believe high highs and low lows are part of it. And this can be very damaging on yourself and those around you (friends, family, co-workers). The people I have know sought medical attention and are on anti-depressants. To balance out the chemicals in your brain that go up and down/change your moods. I would suggest medication. This will help you. I was lucky to not get affected myself because one of these 3 people was my mom. So if there's family history, then you could have had it passed down, or simply developed it through stresses/trauma you have encountered in your life.
Feel free to email me if you ever wanna chat, not solving loneliness but its nice to have friends and make new ones.
Lonely has its compensations,you have know one to moan at you wear what you want,,,go where you want.OK,,,,its nice to have company ,,,good company,,,,,though,,,,
I literally have no friends or family (a few people at work I banter with, but it's been 6 months since I've "hung out" with anyone outside of work or anything). Makes my life pretty miserable. Hence I sit on yahoo to talk to people. I hate it.

So why is lonliness such a horrible thing? Probably in our hard wiring. Maslow's heirarchy says that humans are designed to have thier basic needs met. At first we require food - shelter - safety (etc), the most basic things to survive. If you have those, most humans next requirement they look to fill is a sense of belonging. You can't meet that one by youself.

Maslows Heirarch of Needs (from lowest i.e. most essential to highest last to be achieved) :

Physical needs: hunger thirst etc
Safety Needs: security protection etc
Social needs: sense of belonging love etc
Esteem needs: recognition status etc
Self actualization: reaching ones full potential and accomplishing the pinacle possible for you as an individual (most people will never approach much less meet this)
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