How to deal with loneliness?

Question

I don't have any brothers or sisters, i'm shy, and all of my friends have a better/best friend they would rather hang out with instead of me. Im not depressed I just always feel lonely and want some attention. How can I deal with this?

I don't have any pets and my parents don't want another one.

It's like I think of my friends a lot greater than they do of me.

Answer 1

Find an interest you can share with others:
a hobby or perhaps one of those interest-based community college classes.
I spend a LOT of time alone, and my pets are always a source of affection and attention for me.
A dog or a cat is nice to have, and you can cuddle and pet them.
Amazingly, giving attention works as well as getting attention when lonely :)

Answer 2

If you have an interest in animals, but your parents won't allow you to have one. What about volunteering at an animal shelter. A person always feels better when they think less of themselves and more about helping out int he world. Also, you'd meat people who also like animals, so it would make it easier to talk with people since you are shy; because you could talk about animals.

Volunteering at a shelter will help you get to know a variety of good caring people and help with your shyness.

Finding ways to meat others, instead of wishing one of the friends you already had would be more caring, is better. The more people you meat, the more likely you are to run into someone who as you get to know them, you really hit it off and you and they become best of friends.

Also, a lot of people don't have a best friend. Others only have one really deep friends. Friendship is about sharing. Make sure you are willing to listen to them, as well as be more open about yourself. It's a big give and take when it comes to developing close friendships.

Don't give up, just keep trying and you will find someone who'll be the friend you've been wishing for.

If it were me, I'd pray and ask Heavenly Father to help me, that I was lonely and could he help me find a person who would be a good friend to me and I a good friend to them.

Also, try to learn new things, the more diverse your interests are, the greater your circle of friendship is likely to be.

I hope very soon you find someone who you can really connect with and have a close friendship with.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

Yea i have that kind of same problem. but i found my time into something i enjoy doing.like being on the Internet, being with family, accomplishing something you have been putting to aside to do..and i realized that friends come and go and i have gotten things done with my life then i ever did with the people i hung out with. Your not alone, there are plenty of people out there like you and me, it's just hard finding the right person to talk to or have fun with & get along with. i have my anamls who give me the attention and they are the bestest friends you can ever have, so if you have any animals, appericate them, cause alot of the time they know whats going on and they now how you feel.i have lost alot of trust with my friends thats why i perfer being at home and doing things that i love. (i hoped this helped!!)

Answer 4

First, you have to be able to get out of that box you put yourself, most people who are shy people are put them selves in this reclusive box. Got out meet someone you never talked to, ask them something about music or movies. It may sound corny but it works. You could also join a club at school or something. Also, be who you are don't be afraid of others judgments of you, fear of judgement is what usually makes people shy.




ALSO, ME AND SANO COULD BE YOUR FRIENDS.

Answer 5

ILL BE UR FRIEND.

if not then...ill answer ur question:

i honestly think u might be overthinking it. i think i understand wat u mean but like i guess i stopped thinking about it and enjoyed life. ah being shy is such a bothersome isnt it? about ur friends issue. well if u think about them always having other friends then u feel distant from them and most of the time ppl can sense it! be open about wat u do and who u are!


=)

Answer 6

Learn to love your own company, and it will cure the loneliness.

Answer 7

find more people to hangout with....go to parties or tell ur friends that u wanna hangout more