what is the difference between loneliness and emptiness?

Answer 1

I would say that loneliness is when you feel someone/something is missing/needed in your life that you want.
I would say that emptiness is when nothing matters, your feelings just aren't there, and nothing makes you feel better. Just when something is missing and there is nothing at all that will fill that spot for you ever. (at least you don't think so)

I feel loneliness when I miss my son who moved to Mass...
I have a emptiness in me that once was filled by my parents who are now passed, and nothing can/has been able to take that emptiness away and it's been over 2 years since my father passed and 3 since my mom...

Answer 2

Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than just the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person.

Emptiness as a human condition is described as a feeling of numbness, inability to feel anything emotionally, or not having any purpose.

Answer 3

One feels lonely at home when the children or spouse are away, but this feeling is usually temporary. A feeling of emptiness isn't pleasant whether indoors or outdoors and it points to more than an absence of close ones. It can be linked to a lack of achievement or possession or fulfulment and isn't a healthy state of affairs so work or create something.

Take up one or two useful and interesting hobbies or volunteer your time to help others in less fortunate circumstances so as rid yourself of loneliness or emptiness.

Answer 4

Loneliness and emptiness are both negative words that can lead to depression if not diagnosed the earliest part...but the degree of each level differs on its seriousness, one is temporal, one can be considered permanent if not considered soon, loneliness is a temporary feeling of sadness, not even sorrow or grief, somethings made you feel down and blue and now you are not able to manage your emotions and become sad afterwards,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but emptiness is more of a profound emotional problem, as if nothing matters, and it may go on and on, nothing seems to fill those empty spaces and you feel like floating in the air without direction,,,,,it can be sad and sorrowful, the feeling of emptiness can becoem serious to depression and may even kill one ,,,,and it has to be taken into consideration the earliest possible time...

Answer 5

The one is the cause and the other one the result...
emptiness causes loneliness
but you know what... I think loneliness causes emptiness too!

That means, there is no difference!
Yeah must be, because both are pretty soundless.
I see a desert...

Answer 6

In my opinion~loneliness is when you are so unhappy inside, but can still function with the outside world moving around you. Emptiness is when you are so bereft of any good, that it is like you have completely lost all will to move with the world.
That is what they mean to me.
Loneliness before him
Emptiness after him
All my doing.. That is the worst thing...~:0(

Answer 7

Loneliness is you have nobody around you, but you can be lonely in a crowded room. Emptiness is within the soul. I would go with your third answer.

Answer 8

Usually the loneliness goes away, but the emptiness stays behind. =)

Answer 9

*I sometimes will feel lonely even in a roomful of people!
The emptiness is the sadness caused by the loneliness*
♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫That is when I turn to music! Music is always my friend*

Answer 10

I'm gonna throw in an extra definition for you...

Alone - physical, you can be alone in a room and not be lonely.

Loneliness - emotional, you can be surrounded by people and still feel like your alone in the world.

Emptiness - loneliness to the extreme, you no longer have the ability to feel, for yourself or others