Imagine Dionysos met Wood Allen one day and granted him the wish of being immortal and indestructible. Would that make Woody Allen less lonely? I doubt that. But a really crazy loneliness would ensue when the Dark Age of the universe arrived.
I’ve always wondered whether God feels lonely but they say it’s not my business to ask questions like that.
For me I need an “other” option.
On the one hand, I’m in a relationship, and my partner is quite clingy. And we work at the same place. So I spend just too, too much time with my partner, and really value any time I can get to myself.
On the other, I don’t really have any friends right now. And I’m missing that social contact.
So…yeah, column A and column B.
I wouldn’t say I’m lonely but I do spend a lot of time alone. I have found that being older and after my divorce that finding a good friend is difficult. I have a lot of acquaintances but no one currently I consider a friend. I do go out and belong to several groups but I find it difficult to move to the next level. I’m not interested in a romantic relationship but would like someone I can just hang out with, talk to, and get together with to see a movie or whatever. Everything else in my life is great, that is the one thing I am currently missing and I haven’t figured out yet how to fix it.
My Daddy belonged to a dining group in his 70s. They would come up with and vote on it and try a new restuarant every month. They often got discounts for reserving for a large group. Things like free appetizers and desserts were a common occurrence. He met a few friends that way. And tried alot of new foods. He had a great time.
I voted Yes. I am married and we enjoy each other a lot, but neither of us is social. I have a very few social outlets derived from volunteer work, and although I am uncomfortable in them I go (by myself) because I feel like I should. My husband is Japanese and is uncomfortable meeting new non-Japanese people; he socializes with a very few Japanese friends (fewer all the time). We spend a lot of time at home.
I’m not good at meeting new people or making new friends. It takes me a long time to warm up to people, and it usually takes them a long time to “get” me. So if something were to happen to my husband, I am afraid of what my life would be like after that. So yes, potentially I could end up very lonely, and for now, just plain lonely covers it.