Why are we here?

[Polar]

I guess to meet new people. Was looking for an active, kind community to take part in. It really didn't even have to concern the topic "loneliness", but as many did before me, I googled "lonely" as a long shot and ended up here.
I have little need for people to analyse my life and tell me what I should do to improve it, I know these things already. But it is nice to know so many people in here recognize themselves in your situation and feelings.

There's a disadvantage about this specific forum though. So many come knocking here because of the loneliness that they're having. For some that loneliness is created by deep underlying clinical and/or social causes. For the large majority however it's due to more variable circumstances (eg losing friends, going through a breakup/divorce, having problems with family). Once these members have went through that rough period in their life they often leave this place. So while this forum has a lot of active people (and a stunning amount of lifetime members...), its actual core is relatively small. Most will leave again a couple of weeks or months after they made their first introduction. That's somewhat unfortunate.

 

[Barbaloot]

I think this is a good thread so I'm going to bump it.

Why am I here? I fell back into old habits a long time ago, my SA got the best of me for a long while, then I ended up isolated in the rural Arctic where I don't know a soul and have few prospects for anything under present circumstances. But, I've made some pretty decent friends since I joined ALL and I'm hoping that soon I'll have all my ducks in a row so I can actually have.. a real life again. :shy:

 

[floffyschneeman]

hmmm, before it waas cos I was lonely, lol

now... it's cos I like ALL

 

[Sleeper]

despair

 

[fox]

I searched it so I can have interaction with other people.. there is only one person to speak with off the internet, so I wish not to become too influenced by ideas of the one person, or thoughts in my own head. It is best to expose to the thoughts of various people, I think.

Of course, I chose here because mostly am lonely.. it is nice, at least this common thing, because to tell social people I do not have friends, such a terrible reaction. So there can be interaction with various other people without that problem here.

 

[kaetic]

I came here because a friend of mine is already on this site. I guess I'm still in the "trial" phase.

 

[Peter Lorre]

I signed up to make some more friends and to try and meet some interesting people