What r/lonely is talking about this week

I've never had a girlfriend, never had sex, and never had someone who wanted to build a life with me. For years I told myself I'd figure it out eventually. I'd lose weight, become better looking...

I’m 26M, and I’m genuinely starting to wonder what the hell happened to people. I have friends I’ve known for years. People I’ve traveled with, stayed up talking with, hosted at my place, given...

Some of us are fighting battles nobody sees. Smiling on the outside, falling apart on the inside. Anxiety, loneliness, sadness. And the hardest part? Having nobody to talk to. Who else is fighting...

truth

I wish I had caring friends:/ I'm feeling really low.

I’m estranged from family, got no friends but today is my birthday, I wish I don’t end up crying today at least I am now 27 years old, no job, no car, no house but I’m alive. I hope that’s a good...

I just turned 42 and I did it alone no friends or anything no girlfriend I’m just a sad lonely person

i live with my parents and get paid to be my dads nurse my parents are 30 years older than me and dont really share my interests and they sleep a lot.. i was homeschooled because of bullying so no...

I’m 57. I wish I had grandkids. My sister in law is always sending me photos of all the neat cool things she does with her grandkids. She’s 1500 miles away from me but even if I lived there it...

I (33F) am the only single person in my friend group. In the past few weeks they all shared exciting news about pregnancies and one is getting married. It’s not that I’m not happy for them, I am...