THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING LONELY and being alone | Psychology Facts
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING LONELY and being alone
Subscribe to my channel: https://bit.ly/3mA7MkV
Emotional attachment is the primary distinction between being lonely and being alone. Loneliness is a sensation, while being alone is a state of being. Even when surrounded by a group of people, we can still feel lonely even when we are perfectly content to be by ourselves. Feeling like no one can see or understand who we truly are, either from without or from within, is the root of loneliness. Many people want alone, while others fear it. Our relationship with ourselves plays a role in this.
I now spend more time alone than I did when I was married at the age of sixty and unmarried. However, I don't feel lonely as much. In my marriage, I never felt lonely as a wife or a mother. I was nearly never alone, but I was lonely all the time.
Here are 10 little and major differences between the two, as well as some advice on how to overcome loneliness.
1. You can be content even while you're alone. The same cannot be said for loneliness.
2. You could feel lonely when watching a football game in a crowded stadium. It is an emotional issue rather than a numerical one. If you are alone at home and watching a football game, you receive
-
LIVE
Right Side Broadcasting Network
4 days agoLIVE: President Trump Holds a Rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania - 9/23/24
12,293 watching -
2:14
Howard Lutnick
1 hour agoLaunching the FMX Futures Exchange
1.87K -
46:37
Kimberly Guilfoyle
5 hours agoOne Kama-Lie After Another, Interviews with Betty Cardenas & Phil Kerpen | Ep. 160
19.9K15 -
1:22:35
Redacted News
2 hours agoHigh Alert! Israel Readies FULL SCALE Invasion of Lebanon, Putin Warns Use of Nukes | Redacted
67.6K95 -
51:01
Candace Show Podcast
2 hours agoLeBron James Is TOO Quiet About Diddy | Candace Ep 70
51.2K122 -
LIVE
Akademiks
1 hour agoYo Gotti Brother put a 100K hit on Young Dolph. 1 Shooter is SNTICHING on Everything! Diddy Update
4,305 watching -
1:20:30
Lee Camp
4 hours agoLIVE: Israel Collapse Coming / Wage Theft Shocking / Former CIA Head Admits Truth
21.1K -
20:49
Freakin' Reviews
1 day agoTesting and Ranking 5 Gadgets Under $20!
13.2K3 -
7:48
Fore Play Golf
1 day agoWill the PGA Tour-PIF Deal EVER Happen?
28.5K5 -
28:04
The Black and Jewish Podcast with Ashira Solomon
2 months agoEp. 1: Black People and Jewish People
30.2K27