Hi All!
Thank you for being such a welcoming bunch! I've moved to Brisbane about four months ago from a regional town in Central Australia and am kind of struggling with regulating when it comes to interpersonal relationships and starting fresh.
To answer the below questions:
1. Loneliness looks like going on the dating apps and not talking to anyone, messaging my friends on socials and not receiving a response, and then I sort of regress into myself and when people do get back to me, I don't reply. I think its a vicious cycle.
2. For me, loneliness feels like a deep dark void, like something is missing deep in me. Sometimes its not sad but its just a part of me.
3. Between 5pm and 7pm after work, loneliness hits me the most. I think its coming home to a vacant apartment and knowing that there's not someone coming through the door to see me.
4. Managing isn't the same as overcoming, but during that evening time, I try to take myself out for walks, I do a paint by numbers, a meccano set, journal and remind myself that its okay to be alone.
Well that's my take on loneliness and I'm not sure I'll really ever overcome it but I'm sure I'll find ways to manage my feelings and develop some really good relationships in this awesome city 🙂 Stay well all!
