02-28-2006, 01:50 PM
It's funny, whenever someone airs problems like yours, the first thing other people always say is the best solution is to find friends.
Personally, I don't think that's a particularly great solution. Surrounding yourself with people is but a temporary fix which will only last until you realize that you don't have any kind of serious connection with them. I've always been a fan of "quality over quantity."
I don't have a lot of friends myself, but the ones I DO have I know I can count on for just about anything.
I hit a pretty dark time when I was much younger, and without getting into the specifics of it, I learned to be pretty self-reliant. People will probably disagree strongly with me on this, but true happiness comes from the self. You have to learn how to be happy on your own, by yourself. That's what I think, anyway.
If all else fails and you need deep companionship, why don't you get a dog? I owe my emotional sanity to my doggy. Maybe a similar companion would be of great help and support to you, too. Dogs love their packmates unconditionally and unswervingly.
Hope I've been helpful...
Personally, I don't think that's a particularly great solution. Surrounding yourself with people is but a temporary fix which will only last until you realize that you don't have any kind of serious connection with them. I've always been a fan of "quality over quantity."
I don't have a lot of friends myself, but the ones I DO have I know I can count on for just about anything.
I hit a pretty dark time when I was much younger, and without getting into the specifics of it, I learned to be pretty self-reliant. People will probably disagree strongly with me on this, but true happiness comes from the self. You have to learn how to be happy on your own, by yourself. That's what I think, anyway.
If all else fails and you need deep companionship, why don't you get a dog? I owe my emotional sanity to my doggy. Maybe a similar companion would be of great help and support to you, too. Dogs love their packmates unconditionally and unswervingly.
Hope I've been helpful...