Deep down it appears most people are lonely, boys?

[Rman]

talking to some coworkers and many of them were saying that they have this existential loneliness.  these are people in relationships as well. i've noticed this is more common these days.  ppl seem to lack deep connections.  i would say it's the same for me too. and it's gotten worse as I've gotten older why is that, boys?

[OnlyRegret]

CAPITALISM

[Great Rumbler]

[Himu]

stop calling us boys

[james]

Stop calling us people

[I'm a Puppy!]

stop calling.

[Ghoul]

Stop.

[team filler]

stop calling us boys

this thread is boys only, pls exit you dumb biiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaatch

misogynist march 

[Mr Gilhaney]

Honestly i only feel, outside of my parents (and only really my mom tbh), that i only have a deeper connection with one other person. and i went to school with him from age 6 to 16, then went on to hang around in the same city for most of our lives. I think all the terrible stuff we have done together is keeping us close friends, cause we can talk about whatever. I dont think I can get that kind of connection today with someone, that was created by being together with someone almost every day for 10 years.

[Nintex]

We're all in this together Diamond Dogs

[Don Rumata]

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We're all in this together Diamond Dogs

*murders half of his own staff because they spoke the wrong language and they couldn't just agree to speak something else or write things down*.

[thisismyusername]

I gotta agree with your coworkers. But in my case, I'm half-ok with it but also half-hate it because I long for a relationship that matters.

Which is ironic as I just finished Evangelion for the first time and it goes into this a bit.

[ToxicAdam]

Hey man ... friends will let you down. When you need them most, they won’t be around.

Where are your friends?  Because friends are hard to find ... friends, yours and mine.

I’m talking about your friends.

Don’t even get me started on Real Love ...

[Rman]

stop calling us boys

Noted. What do you suggest? Trying to keep things light. The Bore is my water cooler.

I gotta agree with your coworkers. But in my case, I'm half-ok with it but also half-hate it because I long for a relationship that matters.

Which is ironic as I just finished Evangelion for the first time and it goes into this a bit.

Right! Shinji is just a guy that wants connection, but he's constantly rebuffed--from his dad, his teammates, and so on. 

[Transhuman]

I only feel lonely when i'm around other people.

[toku]

[bluemax]

I absolutely consider myself a very, very lonely person. It's one of the reasons my breakup hurt so bad, because I finally felt not alone for the first time in forever. Sometimes, even around friends I still feel super alone.

[Human Snorenado]

I'd be lonelier if the option wasn't people, who are the worst

[Momo]

how can you be lonely when virtual waifus are a thing?

[eleuin]

bless up

[Transhuman]

[Rufus]

As a lifelong neurotic loner, it's just what I'm used to. Can't speak to any societal changes for the same reason.

Anyway, here's a dumb cartoon:

Alt text: "Turns out I've been "practicing social distancing" for years without even realizing it was a thing!"

[G The Resurrected]

I feel you on the loneliness. It's definitely something I've struggled with. I've lived with my partner for 12 years now and having no friends or real connections that deepens the hole in my heart. It's not to say the person I'm with isn't my everything, it's just without a real meaningful connection to the world you can isolate yourself and feel like you're on an island. I'm not good at building bridges, but it doesn't hurt to try and connect with people every once in a while. Sometimes people can surprise you in positive ways.

[OnlyRegret]

I'm not super social either, however, by the privilege of being brown I am close with a considerable number of relatives that I can count on.
Makes things easier.

[bluemax]

https://twitter.com/MaxCRoser/status/1236242183067521024

[OnlyRegret]

Feeling Hungary and sad.

[Rman]

https://twitter.com/MaxCRoser/status/1236242183067521024

Not an observation of happiness tho.  Loneliness.  And much of the evidence was just people talking about it.  Loneliness can correlate with unhappiness, but not always.

[VomKriege]

Posting on a forum there might be some heavy self selection in that thread. But I would imagine it's fairly common yeah, even with people with actual, social lives.