Loneliness is a feeling of emptiness or hollowness inside you. You feel isolated or separated from the world, cut off from those you would like to have contact with. There are different kinds of loneliness and different degrees of loneliness. You might experience loneliness as a vague feeling that something is not right, a kind of minor emptiness. Or you might feel loneliness as a very intense deprivation and deep pain. One type of loneliness might be related to missing a specific individual because they have died or because they are so far away. Another type might be involve feeling alone and out of contact with people because you are actually physically isolated from people like you might be if you work alone on the night shift or are off alone in a part of a building where people seldom go. You might even feel emotionally isolated when you are surrounded by people but are having difficulty reaching out to them. To know more, read here http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/selfHelp/dealingWithL oneliness.asp" title="http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/selfHelp/dealingWithL oneliness.asp" target="_blank"http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/se...

How to deal with it?

Recognize the lonely feelings and express them.

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  Become more active.


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  Get involved in activities.


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  Get a girlfriend or a boyfriend. :lol:

I guess there are a lot of lonely people in this world. What I should really do is to acknowledge these people instead of ignoring them. Involve them in what-so-ever you can find themselves helpful and learn to talk and listen to them. Not just 'kesian' them and say 'eee, so kesian oh him/her tiada kawan' and walk away doing nothing. Also, I should show them sincerely that I'm interested in what they have in mind and bring them to join me whenever I'm with other friends. Being excluded is really a strange and horrible feeling. However, sometimes I just don't mind being lonely...:smile: