Breaking the Stigma

Understanding and Talking About Loneliness

I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone. Robin Williams

People in a social gathering or a crowd make me feel alone. If you know me, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Ironically, I spend time alone and people will often say,”You must be so lonely!” Nope, not at all! I seek solitude!

People make me feel alone. I don’t go to worship anymore because the loneliness is overwhelming. Last time I went I was late - because I was trying to wrangle my kid to class and then get to worship. I hate sitting in back - I was trying to find a seat in the front and three times I tried to sit somewhere and the seat was saved and I was run off. Two of those seats - no one ever sat down and they remained empty. I haven’t been back except with my family for Christmas candle lighting. I now just worship from home online. I always have a seat at home.

My extroverted kiddo came to me last week and l…