Feeling alone

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Title says it all I am feeling alone, but I have no idea. I come from a upper-middle class family, have a somewhat caring family, and great friends. I don't think I should feel like this, but still do of course. No idea if this is the right forum for this.

Welcome to our cool club! I feel the same way sometimes.

this is the right forum. sorry you are having a bout of anomie. do you have a pet to cuddle with, some favorite music to play, or perhaps some ice cream to indulge in? temporary fixes all. perhaps if I knew why you are feeling alone, I could be more helpful.

If I knew I would have mentioned it, I have noticed seeing others happy makes it worse though.

I think there's a difference between having the physical presence of others in your life and connecting with others on a more meaningful level. If you have people you enjoy being around but can't reach a deeper level of understanding or conversation with, it can feel the same as being alone.

I, who don't have kids, have felt left out at my sister's birthday parties for her kids. she is such a good homemaker, and I just don't fit that mold. if it's something like that, perhaps reminding yourself of your own talents (it doesn't hurt to actually write a list) would make you realize that you are valuable and even if you don't fit in easily, you have your place. another list to make might be things that you are thankful for. there will always be folks who seem to have more or less than we do, but do we have enough?

I understand because I'm there, too. I'm feeling so depressed that none of the things I usually do to feel better are working now.

So to some up what you typed, I feel lonely due to lack of a deeper level of human companionship, that would explain why it became more noticeable by my family after I cut everyone off in general. I have to remember I'm human even if I don't want to admit it, which means I need to have deeper relationships with my peers or else I will be misrable.

I sound like a 18th century romantic.

why were some of us made without the people connection thingie?

It must be an extra feature you can't get once you leave the factory.

Lol, I think there is a lot of truth to that. Shortchanged on mental parts. Only no complaint department to write to and send your bellybutton as proof of purchase.

But also in a way we also get extra parts somehow, or extra heavy duty parts. I think a person gets x ammount of atoms no matter what and if there's no air conditioning the extras get stuffed in the diagnostic routines.

But back to OP, lonliness is not a AS thing exclusively, nor are all loners Aspies. Your lack of connection therefore may or may not be a function of your Aspie nature. I think often it is not clearly only one thing, but a mix of your makeup and also your experiences.

I really have a hard time figuring out what to say to someone who seems apparently in a stuck mode. Not sure which way to go, not sure how you got here and its a lot easier to just play a game or watch a movie. I am not insinuating you are just a computer addict, cause I have no idea, just pointing out there are many ways to defer actions. An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

Self knowledge I think is helpful. Trying to figure yourself out, what makes you tick. What interests you, what you secretly fear, etc. Perhaps it is a good idea to start moving in any direction, just to get moving and try to build up some momentum. You can figure out destination and routes later.

I used to be a severe WoW addict a few years back, no offense taken. In a better mood today still lonely though.

I actually took a moment to think about why I feel lonely and came up with a few reasons:

1. I need to have deeper relationships with other humans NT or not.
2. I'm feeling lonely because I gave up on dating.
3. My schedule doesn't allow much time for myself or maintaining current relationships.

it seems to me that schedules [priorities, really] can always be changed, but that inborn talents [if they are missing] can't fully be compensated for their absence, which really puts a crimp in the "deeper relationships with other humans" department. giving up on dating/relating to others [for whatever reasons] also ties in the same way. I find that no matter what I say I just rubs some people the wrong way, so I have had to [slowly] learn from the wisdom of Benjamin franklin who said words to the effect of "it is better to keep silent and as a fool be thought, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."

that is why I joined WP a while back.