Is it normal to feel lonely even when you have a good group of friends?

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

this is incredibly common, having friends and feeling truly SEEN by someone are different needs and you can have one without the other

Nour Ali · 0 likes

for me it was the difference between friends i do activities with vs friends i can be vulnerable with, i had plenty of the first and almost none of the second

Avery Johnson · 0 likes

therapy helped me name this exact feeling as 'emotional loneliness' vs 'social isolation', knowing the distinction helped me address the actual thing missing

Brave Otter · 0 likes

sometimes its less about the friends and more about not feeling truly known by yourself yet, worth some solo reflection too not just more socializing

Finn Brown · 0 likes

i relate to this a lot, started being more vulnerable first in conversations myself and it changed the depth of a couple key friendships over time

Camille Dubois · 0 likes

not everyone needs the same amount of deep connection, also worth checking if this is just your baseline temperament vs an actual problem to solve

Ayesha Khan · 0 likes

this thread made me realize i should reach out to my oldest friend today instead of just liking their post, thank you for this