i want to know if someone else is struggling with extreme loneliness due to the inability to form connections with people. i have no idea what’s the term for it but it’s like there’s a barrier between me and everyone else. i’m able to have a conversation but can’t CONNECT with someone that i can call a best friend, lover, or even a friend. i genuinely want to know what people say to each other to consider them ‘close’. i used to have 2 best friends, we fell apart in 2019 (they’re now best friends lol) but we were close since childhood so i don’t really remember the process of us forming a strong connection. i’m really craving closeness with someone, this void is really pushing me over the edge.
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You are not alone friend. Thank you for reaching out and sharing with us! The barrier exists in your mind and it’s partly due to how to how the internet has changed the way we interact. The term “best friend” really is what we do when we are young and what we watch in the movies. The real connection is with your family and when you meet a woman who you will make your own family with. You can’t really go out looking for connections to people because it’s just something that happens when you are not looking (the watched kettle never boils). My only advice is to go out and say hello to people, introduce yourself, make eye contact and wait for them to say their name. After that just smile and say it was nice to meet you. It’s a good practise to get to know people and be open with no expectations. Try to focus on being happy because it will form a glow around you that others will see and want to get to know. Good luck to you my friend, find happiness and be happy.