To be lonely is an easy thing, being alone is another matter entirely. To understand this, first one must understand the difference between loneliness and being alone. To be alone means that you are not in the company of anyone else. You are one. But loneliness can happen anytime, anywhere. You can be lonely in a crowd, lonely with friends, lonely with family. You can even be lonely while with loved ones. For feeling lonely, is in essence a feeling of being alone. As thought you were one and you feel as though you will always be that way. Loneliness can be one of the most destructive feelings humans are capable of feeling. Feeling left out also comes in loneliness. What happens, though, when we feel abandoned? What happens when our friends or family don’t invite us places, sit with us at lunch, or even acknowledge us? Sure, most people would simply tell us that they aren’t our real friends, and that we should move on. While they may largely be right, the fact of the matter is, everyone feels left out, everyone feels ignored. People care and value you. Just because some friend doesn’t see the value you have doesn’t mean no one cares. There are people out there who care and value you and what you can bring to a friendship. You just need to go out and find them. Stop worrying about those friends that don’t give you the time of day. One day you’ll find your people, and they will give you the love and appreciation you deserve. It hurts when you give so much but get so little in return. If you keep waiting and putting yourself out there, you’ll find those people that give you what you give them. If someone is creating negativity in your life, let them go. If someone isn’t giving you the friendship you deserve, let them go. If you wait long enough, you’ll find those that love and value the special person that you are.
