how do you cope living by yourself with little support network

this is me, i'm well into my 40s now, had a hard past & never managed to find any relationships, i have a personality disorder....and i have basically ended up alone in an apartment by myself, with my only support structure my elderly parents, mainly my mother who lives far away.

i get lonely, isolated, disheartened, discouraged and miserable...i was always quiet, shy, introverted but i did hope to build some relationships, find a nice lady, but that never happened.

anyone out there similar? how do you deal with it?

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SW-User

Similar here but not the same. I have health issues which kept me from working for a long time, and that caused a degree of isolation. In counseling, I learned how to provide emotional support for myself, because my family, however well-meaning, won't or can't.

I enjoy my time alone -- more than I thought possible. Sometimes I think it seems a bit scary that I may be alone forever ... but I stay busy with housework, yard work etc. and that gives me less time to worry.