The worst form of suffering in the world.

From ages 1-6 I thought it was my scrapped knee when I fell off my bike.
From ages 7-23 I thought it was loneliness.
From ages 24-30 I thought it was hurting those I love.
From ages 30+ I feel it is any moment I left my well-being up to anything other than myself.

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Aidan · 26-30, F

I currently think loneliness is the worst form of suffering and general isolation.

I say at least I’m not being tortured, but it doesn’t feel like a kind of torture from time to time. Then I say at least I’m not in pain, but then there is a sort of emotional pain that comes with it. Then I say at least I’m healthy, but then there’s a toll on my emotional health.

Though at least I’m alive, so there’s that. Maybe I’ll find connection tomorrow.

Reject · 31-35, M

@Aidan I felt that way too until I realized my loneliness was causing a problem for those I care about. Being a problem for them was a worse feeling. It didn’t matter what company I had if I couldn’t take proper care of them because of personal problems with loneliness. That’s what it took to change my mind.