an estrangement from oneself and from others, a
feeling of alienation, even in the midst of others
(J. de
Jong-Gierveld and J. Raadschelders)
an 'inner worm' that gnaws at the heart
(D. Perlman
and L. A. Peplau)
an incredible intensity and pain that obliterates the memory of
past relationships and spills over into the future
(S.
Gordon)
a barrier that prevents one from uniting with the inner
self
(C. Rogers)
an unpleasant, painful, anxious yearning for another
person
(J. J. Ponzetti)
separation distress without an object
(R.
Weiss)
the absence of an adequate positive relationship to persons,
places or things
(Brage and Meredith)
defined as an enduring condition of emotional distress that
arises when a person feels estranged from, misunderstood or rejected by
others and/or lacks appropriate social partners for desired activities,
particularly activities that provide a sense of social integration and
opportunities for emotional intimacy
(K. Rook)
the affect that is activated when there is an uncontrollable
discrepancy between desired and actual levels of intimacy and social
interaction, with the desired levels higher than the actual
(P.
Suedfeld)
a feeling that no one wants you and frustrating because you don't
know why.
(Vicki)
wanting a friend without even knowing what a friend is.
(Andrew)
Being
in a place or situation and yet being totally detached from it. And
there is this huge yawning space inside you crying out to you.
(Jasmine)
loneliness
is like a waka/boat that longs for the ocean, ... and yet is too
afraid, reluctant, ashamed, anxious perhaps to venture out.
(Ngati)
Being
with him, but being alone.....
(anonymous)
Loneliness
is an existential void that is god - shaped - with - a - human - face -
and - touch
(Claude L)
Loneliness
is the ultimate form of poverty
(Hans
Koresh)
Loneliness can be a feeling of of
shame for not being a good enough person to be something other than
lonely, and being too ashamed to be capable of ending the feeling of
loneliness.
(Daniel Gillard)
Quietness so overwhelming that you’ll do anything
to end the silence, or to at least pretend it doesn’t exist. Anything
to surround yourself, to comfort yourself, to be included in something
or to feel unity with someone.
The yearning to be loved. Protected. Held. Soothed
to sleep. The cutting absence of comfort.
(Heather)
Loneliness is knowing where you are physically, but
emotionally, you feel very far away.
(SL)
To
crave someone so intensely, and to desperately re-experience the love,
companionship and compassion you once felt.
(Kelly)
Loneliness
is a living death
(William)
loneliness
is a sharp and cold claw that squeezes your heart with amazing strength;
and when it's shattered into pieces, and every single part of your body
weights like tons of lead, people see in you nothing but a sleepy face,
not caring on going deeper into your state... they don't even want to
know you're feeling like in hell...
(Peter)
Loneliness is the understanding of your true
potential and living it while you alone can appreciate it. It is the
longing for a connection deep beyond the surface while knowing the
rarity of such a commodity. It is moving about in the hollow of society
unable to superficially connect knowing such a sacrifice for
companionship is the ultimate forfeiture of life.
(Isha)
A longing for all of life to be in harmony with its
higher self.
(Joy)
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