It varies on the individual.
Some people live long lives while lonely, while others live short lives while lonely
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That is because being alone is not necessarily lonely. I was alone for most of 30 years before I married the first time. I was never lonely and not looking for a wife. We just happened. We were married almost 30 years.
For 5 years after she died I was alone, but never once lonely and not looking for a wife. Then my current wife and I happened to each other. Now I am married again with a huge, wonderful family.
But sometimes I miss being alone.
Live lonely for rest of your life and will live shorter than person who have social life..
is that true? My friends mentioned that..
Wanting to be alone is much different than being lonely.
Wanting to be alone is much different than being lonely.
Quite true, Berry. I have been widowed for 18 years. Never have I been lonely. However, I do treasure being alone at times
I find a lot of hearing people are afraid of silence. A lot of hearing people are afraid of being alone. Not to mention being afraid of the dark and afraid of ghosts.
During my five single years after my wife died people would come to visit. They would turn on the TV but I did not have cable hooked up. Then they would look for a radio or stereo to play music on. They would be upset because there was none.
Why on Earth would I want sound going when I had company if I didn't feel the need for it when I was alone.
I think a lot of people are lonely and having someone with them does not seem to help. Why else would they come to visit me and then want to turn on a bunch of sound we would only have to raise our voices to talk over?
...I have been widowed for 18 years. ...
Sorry to hear that. Regardless, you are a swell woman to converse with.
Thank you, S.O.B.
That means a lot!
I think you are correct, Berry. Too many look for stimulus outside themselves to fill the hole that can only be filled from the inside.
I have days on end that my T.V. never gets turned on, nor my stereo
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