Loneliness is just a feeling, no matter if one is alone or not. Frankly, I felt quite lonely today. Some friends of mine were around, and I was longing for someone to talk to. Everyone was busy talking with other people though, so I stood alone. I probably would have jumped in with a perky "hello" to one of the conversations or something to that extent, but I was feeling down. I lack rest from the past few days, and I'm so tired, I don't care.

Perhaps, having the sort of lone feeling is just a feeling of longing for a specific something. I could text message a friend of mine saying "Yes, I'm alone, but not lonely" had I been in a better mood. Plus, if I were in a better mood, I wouldn't even be talking to my friend, even if I was all by myself. I would have done something else to occupy my time. So, I too, am not bothered by being in a solitary or isolated state.

So, I'm starting to believe that lower moods contribute to the feeling of being lonely..
Anyone agree?

Hmm, and I'm thinking about the solitary confinement. I feel a good number of those who must go into confinement already has some sort of disability that would make them feel alone. Say I, a person who, for now, is without any diagnosed mental disorder/disease/etc, is put in there though. I like to think often, but eventually, I'd think about being all alone and how nobody else is around. And so forth...

Conclusively, I think it's not about being alone, it's about thinking too much into how lonely one is...