Yes, I'm very lonely. That's the whole reason I even joined this forum, because I searched on Google for the word "loneliness" and this was one of the results. To be honest, I've had enough of the feeling. It's either going to get better soon or I might give up on life after all. I really don't want to do that, but the thing is that I've been feeling lonely for such a long time now. I have feelings of loneliness going back to when I was 13, five years ago. I'm going on 18 now, and I don't see anything improving for me at all in the near future. Mainly because it's been this way for so long already. People say that I'm young and have my whole life ahead of me still, that I should be patient and I will find the right person eventually. But what if I don't? That's what I'm afraid of having happen. That, and the idea that I might always be without friends. Because those are the two things I want more than anything else in my life right now: (1) a boyfriend, and (2) a best friend. I talk all about it in my intro thread. I guess I just want a really deep and meaningful relationship with someone like-minded and close to my age. The fact that I don't have that makes me feel damn lonely...