I didn't understand it until I was 25. I had this constant pain in my chest. I couldn't work out what it was. Then it was like some-one turned a light on in my brain and made the connection to loneliness. I lived my life in my disconnection mode.

I can overthink things until I am just confused. I wonder if you would find it helpful to put this question to the back of your thoughts for awhile. Loneliness is an emotion. Let your emotions tell you when the time is right.