How I'm feeling tonight...

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY (1949) by Hank Williams

Me too. I sit here night after night, month after month, yearly alone with my others. But having actual person on person contact is much better.

Its the days i feel lonely. Everyone i know works. I have hobbies but cant get going on them during instability. Im sorry you are lonely

Thank you both!

I am surrounded by a beautiful, loving family that is mostly supportive. However, I am mostly alone, as it seems. I am at home with only my 2 year old all day every week day until I pick up my kids, niece, and nephews from school. They just play together and don't mind me. Then, my husband comes home exhausted from work and retreats to the basement alone. Lately, his back has been bothering him so he's been sleeping downstairs alone. On the weekends (every weekend just about for the past few months), he has my 17 year old nephew spend the night both nights to help him ackomlish things. They keep to themselves, leaving me alone and usually on the couch all day Saturday too. Then Sundays we go to my mom and dad's house. That's the only day I get to spend quality time with anyone it seems. I almost kept my 5 year old son home from kindergarten today to snuggle with me all day. How terrible is that! But, oh woe is me, right?

First off... EXCELLENT song!

Second....I hope all is well with you. Peace be with you!

Hey I want to beg my partner to stay home from work with me! I think thats a bit worse than wanting kiddie cuddles

I actually arranged to see two people today. I cancelled on one as I couldnt get out of bed. Then got out of bed later ready for the next and she cancelled on me.

Im good for the moment but I will start feeling bad again in a few hours from anxiety.

I think it's important that you are able to take steps to alleviate some of this loneliness now that you are aware of it. You shouldn't have to feel so alone all week long and only having one day a week where you feel connected to people.

It's important for you to identify what your needs are socially and take steps to meet those needs. Do you have any girlfriends to talk to or hang out with when you feel lonely? Being lonely sucks :-(

(((((((HUG)))))))))

I've always loved that song ((((hugs))))

Sorry you're feeling lonely, cash. Do you have friends you could go out with once a week? Or anyone you could invite over while your husband is at work?

I'd hang out with you if we didn't live so far away from each other! (As long as you wouldn't mind a four year old tagging along!)

((((hugs))))

Thank you! I have two close friends...both of them have unpredictable work schedules (they are both nurses) so I often miss them. I am horrible with the phone so I never think to call them. I need to work on that. I am very close to my mom and sometimes I go to her house once during the week when she gets off from work but I feel bad to go more than once because I have three kids and that is her time to relax. Plus, since she is relaxing, I usually just sit and watch tv or play on my phone while I'm there as she is doing the same.

Thank you sweet lady! I am working on it! We would have fun together if you were here. Maybe some day. Anyway, my mom keeps telling me it's only a season and that when my kids are older I can get a full time job if I want and have a bigger social life. That intimidates the crap out of me though.