loneliness - by Elaine - manners & mystery
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and making friends as an adult
Ian Bent, Figures in the Park I love New York summers as much as I dread the winters. A big reason is because I have an extreme sensitivity to the cold. Maybe the reason feeling cold is worse than feeling hot (for some of us) is because it reminds us of our essential loneliness. If you’re surrounded by people, their body heat keeps you warm. I think what differentiates feeling lonely from the simple state of being alone is that there is a desire to connect with other people, but that connection is missing and somehow feels unattainable. Whether you’re introverted or extraverted, we all…
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