Feeling lonely even with a family

1w ago1 min read

This might sound weird but I'm feeling pretty isolated lately. I have a wife and two kids and a decent job but I don't really have close friends anymore. Everyone moved away or we just drifted. I find myself scrolling my phone at night after the kids go to bed instead of sleeping. Most of my conversations are about work or kid stuff. I miss having people I can just talk to about real things. Thinking about trying to reconnect with some old friends but I'm also worried I'm too damaged or boring now.

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SStevenRegular6d ago

Loneliness with family around is real and it gets overlooked a lot. You might need different things than what your wife or kids can give you right now. That's not their fault or yours, just part of being human.

RRichardRegular1w ago

I feel this. You can be with your family and still feel isolated if you're not connecting on the deeper stuff. Sometimes it's about finding even one person who you can be real with about the hard parts.

DDanielRegular6d ago

That doesn't sound weird at all. Sometimes the loneliness isn't about being alone, it's about feeling like nobody really gets what you're going through. Even when you're surrounded by people. Have you talked to your wife about how you're feeling?