Loneliness is real even with a family

6d ago·1 min read

Anyone else feel lonely even though you're surrounded by people? I'm a dad, I have a wife, three kids, full time job. On paper I should be fine. But some nights after everyone's asleep I just feel this heavy loneliness. Like nobody really sees me as a person, just as dad, just as the guy who pays bills. I love my family more than anything but there's something missing. I don't have close guy friends anymore, everyone moved away after college. Just venting I guess.

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JJasonRegular6d ago

Yeah absolutely. With three kids and a wife I should never be lonely but sometimes I am. I think it's because you can't really talk about the hard dad stuff with your family sometimes, you know? Like you have to stay in dad mode. Finding this forum and talking to other guys about it has actually helped more than I expected.

KKyleRegular6d ago

I feel this in my bones. I'm busy all the time and surrounded by people but there's this weird emptiness that doesn't go away. It's like you can be in a room full of people you love and still feel kind of alone. Started talking to my therapist about it and that helped a lot.

MMichaelRegular6d ago

Totally get it. Being around people and being understood are two different things. I think a lot of us dads feel this way but don't talk about it.