The world is full of lonely people. I'd like to bring some of them together... at least the ones in my general vicinity. But I need your help in finding the best ways to go about this. [more inside]
posted by Ziggy Zaga on Nov 22, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I become ok - content, even - with being alone? [more inside]
posted by blackcatcuriouser on Nov 10, 2009 - 31 answers

I am living a wasted life. Depressed and stuck. I know this question has been asked a million times in a million different ways by a million different people. But I want to ask it myself, and hear what you say to me, because I am at the end of my rope. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2009 - 57 answers

I'm heading back to the work world after studying abroad, and want to overcome my long-standing social isolation. Where should I move to? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 5, 2009 - 13 answers

Depressionfilter: Help me understand a sudden increase in libido and its emotional aftermath. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 5, 2009 - 9 answers

What are your picks for melancholy, lonely, time-stopping and heartachingly beautiful songs? [more inside]
posted by Lipstick Thespian on Oct 7, 2009 - 218 answers

I have had self-esteem, confidence, and anxiety issues my entire life. Lately, my confidence has been getting much better, but it is still very unstable. More than anything else, I want to be able to feel good about myself consistently. Is this possible, given my background (see inside)? If so, please share your success stories or advice on what I can do to feel good. [more inside]
posted by ahrara_ on Aug 31, 2009 - 14 answers

What are we fighting when we fight against depression? [more inside]
posted by Aleatoire on Aug 26, 2009 - 44 answers

How can I retake control of my life and achieve my hopes and dreams with a clean slate? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2009 - 26 answers

I am looking for ideas on how to make progress on my attachment issues. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by alice_curiouse on Apr 22, 2009 - 39 answers

How should I cope, not with graduation, but the loneliness that will come with it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 8, 2009 - 25 answers

I'm having trouble going to bed alone. It's wrecking me. I don't want to be alone. Help? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 31, 2009 - 24 answers

Lost my current life and all of my friends: how can I let go and move forward? [more inside]
posted by Hina on Mar 7, 2009 - 31 answers

On the Fox Reality Channel, how much time passes between "tests and treatments" on the reality show Solitary v3.0? [more inside]
posted by Point n Click on Feb 22, 2009 - 1 answer

How do I get over the feeling that I need to be useful in order for people to like/tolerate me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 21, 2009 - 20 answers

Long post about my struggle with friendlessness, shyness and borderline personality disorder inside. Short form: how does a shy, sensitive, friendless guy meet kind, like-minded people and build up a social support network, and should a borderline avoid seeking a partner altogether? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2009 - 19 answers

I'm off work the next four days over the New Year's holiday & weekend. I am usually a very social person, but I live alone and I don't have much of anything planned this weekend. And I'm worried about spending the whole weekend alone, because I think I will get really lonely and unhappy. How can I enjoy myself? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Dec 31, 2008 - 20 answers

How do I build myself a new social circle from scratch? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 - 19 answers

An overly romantic person in a non-romantic world... help! [more inside]
posted by curagea on Aug 24, 2008 - 28 answers

I had a shitty birthday today that seemed to confirm all my suspicions about my friendships, and my life in general, and now I'm not sure how to rebound. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Aug 10, 2008 - 68 answers

How do I get over my hang ups and start to live? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 5, 2008 - 23 answers

My life is stuck and it's making me feel incredibly depressed. Help me see the light and get on track for getting out of here. [more inside]
posted by actionpact on Jun 26, 2008 - 31 answers

How do I deal with loneliness? How do I accept being single? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 26, 2008 - 42 answers

Should-we-break-up-filter. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 23, 2008 - 43 answers

How can I communicate to a very clingy friend, that no, she does not smell, and yes, I value her as a friend, but do not need to see her every week? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2008 - 18 answers

How can I feel better about being alone? [more inside]
posted by 235w103 on Jan 12, 2008 - 18 answers

I need friends... [more inside]
posted by sephira on Jan 9, 2008 - 48 answers

I don't want to die alone. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 8, 2008 - 52 answers

A bento box of questions about having a baby! [more inside]
posted by Enroute on Jan 6, 2008 - 10 answers

My family is off doing their own thing (my parents are off traveling in another part of the world and my sister is on vacation with her family), my friends are off home and I am all alone. What can I do to keep up my spirits over the holidays? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 18, 2007 - 22 answers

Why doesn't the woman I'm dating invite me out with her friends? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 14, 2007 - 26 answers

Help me get past my staggering lack of romantic experience. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 17, 2007 - 44 answers

Are you in a long-term relationships? If so, how satisfied are you, how much of the time? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 13, 2007 - 43 answers

Is it possible for a person to be so hopeless at interacting with other people that avoiding them as much as possible becomes the sensible thing to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 5, 2007 - 31 answers

Where do the misanthropists work? [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Mar 8, 2007 - 38 answers

So, I moved halfway across the country to be with a guy who subsequently decided I'm too irritating to be around. Help me make the best of a shitty, shitty situation. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 9, 2007 - 28 answers

Helpful advice on breaking cycles of loneliness and relationships? [more inside]
posted by upc_head on Dec 17, 2006 - 9 answers

Is it possible to just be too damn awesome? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 26, 2006 - 68 answers

How did you get through your quarter-life crisis/post-college angst? [more inside]
posted by wuzandfuzz on Oct 21, 2006 - 21 answers

Help me find love/sex/companionship. Here's a summary of my situation with more detail to follow inside: I'm middle-aged, male and heterosexual, haven't been involved in a serious relationship in five years, haven't slept with anyone in over a year, am formally disabled and mobility-impaired and use a cane, rely on social security disability income during this period while I use the related Medicare coverage to have several major joints replaced, am a native of the city I live in but have lived here this time around for only the last two years. [more inside]
posted by Ethereal Bligh on Oct 14, 2006 - 47 answers

How can I avoid feeling lonely? [more inside]
posted by rwatson on Oct 11, 2006 - 20 answers

How to fight loneliness? Yes, there is [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 9, 2006 - 34 answers

I've been living in NYC for three years, and am feeling the most acute loneliness I've felt since middle school. How are you supposed to actually meet anyone in this town? [more inside]
posted by kenoshakid on Aug 20, 2006 - 38 answers

Advice for an otherwise well-adjusted person who misses being in a relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 19, 2006 - 24 answers

My live-in girlfriend has flown to Europe for a month and a half, and I feel a little lost as to what I should do with myself now. [more inside]
posted by chimmyc on May 17, 2006 - 19 answers

Does loneliness have any value? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 28, 2006 - 27 answers

I'm 21. I've spent most of my life on my own. I'm not much fun to be around. How do I break out of this cycle? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 7, 2006 - 50 answers

In the last 15 or so years I have managed to make and keep exactly one friend. What am I doing wrong? I used to have friends from college, but they all moved away (seriously, almost all of them, to other continents and coasts). I freely admit to being judgmental and opinionated--but I'm also funny, well-read, and courteous. (Once upon a time, my friends liked that I was opinionated and judgmental.) I'm a good conversationalist. I know about balancing self-disclosure vs. showing an interest in the other person. I'm also well acquainted with professional help, and with prescription remedies, so no "go to a therapist" answers, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 2, 2006 - 38 answers

How can you help a dog deal with the loneliness after the death of a sibling? [more inside]
posted by monsta coty scott on Jun 6, 2005 - 7 answers

Going through a major life/social shift, how do you find the balance between being social and well, "me time"? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Apr 18, 2005 - 12 answers