Loved this read Jacky!! Can really resonate with a lot of it and have been thinking a lot ab being alone vs loneliness (and how our self perception might be very diff from others perception of our experience)
Agreed! I think we often conflate being alone with loneliness. It feels very pervasive since we've always been taught to not be alone & it's hard to parse within to figure out how you actually feel. But honestly, I think the solitude that comes from being alone is its own unique feeling. It's the comfortability and peace that comes with it that can feel foreign and even uncomfortable. I didn't really dive into these things within this piece, but that's why I don't think I ever felt lonely. thanks again for reading!! <3
Loved this read Jacky!! Can really resonate with a lot of it and have been thinking a lot ab being alone vs loneliness (and how our self perception might be very diff from others perception of our experience)
Agreed! I think we often conflate being alone with loneliness. It feels very pervasive since we've always been taught to not be alone & it's hard to parse within to figure out how you actually feel. But honestly, I think the solitude that comes from being alone is its own unique feeling. It's the comfortability and peace that comes with it that can feel foreign and even uncomfortable. I didn't really dive into these things within this piece, but that's why I don't think I ever felt lonely. thanks again for reading!! <3