Many around the world going through life alone. A talk about loneliness part two.

A talk about the epidemic of loneliness around the world.

[@CodeDusq1]

As much as I like being alone, everytime I go out, I see people with other people, having a great time and I often feel like I’m missing out. Sometimes I feel like I was meant to be alone and the universe made a mistake in bringing me into this life because I sure as hell don’t feel like I belong here.

[@Perseverance777]

Jesus loves you. ❤ Never forget that. You've got an online friend now; also. God bless you!

[@robertbrown8416]

I Feel the Same way Brother..... but you are a Chosen One" ,,, and dont realize it......

[@mariaguardanapo7826]

Exactly how I feel. Thank you for posting

[@Over60sowhat]

Oh... I'm so sorry you feel that way and the people who commented here feel left out. I had to volunteer through the Church to make connections.

[@BeautyforAshes-r7d]

You have something to give to the world. Seek it out in yourself. You were born with that in order that you connect with others. The adventure of life is finding within yourself what that is.

[@BlackDragonStudios1]

It's nice to see an actual no clickbait, genuine video among so many over dramatized, fabricated KZbin videos in today's world..a breath of fresh air.

[@CaliforniatoWestAfrica]

Jim is a genuine man. straight shooter. I agree

[@ottie1954]

As soon as I had health problems, I discovered what loneliness means. People remember you only when you can serve them...

[@nemanjasw1]

exactly

[@CMoore8539]

I can relate to that. It’s very sad how some so called “Friends” disappear when we go through an illness. That’s not even a friend.

[@CMoore8539]

@@nemanjasw1It’s sad but it lets us know who our friends are.

[@ottie1954]

@CMoore8539 yes, that's cruelty: not even a little call or sms! 🤔

[@the.trollgubbe2642]

I feel more alone, when I am in a group of people, always an outsider

[@florencenuru4687]

I come across this channel yesterday and i feel am in the right place

[@KundaliSatija]

I love being alone. ❤ Mooji Baba says...."You need nothing to be happy, you need something to be sad." I just love that. I have such a small circle and I love it that way. I feel we all came to this planet for different reasons. Some will be surrounded by people, others will be more isolated. Some will be in relationships, some will choose to be single. I love the duality.

[@irinasmith4251]

“Living life is peace”. Maybe, this is the answer. No friends no problems, no relationship no drama, no family, children no responsibilities and headaches. Thank you for your video. I enjoyed it very much. There is no single answer to this question. There are many reasons why some people feel lonely in life. We have our hope and this is great! But, “Hope dies last”. You have said “temporarily “ at the end of the video. I truly hope so. The longer you wait the less chances that this will happen. Believe me. Thank you, again.

[@lindatabaczka5895]

Aaawwww Jim❤ Always stay a "nice guy." I do not know why you have a "wall up." You recognize how beautiful this world is. You are intelligent and handsome. You are a feeling and insightful man. You recognize you may suffer a bit of social anxiety (we all do). I shall continue to follow your videos. I pray the very best for you, wherever your path leads you. I am much like you.

[@nancyquiroz9238]

Great channel. That's true ! we need deep human connection. It's very nice to hear you and see the beautiful landscapes that you walk through. Thank you so much for all the thoughts you share. We're all in this together.

[@fjrider123]

Ive been living alone ever since i left my parents' home in 2012..im 34 now..initial years were very lonely but now i love it

[@davidbarringham7992]

Love your walk’n’talks, Jim. I suppose life is about taking risks and, by extension, being vulnerable. Love and best wishes from the UK.

[@以真善忍为师]

I am 55 and also alone, in Singapore, without a house , live in my car which I use to drive for money thru riding app like Uber. But I am enjoying the loneliness. Like your video in the forest. 👍

[@FatLarry-h4z]

55? What you gonna do when you get too old to work

[@michellelloyd4811]

I am alone by choice. I am my own best friend and I am never lonely when I am alone. I can be social but I prefer my solitude. ❤

[@MelissaLake-pe9wq]

Enjoy your walk and talks Jim. The scenery is beautiful and it feels like we are all in this conversation/walk together. Bless you Jim, keep on keeping it real. 💝🙏✌️🫶🤗

[@Smuggler169]

@@MelissaLake-pe9wq thank you!

[@alanssnack1192]

that gave me goosebumps when you said your dad asked whos standing behind him but nobody was there

[@insporadix-g8q]

i love this video jim, listening to you talking while viewing the nature, its relaxing, and i have watched the entire video♥️

[@Layanisibu]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH ALL THE LONELY PEOPLES IN THIS WORLD 🌎 🗺️ 🌍 INCLUDING ME.

[@gnina6785]

Hi Jim, i was in Hocking Hills, OH recently. Its a beautiful place this time of year.i love to hike. I love the nature trail your walking on. Walking and being present in the woods is a good thing. ❤

[@hirsch4155]

It gets better, when I was younger I was lonely but now I like being alone.

[@Civila333]

Hi Jim 🤠 i came around your Channel this Night. I must say that you are a very Brave Man talking about the hardest thing even the Real Shame of being a Loner 😊 I Salute You ❤

[@windbreeze2049]

Hey great, that you open up here with your feelings. You can connect with people all over the world with your videos. You are right, it feels good to connect with others and have friendships, share feelings and experiences. Since you are "retired" you could travel the world and travelling alone you always meet other people - at least thats my experience. I got to meet some great persons travelling alone, but you have to be open and initiate the contact also. Social anxiety you can overcome, just give it a try to talk to people - be interested in them. You are a sympathic, empathic, intelligent man you will see, that people like to get into contact with you if you give it a try! be blessed!

[@Scholartaire]

Lazarus recommended this channel. Well worth. Beautiful cinematography. What floored me about loneliness is that it finds me in the midst of having too much time to think. I discovered that if i fill my time with people i’ll either be more appreciative of my time alone; be more productive. Or, i’ll begin to shape my personality. Perspective is what makes isolation into solitude.

[@christophersoi]

I enjoy your reality accounts..life skills inspirations

[@tomservo75]

Thanks for putting this up. Your experiences mirror mine a lot. I thought the video was a bit depressing but such is the topic. I'm alone often. I have family and friends but they live very far away. I have people I talk to online a lot, but while I admit it's not the same, it's enough for me. I had trouble making friends in high school. Made a lot in college, but then they drifted away over the years. Being alone equaled loneliness for me for a while, until I realized two important things: 1. Going out and seeing other couples together and friend groups hanging out. That used to bother me until I realized that this is just societal conditioning. I remember when I did things with large groups we spent more time trying to decide where to go than actually the time we spent there. I asked myself, "David, do you TRULY have a problem being here alone or is it just self-consciousness because you think society expects you to be here with others?" When I answered that question I felt a lot better about it. That won't be the same for everyone, some people truly WILL wish they were there with others, but my point is it's not always bad. 2. You mention needing people for things - if you had to go to the hospital for example, or needed help around the house. I have thought about that too, but in my opinion that would be a selfish reason for me to want other people - just to do things for me. Not that I wouldn't help them as much, but the point being that I can't cherry pick - I can't want the best parts of privacy and the best parts of company. I have to take one or the other.

[@stephaniec5215]

As others have mentioned, it’s really strange - lots of us are alone but wherever we look we see families together, couples getting engaged, on their 1st, 2nd,3rd marriages, or going in numerous dates, finding partners on apps, cafes are full of couples, or friends meeting. Travel groups are huge. Etc. There are infinite numbers of people NOT having alone experiences. That’s why there is the advice to deliberately take time alone to ‘get to know yourself’. The different, eccentric, etc in society always ended up alone.

[@Soazic24]

I found your Channel yesterday. The Nature is very similiar to Germany. To connect with nature is one of the best things one can do😊Yesterday and the day before we had nice sunny weather as well. People here have the same Problems as you describe. And of course it has becoming worse since the pandemic. Many greetings and ❤from Nuremberg 😊. Love is the strongest energy in the multiverse.

[@hellenemostert8179]

You are a natural Jim - keep going ... enjoy your video's ... thanks 👌🏻💪😎

[@lia3846]

Hello, Jim. I like your channel and your thoughts about life. And although I live on another continent and in a completely different culture, I still listen to you with great interest.

[@mariaguardanapo7826]

BEAUTIFUL 😍 Always look forward ro your streams, hopefully 🙏 soon you will be LIVE. I BEEN alone for 7 years ..I mean totally alone. I'm 50 .I just have zero trust . People can be awful. Anyways, God Bless.

[@BeautifulLife000H]

Last time I got attached to someone and used to having them around, they left for a better paying job. That was a 5 year relationship. Then another 5 year relationship, the guy hid his gambling and alcohol addiction, as well as dependence on medication for bipolar. I couldn't take any more and ended it. I can't find anyone that is as stable as I am. I don't want to visit with someone else's family. There is always a jealous, nasty, sister, x wife, or daughter in law. I don't want to spend money on someone. That is why I have a fat bank account. I love how my life is drama free. I also don't have anyone to do anything with. It's a problem.

[@leosbanyhernandez4939]

You are walking in a paradise

[@nevatoolate]

What a beautiful walk and great talk, udaman!

[@nvateach1]

Love this new video you uploaded today Jim! It felt good to hear you included our chat earlier this morning that lead you to this topic. Beautiful scenery in northern Ohio for sure! I've always been social and happy to talk with others so that's never been a problem for me. Actual real relationships is the issue. There just doesn't seem any purpose left anymore on this earth. None at all.

[@LukeMcdonald10]

Start being more rebellious, take risks, it’s hard to find a balance between “ doing the right thing “ & actually living your life with some excitement. Just don’t end it, no matter what. I was suicidal for most of my life until I just said I’m not going to entertain those fantasies of killing myself anymore, it’s a waste of time ruminating & it’s gonna hurt someone out there that loves you if u actually do it. Don’t give up Jim, you are loved by many people here & you are making some great videos, start taking more risks is my advise, it’s helping me.

[@MessengerRising]

Well said.

[@LukeMcdonald10]

@@MessengerRising Thank you

[@kimbaker4352]

Your channel just came into my feed and I think a lot of people feel the way you do. Being married has its benefits, but so does being single, it seems like we always want what we don’t have. Relationships are hard, they take work and commitment, but anything worth having is worth working for. The view is stunning!

[@eddieloujones2673]

Jimbo- it's been my experience women love to operate a second life behind your back. They always have a backup and will keep you from finding out. It's not worth it. I've experienced it way too many times. It's tempting to idealize a relationship but reality can be very very different. Just be careful. Lots of people are living a lie. There have been times where I couldn't wait to have my freedom back. Sometimes you don't know how good you have it. I enjoy your willingness to be forthright on the channel. It takes courage to put yourself out there.

[@Smuggler169]

@@eddieloujones2673 thank you

[@unvecchioamico1344]

After all I don't feel too sad about being alone By now I am used to it And with the passing of time I realized that people are not that good So I prefer to stay by myself

[@kristenmarie9248]

🎯💯

[@meow-meow1]

There is a big difference between being alone and being lonely. ❤

[@pamelameltonhuff583]

You said it better than anyone I listen to that's exactly how I feel I am a 69-year-old woman I had children I had a husband I never see my children anymore they live in different states States I'm alone loneliness is horrible but I'm listening to you you make sense😢😢

[@doncherney8649]

I thought I knew all the parks in the area. You got me on this one. -don from Lorain Ohio USA 🇺🇸

[@robertbrown8416]

I heard you say Special Forces"-- I am Green Beret" myself, and We both know", We are going to have to Fight" to keep this Country!!!! God Bless

[@MessengerRising]

You can't adapt to change? There's a big world out there my friend. Many cultures, many races, many religions, many traditions, etc.. They're all changing and evolving. You and I both know that you will not fight to preserve your way of life and if you ever did try you would lose, you've already lost. The military used you, in their eyes you were just another number, another potential body bag, easily replaced by another young and gullible patriot. The war is over my friend, there's only one victory you need to concern yourself with and that is a victory over all of that brainwash and social conditioning. Your biggest fight yet should be with yourself. Your country doesn't care about you, it only cares about what you can do for it. Good luck on your journey my friend.

[@robertbrown8416]

@@MessengerRising Alright" Messenger!!! Im Just Very" Very" Tired... Sick of this Corruption , and realizing, we have all been Used", Like Myself...... You know what I mean

[@MessengerRising]

@@robertbrown8416 You know I understand. It just gets to a point when we have to say enough is enough. I watched my father give and give and fight until his last breath and nobody appreciated anything he ever did. People will take, they don't really appreciate anything men do, they come to expect it. When you stop giving you see what they really think of you. They turn on men and attack you when you finally say no to the poor treatment.

[@HomeEF]

Love this beautiful walk, thank you for sharing with us!

[@ussmisub2416]

For me the porcupine theory rings true. We need each other but at a distance, to avoid the inevitable pain of close contact

[@WYWCh]

Perhaps this points to why its imperative to develop a mind that does not judge, like many wise people have said. It manifests a feeling of rejection between two. The fear of judgement/ rejection gives way to isolation, thus loneliness. Your keeping it real attitude is appreciated, Jim.

[@Barnabas70x7]

Jesus said “I will never leave you nor forsake you”. I have lent on this truth in the times of my loneliness. Eternity ahead will not be like it is now. Reaching people with the Hope I have in Jesus is my mission.

[@user-yc4qj7vz1u]

I have to admit the limitation of not feeling loneliness when I’m alone even though I try to take care of myself in a healthy , positive way such as doing what I like , books and shopping, walking , writing , Traveling . It’s great to know there are someone like you do feel same way , we can say we are not alone actually. By the way, absolutely it’s beautiful where you walk , looks very large forest Does bears live there ?? No ??

[@laronabram1844]

I Try To Be More Open Minded In Public as Far as Controlling My Vibration, People Can Sometimes Feel The Energy Off You If You're Approachable / Friendly / Angry? I Once Made a Homeless Veteran In a Wheelchair On The Sidewalks Day While in My Car Waiting For The Green Light, I Was Jamming The Beatles " Come Together" I Knew He Was a Real Veteran Because Him and I Finished Singing The Chorus! We Connected! I Felt So Great That Day!

[@Viper01010]

I'm 42 living in Germany. I feel exactly the same way you're describing it all. I wish I could just escape here but don't have the financial freedom to do so. It's driving me crazy. Loneliness plus having to work jobs you hate is a bad combination. I'm done with everything. I just want my freedom all day and not having to worry abut money. I've been emotional destroyed by modern women more than once so I'm done with dating also. Your channel is inspiring me to do a KZbin channel myself maybe.

[@ottie1954]

You are only 42; I heard Germany helps a lot those who would like to upgrade their working position (free or cheap courses and so on...) young people leave Italy choosing Germany for better conditions, much better than in my country 🤔

[@Pib-w2o]

great video! you are giving a voice to the lonely who by their nature would not speak up. also, your comments and observations are honest and insightful. thank you!

[@canopus78]

Buena vibra, saludos🇪🇨

[@gerdahenirich8733]

Hi Jim best wishes from Ireland.. Looks beautiful there..enjoy..Looking forward to your next video..❤

[@davebird534]

Hey jim its Dave from Michigan, beautiful countryside and woods in Ohio where you're at! You rasied A lot interesting observations which I believe are very accurate. i too last year Lost my mother my. She died in hospice care at her house. I was thereTaking care of her the last 4!years of her battle with cancer. I'm thinking a lot of ways she was my best friend. I was going through a separation with my wife the last 4 years as well we lived out of state in Tennessee. I sure do miss her. I think that's part of the reason for a lot of my own isolation. I like listening to your videos, they're very peaceful, calmness about your voice and familiarity. I think you and I both share a lot of the same beliefs.

[@kaviding7551]

That man, though, going to the bridge to take his life. If he wanted a smile or someone to speak to him, just smile and greet people along the way. I am confident that he would have been alive if he was willing to give to others what he wanted from them. You’re the best Jim. We are enjoying your posts.

[@FernandoScrenci-s9t]

We Need to be alone with God , By reading his Word!!! That's the only real help in this world!!! Mankind is Failing Sadly!!! Our only Answer is jesus!!!

[@PamHaynes-oo3ck]

Amen

[@dougberry7392]

@@FernandoScrenci-s9t I agree

[@suefleming]

Amen

[@cambriajj4856]

Great video. It does seem like it’s getting more difficult to make connections. I think a lot of it has to do with connecting with others who share your values. I am very selective of who I let into my life.

[@Davett53]

Now that I am 70, and infirm, I am lonely again. A lot of my friends have already died. I'm retired too. I held a lot of interesting jobs, and was always surrounded by lively, talkative, funny people. The few remaining friends I have, we all were negatively affected by the Covid Shut down. Two years of living in isolation, disrupted everything in our lives. On top of that, the sharp rise in the cost of living, meant we stopped going out and socializing. How quaint it is to remember when a cup of coffee and pastry, was only 4 bucks. Even as recent as 2019,...coffee, and a pasty was up to $8.00. A no frills sandwich, in a diner, costs $10.00, add a $4.00 coffee, and a tip and your budget is busted.

[@juliebealflygirl]

This hit me pretty hard. The two words I don’t want speak, alone lonely.

[@alenkaart8480]

I have a disease which makes my joints fall apart. I had so much will & strenght that I made it out of the wheel chair, the disease still remained. Three weeks ago I fell on my back and I'm back in my bed feeling extremely lonely. I even had a job last year, but my joints aren't coping anymore. It's difficult making new relationships, everybody asks What is my job... Your forrest looks so much like "mine". 😊 Listen to your intuition, do what you feel like doing. Greetings from S❤nia

[@alopez1196]

Thank you for your service. ❤

[@Davett53]

I was the loneliest when I was a kid, I was awkward, and painfully shy. I didn't like anything the other kids liked. I wasn't into sports, playing them or watching them. I never had more than two friends. My father worked from sun up to sunset, and I never saw him. He was at his business all the time, and he wasn't much of a conversationalist, he ignored me, never asked what I was up to or what I liked. My mother was a school teacher, she was lively and funny, and we talked all the time. She did tend to hover over me, almost to point of suffocating me. She watched me like a hawk, and if I was struggling with anything, she'd swoop in to fix things. I used tell my girlfriend, if my mother could have, she would have eaten my food, chewed it for me, and put it in my mouth like a mother bird does, for her chicks. But her constant attention to my needs, meant we talked a lot, and we enjoyed joking around. Everything changed for the better when I began high school. It was a "magnet" school,...meaning 5 different suburban neighborhoods, sent their kids there. So the kids I hated from my elementary school and junior high who used to bully me on a daily basis, got swallowed up, in the throngs of new kids. There was a 1000, kids per grade, at my high school. Also, it was beginning of the "counter culture",.... I began high school in the fall of 1969. We were the Woodstock Generation. Flower Power & Love beads. The students, rebelled and we sort of took over the school and all the old rules were thrown out. We could wear our hair long, grow sideburns, & beards, wear bell bottom blue jeans, the girls wore mini-skirts, and gauzy almost see-thru blouses. Hand sewn blue jean dresses, and everything Tie-dyed. We could wear sneakers, sandals, and army boots, anything from an army surplus store. The students voted to end the regimented length of class, time. Students could teach classes to the other students, we were no longer, segregated by age. So our classes had 9th, 10th,11th and 12th graders all mixed together. We could leave the buildings and the grounds, without needing a "hall pass". Corporal punishment ended,....nobody would ever get paddled again, for acting up, swearing or other infractions. We demonstrated against the War in Vietnam, and went to "sit-ins" and student rallies. My class, we raised funds to bring in the nationally known radical poet, Allen Ginsberg, to lecture, chant-sing & read his poetry, and he came accompanied by Hare Krishna religious sect. They sang and danced while chiming Hindu prayer bells. Something fun and crazy was going on at all times, so I was almost never alone. I blossomed, found my voice, and discovered the others , wanted hear what I had to say, and they encouraged me to express my sense of humor.

[@giorfi-n7v]

I have been alone my whole life. As an introvert I am drawn to it and it is so easy to be alone now. I think it is much easier to be alone than with people....social animals depend on each other for survival but that is no longer the case for humans and so we can now choose to be alone. Just like women's independence means they no longer have the be married and birth control means they no longer have to have children.....animals choose not to expend energy when they can. But it is slowly killing us. although bad marriages can also slowly kill you.

[@rojeshartandlife1004]

I have faced loneliness too for so long but I do have fews. We have to make sure that those few friends are good and compassionate people .

[@Cara96]

So often we think we have found a true friend… but just give it a little time, they will wound you and break you. Much better to have a few very superficial acquaintances, don’t let them get too close, then you can have some company if you want it without risking your heart getting broken all over again.

[@thisismyfaceiamacadet7634]

Thank you so much for sharing this video is beautiful.Sometime the one you want is so far away too and wish you was close

[@suzannebird9717]

Great video Thank you for sharing❤.

[@alandfaraway552]

Great video Jim. Beautiful trail too looks so nice 😊

[@subliminal81]

I also go through alone,but I love it so much than never else. In this path I have all the time what a f.e. week gives. Work,excersise,hobby,learning,take notes,meditation,cooking full menus and so on. My inner conversations are amazing.They help to keep my attention awake.

[@marypladsen5231]

You're a kind man.

[@Mollchaffin6897]

I love those steps you walked up.

[@joakimn3643]

One off the best channels out there, good filming wise informative and story telling voice hats of to you sir.

[@twylasapphire888]

Jim, your vids are awesome! Keep Sharin' & shining the Light!! If you were nearby, I'd wanna hang out with ya and shoot the breeze....Have nature hikes, meander and ponder about life with ya!!

[@lorianne4608]

I’m lonely - just turned 60 + I’m not thrilled. Some guy bullied me out of my marital home by threatening to tell my husband we’ve been having an affair (we were not) - he spotted me riding my bike with my lab. Because my husband is a heavy marijuana user, which renders him paranoid, he believed him. I lost everything - my home + lab. I’m now living in a coop alone, devastated. Now I’m very lonely + depressed because my husband took the guy’s side. I’m lonely + alone. I’m trying to reach out but the emotional abuse I endured from this guy is undaunting. Thank you Jim. I work hard as a Paralegal. I’m alone with zero children

[@dougberry7392]

@@lorianne4608 take heart - the Lord loves you!

[@dougberry7392]

@@lorianne4608 I'm 68 and I know what you mean - lfes not easy

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

? If your husband was a heavy marijuana user your best without him. He sounds like a loser.

[@Cara96]

What’s a coop?

[@IndolenceIncK]

This one hit me hard. Very powerful. Thanks.

[@Trevor_Marston]

Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver was a prime example of what loneliness can do to a person, a movie ahead of its time.

[@tritosac]

Great movie. Travis masterfully played by DeNiro embodies the loneliness epidemic among men.

[@househead67]

Nah, that's a prime example what refusing to surrender to Jesus Christ can lead someone to.

[@andrewmann4067]

I love my solitude but being alone for my whole life is taking a toll on my mind. Ppl just suck today in general and its getting worse day by day

[@armyparrot9353]

Is this can help being in a relationship can make you feel even lonelier than alone. Choose a girl slowly and wisely; make sure you conversation relate to exploring the world and not about about chores, your past only or money.

[@azavy]

We need start a club for singles just to hang out and do fun things.

[@mariekatherine5238]

@@azavyGood luck if you’re old.

[@Bekind-ni5ez]

Lovely walk. 😊

[@suefleming]

What some people call Loneliness is another person's peace of mind and freedom. Invite God into your life.

[@Abcdefghigddgfhhh]

Hi from New Zealand Wellington 🇳🇿 I make videos simular to you and I love your Authenticness Thank You Your an Inspiration 💙

[@heatherd5609]

Hi I'm from NZ as well. What is your channel called please 🙏 😂

[@Abcdefghigddgfhhh]

@heatherd5609 FutureBoy Andy Cheers

[@Davett53]

I loved the walk in the woods, I haven't been out much over the last 7 years. I'm old now, and I have become semi crippled. My walking is impaired so much so that a cane doesn't work for me, so I have been using an aluminum walker. I have to use it when I go shopping, to get to a shopping cart, which I have to lean on to navigate the isles of a store. I also have a rolling walker, but it is too heavy for me to lift, and only enjoyed it when I went with my girlfriend , to visit an art museum. It was perfect, because it has a built-in, seat. To go about my business, by myself, with my aluminum walker, it is a major production. I have plan where I go and what obstacles, I might encounter. There are still curbs, and low steps, uneven ramps, gravel and cracked pavement, to navigate. Not all doors to stores, open automatically. I have to do all sorts of balancing and, wrestling with the doors. The walker makes noises,....it clatters when I use it to push open some doors, the wheels squeak and sputter. I have been pleasantly pleased that strangers have offered to help me, or in some cases I ask them to hold the door open for me, and they oblige. I always smile and look into their eyes, and thank them warmly.

[@Smuggler169]

Thanks for sharing your story. I hope your still getting out. I do find most people are willing to help.

[@paulbrown2532]

Greetings from Ireland, I'm a 51 year old bachelor also living with my mother she is not well, yes life is very isolating and lonely, dealing and healing with a painful romantic rejection, she was very mean to me, I'm absolutely devastated and depressed about it, rejection can make you go deeper in loneliness end up just isolating, also tried a walking meetup group and was treated like an outcast.

[@househead67]

🎼 Nobody told me the road would be easy, i don't believe He brought me this far to leave me.- James Cleveland 'I Don't Feel Noways Tired'

[@SCHD-DGRO24]

I think its helpful to find something to dull the pain, i run a lot.....long enough and hard enough to punish my body sometimes but i think it helps mentally

[@chrisalvarez6060]

Agree with you. Life is designed to be enjoyed with other people. If you have a golf course near by, that is a great way to meet good people.

[@Pib-w2o]

i came to a conclusion/made a decision after watching your video. i will be the person that says hello to that person on his way to the bridge. thank you for your great video.

[@AllergicFungus]

Hello jim i hope all is well. Dont listen to the haters and bots showing up on the Internet. You are a good dude and have a good head on your shoulders. If i find myself in ohio i hope we could cross paths one day. Take care.

[@tinaoleary2470]

you are doing God's work, friend-God bless you💚

[@creeharry9950]

I find getting involved in a quality men's fellowship prayer breakfast. Sometimes visiting certain Sunday school classes of different Churches. Veterans' groups and clubs are a good way to be engaged.

[@Anline-vb2cm]

exactly,I enjoy alone,but not lonely! I have so much to do that no time and interest to social and cater anyone else.I feel it is a waste to do some nonsense society . I rather connect the physical world including nature ,reading,improving myself,knowing this unknown world and so on.above all,I rather enjoy conect this world than people.

[@markjg2275]

I am 64 years old my father died December19,2017 going on 7 years now without him. I was never married and no kids, I live with my brother 59 years old and our mother 86 years old she will be 87 November 5, One of our 2 cats died in May this year from nasal cancer tumor slowly bled to death and we found him dead on the floor early morning we were devasted having him for 15-1/2 years. Just like many other people I know grief and loss and loneliness, It is not easy I try to keep busy with hobbies a good book yard work a good old classic movie going outdoors to the mountains here in Colorado, I have no friends here after we moved from Michigan 16 years ago and they never call or write and we do not get along with our cousins there. I know it will be very lonely and tragic for the last one of us here to be alive alone and I hope I am not the last survivor from the 3 of us left.

[@NoPainLorraine1]

My heart goes out to you.

[@eugeniog.2719]

I wish for you all the best.

[@heinmolenaar6750]

In modern countries most people are very lonely. In the USA too i think.

[@doncherney8649]

The big issue I have opening up to people is that they will use your information as leverage against you some day down the road. -don from Lorain Ohio USA 🇺🇸

[@shwedagonpaya]

We are all lonely one way or the other. Existence is not a very pleasant thing, the prison of the soul. On a more practical level, the barrage of censorship we are receiving at the moment from all directions is a major issue. As George Orwell said 'If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.' I feel desperately lonely when I am not allowed to express myself, because of social convention and disapproval. For example recently I was quoting some pessimistic lines from the Bible in a Christian-run coffee shop and people didn't like them, even though supposedly they were Christians. This kind of thing creates loneliness and social isolation.

[@PhilWard-v7o]

Thanks Jim I concur

[@katrinmalts7562]

Greetings from another side of the world. I wonder why you came up on my feed but I like listening you 😊

[@NoPainLorraine1]

I am an introvert, being alone is a relief 🙏🏼

[@J.A.1188]

Introverts are the new Borderlines

[@AnnaMaria-nu4en]

The worst loneliness for me was when I injured my back and couldn't move. I was in severe pain in an apt I hated and couldn't really take care of myself. I told my friends and family and no one showed up for me. That loneliness of not being able to go out being trapped in a bed and no one visiting was pretty brutal. So I think losing mobility is a bad kind of loneliness cos you can't just go for a walk. In fact when these things happen you see whose really there and no one was for me. I recovered from this eventually and had a relationship but still spent time on my own as the guy I dated was living a double life I found out. When we broke up I went back into the loneliness. I'm 52 now and find the world lonely. I do go out and do stuff but even if I go to see a band or something on my own everyone's in groups. Most of the festivals are family friendly. So I think in society to make things better we need more organisations and groups that are aimed at solo people to do fun stuff. Not singles groups but just activities people on their own can go to. We have meetup here but it's dire as there's never anything much at all of any interest. We need more than this. I think loneliness is going to be worse as you get older and or suffer health problems. I also don't have much money and can't afford to go and do a lot of the things I'd like. I'm not sure what the answer is. It's hard to make meaningful connections. I think more than being in a relationship it's building up a social circle a support system. I love being in a relationship but when it ends I'm always left very heartbroken. It's hard to meet friends romantic interests and just people to talk to in general. I think more activity groups and stuff like that would be good meeting people with shared interests. Maybe we all need to be the change and start creating our own groups. I remember someone saying I'd you want to feel less lonely go help someone that's lonely.

[@kristenmarie9248]

There are worse things than being single. Wise advice that I was given by a married person.

[@TremelJackson]

Maybe people wouldn't feel so lonely if they stopped putting connection as a priority it doesn't change the fact that we still die alone no matter how many connections we have, nobody can die your own death except you that is a singular experience we have to except.

[@mariekatherine5238]

I live alone with a cat, have only one friend far away. We talk on the phone every couple of weeks. The rest of my friends and family have died. I’m the only one left. I become panicky around people. My health isn’t the best, mobility, heart problems, arthritis. I’d love to go for walks in nature like I used to, but I’m not able. It wouldn’t surprise me if I’m found deceased long after the fact. I tried for years to get out, join a church, take a class, etc. I think I’m friendly, but others seem not to want to be friends. They have their families and friends and busy lives. There’s no room for anyone else, certainly not an old woman with arthritis.

[@sylvial8411]

Gorgeous woodland walk

[@MarshaD-i7c]

🎉 God is our comforter

[@alopez1196]

I encourage people to watch Jim's second video on why he's still single.