For the lonely Friday nighters

I’ve had enough of feeling lonely on a Friday night. 

I’ve had enough of being alone on a Friday night. 

I’ve had enough of not having someone to have deep conversations with on a Friday night. 

I’ve had enough of not having someone to make me laugh on a Friday night. 

I’ve had enough of not having someone to make my Friday night fun when I don’t have the energy to do it myself. 

I’ve had enough of Friday nights making me feel sad. 

I don’t know why Friday nights hit differently to every other night. Maybe it’s because it’s the end of the work week and I look forward to celebrating that with someone and realizing I don’t have that someone. 

It’s common for all of us to feel lonely. It’s not common for us to admit we feel lonely. I guess it makes othes uncomfortable as it may remind them of how lonely they feel, so we hide it. Even though we all feel it.  

Yes, we can feel lonely even if we are in a crowd of people or even in a relationship.  Yes, feeling lonely can be painful but it’s also painful settling for a relationship for the sake of it when you know deep down they aren’t what you want. 

I may feel alone but I know I am not alone. I know almost everyone feels lonely at some stage of their life or all throughout, like me. It’s easy to sit back and feel sorry for myself, but when I’m feeling lonely I remind myself of how many others are also staring off into space feeling what I’m feeling. We are all connected on this earth so it’s truly impossible to actually be alone, no matter how lonely you feel. And that is all that it is, a feeling. 

Instead of dwelling on the loneliness, it helps to redirect your thoughts. It’s easy to just distract yourself with anything. Instead make it purposeful, focus on yourself. Write a list of your desires, take up that hobby, move your body, read self help books. Use that time you feel alone to focus on making yourself a happier better person where you are in that exact moment. 

So, if you’re reading this and feel alone, know that I’m with you, we are all with you. We are lonely together, and that’s okay. This too shall pass, as everything does.  

Steph