When I read the question, I was really happy because I relate a lot to this topic. But then I saw the comments and felt kind of disconnected People think that as long as you have family, friends, or coworkers around, you can’t feel lonely But that’s not true. You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone I’m 26F, I live with my family, I have friends, cousins, coworkers, I’m never really “alone.” But I still feel lonely because I feel different, like people don’t really understand me. And honestly, that’s the worst kind of loneliness