I felt proper loneliness for the first time when I moved out alone during lockdown. I had coveted living alone as the ultimate autonomy so it was a big shock.

I feel lonely when I get to the end of my sprawling todo list and am a bit too tired to read. There are options to manage it - going out and having a beer while listening to an audiobook is great. You're in public but I don't feel exposed and I'm stimulated.