Loneliness While Studying Online

Lunar_Rose
Community Member

Hello,

Over the past year, I have been feeling like my friends are starting to drift and hang out with other people. They still hang out with each other, roughly once a fortnight, but there is no talking between. I have no other friends, so I just spend my time studying university (Online). The thing about the fortnightly catch ups is that I don't enjoy the setting or the activities. I actually find myself bored. Not only that, but I struggle to catch up with them outside of that, partly because of major anxiety, partly that everyone is always busy and partly because I'm finding I don't enjoy the catch ups anymore. I feel like I'm growing away. I wish it was still like when we were in school. I miss that. I don't know how or where to make more friends, and I just feel pretty stuck. I don't know what to do.

 

- Lunar Rose

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melodica
Community Champion

Hello Lunar Rose, 

I can relate to this and hear how lonely you feel. That, alongside missing your hangouts, can be hard to deal with. Studying online can be great, but it can also feel isolating. I study online and set up a WhatsApp community for my course. that helped me build connections with others. I have also found that things change over time, and I've had to find new friends. I don't have many friends, but the ones I have have always stuck by me. The forums here are a great source of support, and I look forward to getting to know you better.