LONELINESS
Photo by Sam Moghadam on Unsplash How do we bridge the gap? Man is a social being. Being an island may sound lucrative to an introvert you would think, but it is not true. Take it from me because I am that introvert. I enjoy being alone for long periods and am happy with just a few solid connections and yet, loneliness has hit me hard and not just once! Being alone is one thing and loneliness is another. Every single one of us, no matter who we are, how connected we are, how popular we are, however large our family is or our friend circle is, has felt this doom of loneliness- of being disconnected. For some like me, feeling like a misfit and feeling lonely, even more so, when the number of people around increase, can be confusing. The extroverts feel like exploding without company. Some people have never been alone for a long period of time. If not physically, they at least need connection through phone calls, texts or some means. In fast paced urban areas, there is no tim...