In my experience, friendships (at least where I live now) just aren't happening at all. And now I've been socially isolated for over 7 years.
Somewhere along the way I gave up, then got too tired and even too cynical at times to put forth the effort into trying to find new friendships.
It's a never ending cycle of trying, getting disappointed, then giving up. Over and over. I'm more likely now to not even start trying. I'm too tired and my chances seem bleak.
Will the cycle ever end?
in reference to:
Somewhere along the way I gave up, then got too tired and even too cynical at times to put forth the effort into trying to find new friendships.
It's a never ending cycle of trying, getting disappointed, then giving up. Over and over. I'm more likely now to not even start trying. I'm too tired and my chances seem bleak.
Will the cycle ever end?
in reference to:
"It's why nearly half of us report being only one confidant away from feeling socially isolated. Many of us do not even have that one. It's a significant factor in increasing depression in women. It's why we seem more networked than ever, and yet, ironically, lonelier. It's why we know more people, and yet seem to be known by none. We hope and we wait. To walk around with the belief that real friendships happen automatically is detrimental."
- Shasta Nelson, M.Div.: Friendships Don't Just Happen (view on Google Sidewiki)
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