Help Afraid to Live a Lonely Life

[phantomisgone]

I'm afraid that I'm going to live a lonely life.

2 weeks from now, I graduate from college. I will be on my own for a long time. I don't have a lot of close friends, I'm not as close with family and I tend to keep to myself. After giving it some thought, it's starting to get to me on how I will just be on my own for XX amounts of years. Paying my bills, going to work and trying to navigate the adult world.

Now I like being alone, but it's going to be a really... really... really long time that I will be in isolation. I'm projecting to at least 50 years. I don't know how I can manage that and that is what makes me terrified.

I have hobbies and I know of some people, but I it's the timespan that makes it scaryfor me.

Does anyone have any advice or tips for this? Anything helps.

 

[WastedPottential]

Trying to plan ahead and find local groups in your area can help, and getting out of your comfort zone and trying new things can lead to finding new people.

Know that it's harder said than done, but you can start slow. Look at places that may have social groups or activities based on your hobbies or goals that you wish to do.

Generally, when you grow up and try to go out there and make connections, some of it will be work-related, which is normal, the fear of the unknown is hard to do.