On loneliness

I've decided to write my psychodynamic research paper on the origin of loneliness. Loneliness is my favorite topic (in case you can't tell). I think it's the key to basically everything that is unique about the human experience. Loneliness is a paradox- it is the painful knowledge that we are both together and alone at the same time. While I think loneliness is a natural and innate feature of our lives, I've felt self conscious about sharing it with others because I get the response, "That's so depressing" with the perceived sub-message being, "YOU are depressed and I pity you." But what I'm trying to do is acknowledge our suffering from loneliness as simply a fact of life. This acceptance brings me much joy and inner peace. It's the very opposite of depressing. In fact, I may explore the value of loneliness in my paper in order to counteract the stigma around it. Yes!

I'm breaking through the shame of loneliness. I will forever be trapped in my own subjectivity that no one else can enter. I'm responsible for my life because I'm the only person in it. I don't even understand people who claim they don't get lonely. The only way I can wrap my brain around that is to decide that these people are so lonely that they can't tolerate knowing how lonely they are. Isn't it better and healing, just to accept it and move on with life?