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Why Do I Feel Left Out and Alone, Even When I Am In A Crowd Of People?
Hi again, my family, friends, foes, fiends, and funky folks!
Have ya’ ever been at a party, a concert, or especially at a family gathering, surrounded by people who like and love you, laughter and chatter, yet feeling like you’re standing on the outside looking in? Like you’re invisible, or worse — like you don’t quite belong?
You’re not alone. I know!
Feeling isolated in a crowd is more common than you might think. It’s a paradox — how can you be physically surrounded by people yet emotionally stranded? Today, we’ll look at why this happens and what you can do about it. It happens to me, and I am a fairly extroverted person, being in sales, I talk with people all day long, so hang in there with me and we will figure it out!
The Loneliness Paradox
Loneliness isn’t just about being physically alone. It’s about connection — or the lack of it. You could be in a packed stadium at a rock concert (my kind of place!) and still feel like no one truly sees or cares about you.
Psychologists call this emotional isolation. It happens when:
- Superficial interactions dominate — Small talk, surface-level chats, and forced politeness that doesn’t feed the soul…
