Feeling Isolated and Alone

[Certon]

Because of the pandemic, I've spent most of the past two years locked up in my apartment, like a lot of you. I've had DDO to keep me company, as well as some other games. You'd think a gamer like me would love to have an excuse to stay in and game all day.

But at some point, I just got lonely. Even though I live in an apartment complex, surrounded by other people carrying on their lives just next door in just about every direction, I feel SO ISOLATED. I know I'm not alone in this, but it doesn't make it any less difficult.

Why am I on a seldom visited MMO site saying this? I don't know.

But I am.

If you feel this way, know you're not alone.

I am right there with you.

[Mindos]

I am right there with you.

Right back at you, buddy!

[Enoach]

<hug>Hug</hug>

[spifflove]

The truth will set you free. And the truth is you are a slave to your fear. Turn the tv off and live. (Some might have to quarantine McDonald’s)

[SlowDM]

Used to be a top rave tune. https://youtu.be/s4oZdUV-G-Y

[Certon]

Used to be a top rave tune. https://youtu.be/s4oZdUV-G-Y

Nice song! Thanks!

[Memnir]

I have a lot of preexisting conditions that make the current Pandemic of great danger to me. So, I've also been mostly isolating myself at home - mostly only venturing forth to walk the dog around the same few streets. I kinda feel like Rapunzel up in my tower, a lotta days.

But, hey - I've gotten a lot of painting for my wife's and my own Warhammer40k armies done. Doesn't really help the feelings - but still stokes the dopamine fires a bit.

Online communities help - as does Roll20. But man, I'm looking forward to being able to go out again. And if my Foo Fighters tickets in August get cancelled - I'mma be [irritated].

[Coffey]

New Eric Clapton song. He is touring America right now. Hope you all enjoy!

[CaptainPurge]

New Eric Clapton song. He is touring America right now. Hope you all enjoy!

There was a 0% chance a thread about this topic would turn into this and you know what you are doing.

[Hobgoblin]

it is all about mind set.

i am so isolated right now its not funny. but hearing the voices from my computer make me smile.


just take it one day at a time

[Coffey]

There was a 0% chance a thread about this topic would turn into this and you know what you are doing.

Sorry pal. I like the song it makes me feel good and i wanted to share it with others.

I just cant allow you to censor me though.

[kmoustakas]

Because of the pandemic, I've spent most of the past two years locked up in my apartment, like a lot of you. I've had DDO to keep me company, as well as some other games. You'd think a gamer like me would love to have an excuse to stay in and game all day.

But at some point, I just got lonely. Even though I live in an apartment complex, surrounded by other people carrying on their lives just next door in just about every direction, I feel SO ISOLATED. I know I'm not alone in this, but it doesn't make it any less difficult.

Why am I on a seldom visited MMO site saying this? I don't know.

But I am.

If you feel this way, know you're not alone.

I am right there with you.

I hear you. I've just about had enough of all this

[CaptainPurge]

Sorry pal. I like the song it makes me feel good and i wanted to share it with others.

I just cant allow you to censor me though.

For our lost loved ones Prayers Up

[sebastianosmith]

There was a 0% chance a thread about this topic would turn into this and you know what you are doing.

For our lost loved ones Prayers Up

Please, don't escalate it. Dude has already played the censorship card. There's no where good to go from that point.

[Saekee]

isolation is a terrible thing. Online communities help a little.

I think for DDO a nice thing is to avoid running solo—even if it is an LFM you
post that no one clicks on, you have put yourself out there.

[Hobgoblin]

op - how you doing now?


getting any better?

[Certon]

op - how you doing now?


getting any better?

I mean I was never in any danger of doing anything bad to myself or anything.

I went out to an Italian restaurant, had some pizza and Spumoni--a nice table wine--and just relaxed and enjoyed the chatter around me. I couldn't really financially afford to do it, but I couldn't emotionally afford NOT to. I made it work by cutting some corners for a couple weeks.

things are OK. They're not great, but they aren't great for most people, so there's comfort in that.

Thanks for asking!

I hope you are well!

[Hobgoblin]

I mean I was never in any danger of doing anything bad to myself or anything.

I went out to an Italian restaurant, had some pizza and Spumoni--a nice table wine--and just relaxed and enjoyed the chatter around me. I couldn't really financially afford to do it, but I couldn't emotionally afford NOT to. I made it work by cutting some corners for a couple weeks.

things are OK. They're not great, but they aren't great for most people, so there's comfort in that.

Thanks for asking!

I hope you are well!

o i didnt think that! was more trying to offer support before it got to that point.....

[Alrik_Fassbauer]

Because of the pandemic, I've spent most of the past two years locked up in my apartment, like a lot of you. I've had DDO to keep me company, as well as some other games. You'd think a gamer like me would love to have an excuse to stay in and game all day.

But at some point, I just got lonely. Even though I live in an apartment complex, surrounded by other people carrying on their lives just next door in just about every direction, I feel SO ISOLATED. I know I'm not alone in this, but it doesn't make it any less difficult.

Why am I on a seldom visited MMO site saying this? I don't know.

But I am.

If you feel this way, know you're not alone.

I am right there with you.

There are internet forums for exactly that : Getting in contact with other people.

There are other RPG forums out there as well, land I guess even forums about table top D&D, too ?


Meanwhile I have to work each day, I get my "daily dose" of internet forums, too, albeit mostly other ones. It helps me staying connected, as I never had many friends in my life time (but great work collegues !). It even turned out that 2 new ones at owork are also into table top RPGs ...

[Plantasiax]

Now we are throwing songs ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FhnaGq8dms