I posted this for myself and to hopefully let others know who sometimes struggle with loneliness, you’re not alone and please reach out to someone if feels to overwhelming…… .
Thanks and please comment with your experiences and how it might help others.
Hang in there, buddy. There are plenty of others out there who struggle with loneliness, as well. Luckily the internet brings together.
As a single who is considering the RV life, thank you for this video. I know it wasn’t easy to do it. I’ve been alone for a long time, but when I became unable to work anymore, that’s when it hits that I’m “alone”. I have a couple small dogs, and that’s the only reason I’ve not felt extremely lonely. I know dogs aren’t easy when you’re on the road, but they force you to interact with others, even if it’s just taking them for a walk. I had my one pup when I became involved in rescue work, and that’s where I ended up with my other. I fostered 4 and helped with many other in about a year, and then it just got to be too much for me. I love both of my pups more than I can express, especially also being REALLY good at being independent, as well. Consider fostering a dog to see how you like it. Sometimes it’s a short time (like a couple weeks), sometimes it’s forever. You might meet the love of your life, and she’ll have 4 paws…
Just want you to know I just watched this video and wanted to thank you for taking the time to do it. It’s nice to listen to simple honesty sometimes.
I’ve been there! When I was single and solo, I used dating apps a lot. Meetup.com is a good way to meet people with common interests, without the dating angle. I also just hung out at bars when I felt the need to socialize, which worked as well.
Even with meeting new people left and right, I still struggled with not having a deeper connection. Those were the moments where I was really soul searching and wondering if it was worth it. I’d be upset about it for a while, but eventually I’d distract myself and/or move on. It never got so bad that I called it quits, and really, I still get lonely even when I have an established friend base and family nearby. At least when you’re on the road, you have more distractions from it!
I just want to say I completely misjudged your post. I expected one of those people who can’t be alone for five minutes.
But doing this ten years alone, and with grown kids who hardly visit, yeah I get that.
You got any hobbies or anything?
Go somewhere with the rig that people are partying and say hi, it’s not that hard
Source: Solo RV Life Can Be Very Lonely, Not Talked Truth About Full Time RVing.
