I’m 54 Years Old and Been Lonely My Whole Life

I’ve relied on being the alone ranger all my life, figuring out life’s challenges independently

I’m 54 years old, and recently I realised I’ve been lonely my whole life. Somewhere along the line, I didn’t make any friends.

I have no ongoing friendships from school or university nor any of the myriads of activities a parent participates in through their children. I volunteer for all the usual kids’ things, school committees, sports teams, the local …