i've been reading some of the rants on here, and i've realised how lonely we all are. sure, there may be some popular people on here looking for an escape, but the majority of us are struggling in silence, with no one to speak to but the void. being alone is terrible, because your thoughts just echo around in your head, becoming louder and louder as it breaks you. every time i think of the younger naive me who used to have friends, i cry. it hurts. it hurts so much to think about the fact that they are gone. life happened, i moved, big deal. but now, i'm lonely. those friends who i met, who i spent ages getting close with, are just gone. i've always been a loner who struggled to make friends, but they made me feel human. they made me feel valid, like i wasn't a worthless person who everyone hated. unfortunately, life happened. my depression started spiralling, and i ghosted them right before i moved. i'm so stupid. i hate myself.