What is it like to grow up without friends?

Growing up without friends can cause confusion as you are trying to figure out the world and your own young self. The loneliness is intensified because the world feels extremely vast and you feel your own personal world to be a small bubble which no one sees and seems to care about.

Can loneliness be traumatic?

Loneliness can also be rooted in trauma’s self-protective biology. Traumatic experiences actually alter the brain. Just being physically and emotionally present can help someone experiencing loneliness related to their trauma.

What happens when you grow up isolated?

Brain development As argued, socially isolated children are at increased risk of health problems in adulthood. Furthermore, studies on social isolation have demonstrated that a lack of social relationships negatively impacts the development of the brain’s structure.

Why do some people just not make friends?

Some people just treat others cruel and some people just can’t make friends as easy and as harsh as it might seem people normally dont accept people due to looks, weight, or sometimes on how smart they may seem. Its the normal way of the world especially with like school ages people.

How to cope up with a friendless childhood?

No problem, grab a book and enter into the world of fantasy where everyone is your friend, join a sport and exercise can even help you with depression and gives you a chance to meet with new people ! Tell this to your kids who are feeling like how you felt about your friendless childhood and spread the positivity !

What does it feel like to grow up in the 80s?

As a person who grew up in the 80’s surrounded by a ton of friends and having spent days outside , playing till dusk everyday after school , I can tell you that what you feel now as an adult about your childhood days without friends is simply an exxagerated feeling which often happens when you try to attach utmost value to t