{"id":8491,"date":"2016-07-19T13:02:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T07:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=8491"},"modified":"2016-07-19T13:51:43","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T08:21:43","slug":"get-rid-of-forever-alone-feeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/get-rid-of-forever-alone-feeling.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips to get rid of the FOREVER ALONE feeling"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am 23 years old and I have never been in a relationship. It\u2019s just frustrating. I am shy and reserved but I feel I am fatally ‘unattractive’ and that\u2019s why no one takes a notice of me. I did manage to get on a few dates but nothing seems to work \u2013 either people express no interest in me or they are too desperate. I try not to worry about superficial things like looks, height, my hair, etc. but my loneliness and insecurities upsets me. I look at the mirror and I often cry. Sometimes, it\u2019s because I think I am ugly, the other times I feel I look pretty but no one seems to think I am. I am becoming sick and tired of this.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Being a counselor, we get a lot of people reaching out to us asking for advice on similar issues. Going through a feeling of loneliness is not uncommon; in fact, many of us may feel like going through it at one point or the other in our lives. Quite often it is accompanied by a\u00a0lack of self-confidence, low self-esteem, trust issues, and self-doubt. All this can cause serious issues in your personal and professional life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this post, we look at how you can go about dealing with similar issues and tackle loneliness. <\/span><\/h2>\n

1)<\/b> Work towards self-acceptance<\/b>: <\/span><\/h3>\n

The first and foremost step is to accept and embrace all facets of your personality. As a counselor, we often advise our clients to also accept the parts of themselves they are otherwise not ready to accept. And it\u2019s only when you stop judging yourselves that you can create a more positive outlook towards life.<\/span><\/p>\n

You need to understand that you are born with limited resources, for instance, your looks, and intelligence. But you can work on optimizing it by:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n