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such a lonely life...

posted 9 years ago by zachanscom
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except he has a bunch of friends, colleagues and family members.

kinda deadens the impact of the whole "cold and empty life" narrative.

[–] SamoanJoes 9 years ago

Well, he did live out in the country. And it's fair to say that it's a possibility that he looked back on his life and realized this.

[–] Phrixotrichus 9 years ago

Loneliness is not being "alone". You could be a millionaire surrounded by people who love you and yet still feel lonely.

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain

[–] tribalmaggot 7 years ago

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/44982

[–] TheArgentinian (6424) 4 years ago

This idiot thinks loneliness is strictly physical.