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Smiley221 :
She’s absolutely right.
2026-05-26 14:00:17
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sweetpea :
Agree 100%. Loneliness is the worst🥺
2026-05-26 17:27:40
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Julie ♎️⚖️ :
yes its horrible i feel it a lot now nearly 60, all my three kids got there own lives even though they always call me and visit me got grandkids too, but since I lost my husband I feel 0 purpose to my life as not sharing it with the one you love is the loneliness 💔
2026-05-27 06:53:09
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mandylewis50 :
2 kids one in Australia. No grandkids my life is devoid of people. It’s a feeling I wouldn’t wish on anyone . The day is soo long and monotonous
2026-05-31 20:56:45
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SelflessSoul :
Thank you❤️this is so true and is such an important message ❤️
2026-06-01 06:05:23
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charlie :
I retired last year at 58 and I thought that though couple of times but I’ve got comfortable now with my retirement and I’m happy now
2026-05-27 06:37:09
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Carol :
Lonely in a crowd …. Absolutely
2026-05-27 08:41:29
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maggie :
Well said Dawn, I feel it more and more with 2 children, 4 grandchildren. I’m feeling surplus to requirements.
2026-05-27 04:45:05
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Sue :
She so right. I have never felt more lonely in my life
2026-06-01 09:37:22
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julz :
your so right Dawn ❤️
2026-05-27 17:23:16
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Vince :
40yrs in NHS, retired 2yrs ago… see no one and hear from no one… so so lonely…. not feeling there’s any point in…
2026-05-31 21:13:29
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floppypop :
Yes this is so true 😔
2026-05-31 21:57:27
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lizpark602 :
I feel the same I am 64 my children visit with grandkids but I feel very lonely
2026-05-27 08:43:49
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sandyblackb :
very well said. I am now retired and am finding it hard to find a purpose.
2026-05-27 07:31:30
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Marion Jones :
She is so right was saying that to my daughter just the other day.
2026-05-27 06:35:28
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Kay :
💯 True 😔 You have more freedom but no one to share it with …
2026-05-28 06:13:09
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maggie moo :
Very true words
2026-05-27 05:28:20
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English Panda :
ooh Dawn . . . .
2026-05-26 14:18:06
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Badcrumble :
. I have 5 children and looked after them for forty years, now they have all flown the nest, I’m retired and live alone, I’ve never been happier and visits from them are lovely
2026-05-31 10:12:41
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sallyann :
Im very lovely 😢
2026-06-07 07:40:09
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sparkle 19901 :
and also young people can be lonely
2026-06-01 22:21:43
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fergy7474 :
Very true
2026-06-01 16:44:25
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sandra :
So right
2026-06-02 05:59:48
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littlejayneek :
so right ❤️
2026-06-01 15:54:33
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sallyann :
well said
2026-05-27 05:22:16
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