Hi everyone, I am new to this site even though I lost my wife 2 years ago. Even after 2 years and with a wonderful family around I am still feeling lonely especially in the evenings. This might sound silly but I feel that I need to be around people all of the time or trying to keep myself busy. Is this a normal feeling after 2 years
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Hi Gazza, welcome to the site nobody wanted to join, but there is lots of love and support here.
It’s only 12 weeks since my second husband died. But I was also widowed 20 years ago, and I felt the same loneliness even 4 years later. It’s perfectly normal to feel this way, or at least it was for me. I did eventually start to meet up with a group of widowed people and that’s how I met my second husband.
Xx
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I lost my partner sunday and havent eaten or slept or even washed. I know how you feel night times are the worst
Hi,
The loneliness is hard, especially in the evenings and weekends, I am now just over 4 years in from losing my husband suddenly. I still find the loneliness hard, but I try and find things to watch, or I find reading books help too. x
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I was always comfortable on my own, in my own space, as was N.
And now, although I’m okay with my own company, the loneliness is excruciating sometimes… the daily chit chat, the spur of the moment opportunities, all gone.
Days without people getting in touch, because they think you’re okay.
Screwing up the courage to contact someone to chat to… it’s tough.
No one knows how tough until they’re in the same place.
Is it normal?
Probably.
Our ‘normal’ has changed though, hasn’t it?
And I can’t deny, I hate it.
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