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---- *Hello friends how are you all doing today I hope all is well and you all are having a nice and wonderful day, today I will be sharing with you all on the topic* ***"Loneliness and it's pain"*** ---- Like my dad use to say, ***"loneliness is like a virus 🦠 that keeps growing inside you"*** *and upon closer inspection you will observe that it is very much true* ---- *Some people sees loneliness as a power to be independent and self reliable, while others sees loneliness as a flaw that they want to overcome by all means.* ---- _But before we go deeper let us first explain in a definition the meaning of loneliness;_ ------- |

Loneliness

| | ------ | --------- *My research shows that loneliness as a process is seen as a state of unhappiness that a person feels when he or she does not have any friends to relate and share feelings with*. ------- |

why do some people suffer from loneliness

| | ------ | --------- *While the reasons behind why some people tend to suffer from loneliness varies depending on the situation at hand which will be explained below.* ------ _Some of the main reasons why most people tend to suffer from loneliness are;_ ----- * Rejection * Abuse * Stigma * Secrets etc. ----- ![1000077665.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRSdYuNyXodY3CA3A4iqFnufa89nGjvDqGF8yoRkmC3ZJ/1000077665.jpg) ^{Picture source}

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Rejection

| | ------ | --------- *Most people choose the path of loneliness as a result of numerous rejections, for example a young guy trying to mingle with a lady but every try ends up in being rejected at the end he will choose to give up and mind his business which results in loneliness.* ------- |

Abuse

| | ------ | --------- *Mostly common amongst teenagers, you may see a child who will always like to walk and play alone because others refuse to go easy on him or her, resulting in them trying to avoid those abuse which of course leads to loneliness.* ------- |

Stigma

| | ------ | --------- *Now when stigma is being attached to something that means that people thinks that it is something to be ashamed of, some people who have a deadly decease like AIDS before were most likely to be stigmatized which leads to loneliness and depression to the victim.* ----- ![1000077666.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNzD5rdz9N2dVwCZq9AHNKNrKwKER4eLhrnYmaAjjcfaq/1000077666.jpg) ^{Picture source}

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Secrets

| | ------ | --------- *Secret on the other hand can lead to loneliness because when a person has something to hide and refuse to share it may prompt him or her to avoid people which would definitely lead to loneliness and depression.* ------- |

How to fight loneliness and win

| | ------ | --------- _Some of the various ways that a person can fight loneliness and win are;_ ------ * Trying to face our fear head on * Trying to mix with people * Cherishing the act of communication * Going for therapy * Finding your own personal happiness which could be a person or even a pet * Cherishing your flaws and people will accept you for who you are * Having self confidence ------ ^{***Some of the above mentioned and many more are some of the most proven to be effective ways of fighting loneliness, this will be the end of my entry and I will like to invite*** @missyleo, @m-princess & @ah-agim} ------