Loneliness

Ever tried thinking why is this 21^st century youth so much addicted to social media and electronic gadgets? Blindly blaming any teenager or an young adult seems easier right? Yes because complaining is always easier than understanding the cause the causes behind it. What are we supposed to do when we feel lonely? To whom are we supposed to go when we want to talk to someone? Parents? Aren’t they busy? Do they have the time to sit and listen to us? Do they ever try to understand why are we unable to sleep at night, why are we refusing to have food? Atleast mine don’t. They have a lot of important works to do than listening to my shit. Yes obviously they are working so hard just to ensure our comfort and ease but what’s the use if we are so lonely at heart? They have a 9 to 5 job and after they are home either they are too tired to talk or are busy with some other work again. This is the time when we look for other alternatives like social media where there are people like us. It’s easy to converse with them because they face the same situation. That is how people from two horizons come closer.

Introverts dive deep into an ocean of words in a book and some are there like me, constantly looking for a person to speak to but in vain. There are times when people don’t intend to speak at all. All they want is to sit in peace with someone close to them. Be it their parents, a loved one or a friend. Just a soul they are close to with whom they feel home. Unfortunately there isn’t any. Loneliness is the only companion. Blessed are those who can turn this into solitude by their creativity. And on the other side there are those poor souls unable to bear the situation quit life or get addicted to alcohol and other addictions. Loneliness can be best when turned into solitude and worst when leads to depression. In Nachiketa’s words when time stand still and the bird of depression flies n, the heart finds a quiet corner and all it does is dream. Some with their eyes closed and some expressing everything through poems, write ups and songs to get other fellows going.