Lonely?

i'm 16 years old, and i've recently decided that i'm lonely. i have friends! i have friends at college, friends on the bus, friends in my village, and my family. but i can't talk to any of them about my problems. the only person really was my sister, but she's gone to uni and barely comes home any more. i have usually been okay with not really being close to any one, i like being alone. but my nan died last week and i've suddenly realised that i have no one to talk to about how sad i am. why haven't i ever found someone who i've really gelled with, become really close to?

sorry bout ur lost I think finding a friend online would b a good place to start in my opinion it's sometimes better to open up to someone tht doesn't know u I mean after u talk to thm a few times online but for example this is in my opinion a great website to start wit cause nobody knows who u r and they can't judge u in person only in writing sometimes u wanna open bout intimate things tht u don't even want ur best friend to know bout but on here u can talk bout and the person tht responds to u won't c u in person the next day and have a view about u tht u didn't expect I sometimes come on here and vent out and get good advice and sometimes I don't but it's all useful ppl go through things in life tht u think ur the only one goin through it and in reality ur not inmy opinion someone has gone through ur problem my problem before and can help wit ur situation all u can do is accept it or not but I think online friends r a good thing sometimes especially if they don't know u can express how u feel and go to school the next day an no worry bout ppl looking at u differently don't get me wrong I have good friends to get advice from but it's always useful to open up to someone u don't really know do u won't get judged in person

Hi Will Sorry to hear about your loss. Feeling lonely is a state of mind and very common when someone is grieving the loss of a loved one. Being alone is not the same thing as feeling lonely, i.e. it's quite possible to feel lonely in a crowded room. If you are in the UK and you feel talking to someone who will understand how you are feeling will help, then Cruse have a network of nation-wide branches (google will find their website, which as a directory of branches on). Or you can talk with a counsellor at Relate, who deal with all kinds of family issues, including bereavement. They don't charge for counselling for people under 18. You can get more details on: 0300 100 1234, or they have a website too ... relate.org.uk Relate help with all kinds of issues around relationships, so if you have other issues as well as the loss of your nan, they are the ideal people to talk things through with. ATB Sky