How to Be Lonely, but Still Have Fun

Is there something you've always wanted to do? Maybe you wanted to learn origami, or a new language. Maybe it's time to clean your room, or try to cook. Go on a run. Not only will you feel better, but you might meet someone along the way.

You might need to, especially if you're going to have to be lonely for a long time. Try having two songs, a sad one and then a cheerful one to inspire you. Whenever you feel depressed, listen to the sad song, have a good cry, and then listen to the inspiring one. You will feel better. It also helps to turn on loud music and dance to it. This relieves stress.

Get up early and actually make breakfast. It not only kills time, but it will taste yummy.

Have a conversation with your dad or your sibling. Try to talk to classmates or colleagues as well. Talk to your pet if you need to. Don't let yourself get used to being alone, this will make it more difficult to talk to others later.

If your friends went to a party that you couldn't go to, call or text to ask them to come over the next day and tell you all about it.

If you are going to be alone for a long time, it will help to get out of the house. Play pretend, go to the creek, take pictures, Anything will help. This might also help you meet people. People like talking to interesting people, and they might want to try talking to the kid with the camera in the middle of the creek. Be inviting.

If you love yourself, being alone won't be much of a problem. Try some relaxing activities, think of who you are, and love yourself.

It might sound silly if you've never done it before, but it helps to imagine yourself with other people. Just don't get carried away. It's easy to imagine a perfect world, but very difficult to make it happen. Don't make your expectations to high.