Do you feel disconnected from everyone? You can be in a big group and feel like you an outsider and alone. Everyone longs to be part of community that has history and a past. Life is very lonely when you don’t feel like you belong? Where can you go to find community?
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Tamara, It sounds like you’re feeling really disconnected which is a very uncomfortable place to be. You mentioned that the church you went to has been working out very well for you. Have you started exploring other church communities in your area? I know, first hand, how hard it is to walk into a new church alone, but I also know, first hand, what a difference it makes when you find a church that fits. Each week it’s hard to walk in there because I don’t know a lot of people yet, but I remind myself that the only way to build relationships is to show up. And every time I show up it gets a little easier.
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve got a move coming up as well. There’s a lot on your plate right now. You’ve got some time, not tons, but some, so now is a great time to start looking. If you’re renting a lot of apartments will only be advertised the month before they’re available (as landlord’s get notice) but if you start to look now you can get a sense of what kind of plea fits your budget and which neighborhoods you like. Knowledge helps. It won’t change the fact that you have to move, but it will help you feel more in control. I’d also suggest starting to pack. Packing is yucky process, but if you start now it’s much easier. Take this time to sort through what you want to keep and what you can donate and then start packing up the things that you don’t use every day. A box or two a night will make a huge difference when the move is only a few days away.
I feel lonely, very lonely. I am a volunteer mentor and I love doing that but I have no friends here where I live yet and the church I went to kinda burnt me. So I am so lonely. I had a best friend and she got cancer and she said she only has 3 years to live and then one day she decided she did not want to be my friend anymore and it really hurt me. I know I have Jesus but I need some human friends to do things with. Plus, where I live I only have until like April and then I have to leave and I have no place to go.