A person's loneliness can come from feeling different from their social group. This feeling is stronger when the social group is the only one allowed by the person's family. Doubting beliefs or not fitting in can make this loneliness much worse.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person's loneliness can come from feeling different from their social group.
This feeling is stronger when the social group is the only one allowed by the person's family. Doubting beliefs or not fitting in can make this loneliness much worse.
A teenager in a strict religious group might feel lonely. This happens when the teenager feels different from the only friends their family allows. If the teenager starts to question their beliefs, the loneliness grows. Not fitting in with expected behaviors also increases this feeling. The teenager might fear losing friends. The teenager might also fear losing family and their whole community. This makes the loneliness feel complete and scary.
A student grows up in a religious community. The student starts to have different ideas from the community's teachings. The student feels alone because their family only approves of friends from this group. The student fears being cut off from everyone they know.
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