LETTERS • JUNE 11, 2026 • 3 MIN READ

Shower thoughts- on Loneliness

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I don't really get lonely. I spent the first seven years of my life as an only child, so I'm used to being by myself. Dance parties at midnight,talking to myself about random things. If I do get FOMO, though, is that a form of loneliness?

I see my friends doing something, and I need to be there, even though I know I don't really want to be there. I give in when I see people on Instagram with boyfriends and husbands, thinking I want that. But then I get deeper into it, and I'm not sure that I do. The thought of someone being in my space 24-7 gives me the chills. The perfect remedy would be someone to sit next to me silently and speak when spoken to, which is probably not a healthy relationship. That's besides the point. Loneliness is not something I'm willing to accept because my company's all I need, and I always have a good time.

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