Alone is a situation, lonely is a feeling.
True. One can be lonely without being alone and vice versa. That's why I don't buy the "I wouldn't be lonely if I had a mate" line. You're responsible for not being lonely, not anyone else, and pining for a situation that may not bring you what it is you want isn't really helpful. Better to find out why you feel lonely and do something about it. I refuse to believe that I can't be fulfilled by myself, friends, family and God. A mate has precious little to do with either aloneness or loneliness - for me.
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