Loneliness is more about feeling invisible and disconnected, while being alone means feeling like you're on a team but only trying to be alone because your partner doesn't understand you. "Loneliness feels like, 'I'm in the same room as you, but everything else is important to you, and I don't seem to be around or interest you in any way'. Whereas being alone is like, 'I have the ability to make life run smoothly without even having to contribute." you or you will be my partner,"
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