While I attended a retreat I somehow never felt lonely. I was around other poeple all the time, we ate together and of course meditated together, despite not sh

While I attended a retreat I somehow never felt lonely. I was around other poeple all the time, we ate together and of course meditated together, despite not sharing eye contact and staying silent. After the ten days on the last day everyone was allowed to talk and it was a It is a very moving experience. Everyone felt connected. Not feeling connected, feeling isolated amongst other poeple, beeing unable to make meaningful connections is lonelyness for me. For me it really comes down to a mutual feeling of acceptance. I've spend some nights with some punks, watching movies and going to town. We did not know us before hand but I felt accepted not lonely. Meeting with other students from my university? Felt lonely and disconnected. Your brain is a strange device... or I am just having problems dealing with big egos and "alpha male" bullshit.