Have you ever met someone and felt . . . I don't know how…
““Have you ever met someone and felt . . . I don't know how to describe it, felt a chance at having something that eluded you? I don't know . . . Forget I said anything." I knew what he meant. He was describing that moment when you realize that you are lonely. For a time you can be alone and doing fine and never give a thought to living any other way and then you meet someone and suddenly you become lonely. It stabs at you, almost like a physical pain, and you feel both deprived and angry, deprived because you wish to be with that person and angry, because their absence brings you misery. It's a strange feeling, akin to desperation, a feeling that makes you wait by the phone even though you know that the call is an hour away. I was not going to lose my balance. Not yet.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Loneliness can surface suddenly when a new connection triggers unmet emotional needs, feeling both painful and urgent.
In simple terms: Meeting someone can intensify loneliness and yearning.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address emotional needs healthily.
Themes
loneliness
relationships
emotional pain
desire
connection
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- dating
- friendship building
- self‑reflection practices
Key Concepts
psychology
attachment
human need
Questions to Reflect On
- What unmet needs does this feeling reveal?
- How can you fulfill them without relying solely on others?