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I wished I could talk to someone. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by anothernobody@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@piefed.social
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I really do. But there are always obstacles in the way, ruining everything. I can't remove or avoid them. People say "Nobody is an island" but that's not true. I am an island. Unable to reach other islands out there, just like they can't reach me.

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[–] Cherry@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have you considered some community events or volunteering? Putting aside the homeless aspect which seems to be the bigger issue you could skill maybe find somewhere that could give you the human interaction and build some skills? Older people often miss having someone to talk to.

[–] anothernobody@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

I'm banned from volunteering as long as I'm unemployed. The job center would take my only income away because I'm "not fully available to the job market" if I volunteer. Volunteering (just like work) would be impossible anyway because I can't keep deadlines because I have no control over my sleep schedule. My tent is too close to the city and the noise of people passing by or hanging around makes falling asleep in time impossible. I can't move my tent further into the woods without a bike which I can't afford. I can't walk the extra miles because I'm disabled. I can't take any sleeping pills because I can't afford them and I need to be able to fight back in case of an attack.