Why You Feel Lonely Even Though You Have Close Friends

Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes · Jul 2, 2026 · 40m · transcript

There’s a specific kind of loneliness that I don’t think enough people talk about — the loneliness you feel EVEN when you have good friends.

In this episode, I’m talking about why you might feel lonely, and I’m breaking it down into a few different reasons. Maybe you don’t feel fully seen, maybe this friendship isn’t the right container for what you’re carrying, maybe life circumstances have changed, or maybe there are quiet expectations that have never actually been named out loud.

My hope is that this episode gives you language for what might be happening in one specific friendship, so you…