What's the Difference?

[May Ayob]

Salaam
I have a question, some might think it is stupid or silly, but I would appreciate If i had a reply.
What is the difference between being alone , and being lonely..
I don't mean by means of word defination, but What would make a person considered as alone?
And what would make a person be considered as lonely?

Thank you all in Advance, Jazakum Allah Khair
Salaam

[May Ayob]

Salaam

Anyone interested in answering my question??
I would appreciate it if you did

Salaam

[ardianto]

Salaam

Being alone is situation when we have nobody. Like stay in a place without family, without relatives, without friends.

Being lonely, is a feeling when we expect somebody to comes to our heart, but nobody comes.

[piXie]

ermmm..

Being alone: No one else there, just you on your own.

Being lonley: could be many people around you, but in your heart you feel an absence and lonliness.

So, former more on a physical level and latter more on an emotional level, if that makes sense.

Hope that helped.

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[Riana17]

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Lonely is by heart or by feelings, whether someone is around or not

being Alone is a physical description, or situation

[May Ayob]

Salaam
Thank you all for your replies

For further explanation, Does that mean you being alone to not have any family members around you?
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[ardianto]

Salaam
Thank you all for your replies

For further explanation, Does that mean you being alone to not have any family members around you?
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Definition of being alone is : not among community. If your family is your only community and you are not with them, yes, you are being alone. But if you are living in a place without any family member but you have some friends, you are not being alone because your friends is your community.

[May Ayob]

Thank you all for your replies :)
Jazakum Allahu Khairan

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[Who Am I?]

I am always alone but not always lonely.

I live alone. No family or friends around. I go to work, and I go home. Sometimes I get lonely because I don't have anyone around and sometimes I crave human companionship. Other times I find comfort in my solitude.

I have also been surrounded by people at times and I have still felt lonely.