Source: https://www.istockphoto.com/gb/photos/standing-out-from-the-crowd You've probably heard the saying that "you can be in a room full of people and still feel lonely". It sounds cliche, but rings so true for so many of us. I've been wanting to make a post about this for months, but have only just found the words to say it (without being mean hahaha). I've recently felt the loneliness that the above quote epitomises. At first, I thought it was me; that maybe I wasn't loud enough or wasn't good at making friends. But one thing I'm learning is not to criticise myself over things I can't necessarily control. I objectively evaluated the situation and found that I'm not too quiet (though I may be introverted) and I'm not awkward (most of the time) nor am I bad at making friends. I kept wondering why I felt like I had a lot of friends yet still felt alone on a day-to-day basis. The first obvious reason is that it's my summer ...