My empty house feels so lonely.

GlitteringBroccoli12 · 2026-04-07T21:26:08+00:00

Because it is. It is time to rebuild yourself. You're already free floating You're about to stare the weight of your own free will in the face. The proof that you can do literally anything oppressing you who is broken. Once that happens you owe it to yourself to finish the goal the purest version of you dreamt. The child who was once you. Gain the random skills, build the thing, fight the thing, whatever it is Live and grow into the live action man that boy hoped for. It is something you can only do now in such times. That raw emotion that exposed nerve ending. It will fade into monotony if you don't.

6StringFiend · 2026-04-07T13:48:57+00:00

I feel this. House is for sale and it’s big and lonely. Miss my kids, miss the holidays. Just so lonely here by myself.

Tough-Struggle7602 · 2026-04-07T08:07:37+00:00

When I was lonely, I focused on rebuilding myself and found comfort in prayer, community and family/friends. I’ve never been this close to God and I’m loving it. In my spare time I focus on reading, hitting the gym and going out cycling or running. You have to fill that “empty space” with something you enjoy.

Sad-Ad4933 · 2026-04-06T12:48:10+00:00

Get a pet. You’ll be much happier than staying in a bad relationship.

Ok_Builder_3285 · 2026-04-06T12:12:15+00:00

The kids are with me but it’s still empty, lonely, and hell. I’m 5+ years post-divorce this feeling never goes away. At the end of the day, the kids are asleep and I’m completely alone in the world.

ProductiveAussie · 2026-04-06T09:53:09+00:00

Rent 1 or 2 rooms. Extra cash & people around.

Character-Change-507 · 2026-04-06T09:43:32+00:00

It will feel like that for a while. Eventually you will come to see that it's not lonely, it's peaceful, its quiet, it's clean.

nonotmeporfavor · 2026-04-06T04:30:51+00:00

A part of you is likely thinking about it and now ruminating about it too.

Which means you are likely telling yourself various versions about this loneliness that does not paint you or a part of you in a good light.

Here’s the thing, if you take the time to understand the part of that is lonely and start being curious and asking questions, then a ton of possibilities begin to present themselves.

It’s not all of you that is lonely. It’s on a part of you.

Nonetheless, it’s not easy and I wish there was a magic way to make it instantly better. However, this is where we must do the work and although it’s not always a lonely journey. For now, it may be, and truthfully it’s for a reason and it’s trying to reveal itself to you.

DarthDad25 · 2026-04-06T03:12:32+00:00

I know the feeling! But I had a great mentor ask me this: Did your home feel lonely before you met your wife and had children? If the answer is no, it’s because you were a full man before you had your family.

The point- when your house empty, get back to that man! The man the led himself and was fulfilled with who he was. And then when your children are back in the home, make it worthwhile and invest into it.

deuceice · 2026-04-06T02:47:30+00:00

Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT allow loneliness to let her back in. There was a reason. Think about THAT while YOU get closer to God and yourself. If you allow her back in, it WILL be worse. You've got this. Just put one foot in front of the other and one day at a time. I'll bet you haven't been you in a WHILE and you didn't even realize it

pezgolf · 2026-04-06T02:45:34+00:00

Same. I had the kids this weekend and saw my ex at an Easter function. She and I get along very well luckily but the kids went home with her and I go home to an empty house. It sucks. It feels terrible. It feels like my life is so far off course it can’t be corrected. I see you and I know how you feel.

liquid-icee · 2026-04-06T02:45:33+00:00

You’re gonna be lonely, its sucks, but it’s something we’ve gone through.

I’d say count your blessings. I was thrown out of our apartment and had to move back in with family and I still feel blessed that I have a loving family that’s had my back, even before they fully realized what a psycho my ex was. Some dudes have literally nobody to fall back on and end up on the streets. Consider yourself lucky brother.

nomohydro · 2026-04-06T02:43:45+00:00

Oh my God do I miss that woman. Holy shit.

Title	My empty house feels so lonely.
Author	nomohydro
Upvotes	8
Comments	24
Date	April 6, 2026 2:38 AM UTC (4 months ago)
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