You like being alone, but you hate being lonely. When you're lying in bed staring at the ceiling, it feels like you'll always be alone.

Forming relationships, whether it's friends or significant others, can be hard. You've always been alone so it's hard to let people in. When the walls crash down, it can be scary. You've built them up so high that it seems impossible to tear them down.

But when the right person comes along, it feels easy. And this really doesn't have to be a significant other. It can simply be a really good friend who just knows you and is capable of building trust and a relationship with you.

When you've been on your own for so long with no real friendships, telling people about yourself can be pretty nerve-wracking, especially when you have some baggage. But telling all of that baggage to the right people makes all the difference. You know they will be there for you no matter what happens.

I know that loneliness may be comfortable but it's not always healthy. Human connection is essential to good mental health. If you open yourself up to the good people around you, it really can change your life for the better. At the end of your life, it won't matter how much money you made or how big your house is, all you'll have left is the people you love and the people who love you. That is the most important thing.

People are meant to be together, no matter if it's a friendship or a relationship. You think cutting yourself off from the world is safer because you won't get hurt, but not having fulfilling relationships hurts worse. That when you lay in bed staring at the ceiling in the worst pain you could imagine.

So open yourself up to others, no matter how hard it may seem, because it will always be worth it.