The weight of loneliness

Sometimes, I feel weird admitting this, but even though I have a lot of friends, I still feel alone. I see couples around me holding hands, having someone who’s just theirs and I can’t help but feel a little jealous. I know I shouldn’t compare, and I know love isn’t something you can force, but damn yes… sometimes I just want to feel that kind of closeness too. Being surrounded by people but still feeling lonely kinda sucks, you know? Just want to get it off my chest.