How can I cope with loneliness?

I am not going to say I understand you condition or say anyone on here has the best answer. All I can offer are ideas. First, in order to have friends, you have to be friendly. In order to be friendly, you must be around people. In order to do that, your best bet is a cl or club or someplace where you will be around people that have a similar interest you have and then expand on that interest. Say you took a photography cl. You can easily speak to the other about photography. Maybe after cl go to get coffee and expand on the topic to include something else, like pets. The secret to getting rid of loneliness is to be out there and/or even on-line with clubs and the like. We are all lonely sometimes. Do not look at it as bad, just another time frame for you to do something that you want to do. Some people are so covered in others that they loose themselves, no identity. Also, do not fall into the trap of being too wrapped up on one person. That can be tragic if something happened to them or they moved away or whatever. Also, just because someone does not want you as a friend, is not a judgment on you. Perhaps they have a few issues they need to work out. Think about that. Hope that helps. All my best.