Why Does Everyone Feel So Far Away? Lately, I've been realizing how hard it's become to feel close to people. Everyone seems tired, stretched thin, or just not in the headspace to connect; and honestly, I feel the same. But somehow, knowing we're all exhausted doesn't make the loneliness any easier. I miss when friendships didn't feel like effort. When people actually had room for each other. When conversations flowed. Now it feels like we're all drifting in our own little worlds; trying, but too worn out to reach very far.