I'm 19 years old and my family has now gone on vacation for 2 weeks. Of course this is not a long time in itself, but since I also have these two weeks of vacation because I had to go separately, but what fell into the water because of Corona, I now sit around alone for two weeks. Inviting friends is difficult because my friends are all either at work or have gone away. I usually don't have any problems missing people because I always distract myself well, but since I'm on vacation right now and hardly doing anything other than watching sports and Netflix, I miss my family, who are just used to the usual trouble in the house bring it somehow so calm. What can I do?
Video calls
Some people like to write a letter. You don't even have to send it off. This helps very well against loneliness.
There are also people who write a letter to those who have died, it just helps. You feel closer to the person.
So write something nice to your family.
Go out - go among people. If you need social engagement somewhere. Helpers in soup kitchens, people who play cards in old people's homes and listen to residents etc. Are always welcome. Or you can pack a garbage bag and collect garbage on the side of the path - there you also do something useful.
Or you catch a hobby that takes a lot of time (e.g. Learning a new language, painting, etc.)
And if you are completely bored: you are welcome to come and clean my apartment - I don't even have the time for that on my vacation (with a toddler in the house you never really have a vacation 😉)
