Besides being lonely, I am currently in Stcoholm Sweden where I moved from Northern Indiana just outside Chicago. I came here for better job prospects..but that did not pan out. I had a job working as a mental health Professional before I left in a group home for adolencent boys...long story short there was a young man sexually abusing another low functioning young man...I asked my boss what he would do about it but nothing did..I reported it (doing the right thing) and was fired, let go...My landlady was letting herself into my apartment and stealing and calling me on the phone and constantly harrassing me....it was a bad seen and my lease was up. Took a chance on a companion from tribe from here who had visited me in the USA every month..but she is a divorce and has a huge battle gooing on with her ex husband and has 3 children in need of psychological care...so OUT OF THE Frying pan into the fire so to speak. I am now returning to the USA to my only friend, but he lives with a woman who is abrasive and doesn't like me..I return home with meger funds..no job and a temporary place to stay. I thought having 5 degrees and going to college for 12 years I would not have trouble finding work....but I did. I taught college for years and then as I was not tenured did not have my contract reknewed due to professional jelousy...since then I have taken low paying jobs that are not in my fielf of study studio fine arts and Art History..degrees as useless as toilet paper..last job Ihad paid just over 10 dollars an hour....scrapping to get by and working long hours and being stalked by my landlady, I had o time for dating and like now spent all my time on the computer. Now in two weeks I will be back in the USA....since I have beenhere 6 months I have huge culture shock, I have not driven my vehicle left in the Us for 6 months....all will be strange and a long hard road to a settled life again.....Why am I lonely? Because I have been doing this on my own for years...being strong, being couragious, positive, pushing myself...but when your not happy in your job and don't even have co -workers as friends.....shit yes it is lonely...being different doesn't help. I am not the regular football watching man..sigh. I sit here quite alone in Sweden wishing I had a warm and loving family to return to..but My Mother died young of breast cancer...my stepfather has remaried as has my sister and brother ad family ties have grown weak....seems they have no room or comapsion for me in their lives. I know I am currently in a shitty situation..I know I am returning to a shitty situation..the worst part is doing it all alone...and I am the type of person who thrives in groups and with suportive family and friends......so bsides being very lonely I am alone in crisis. any suggestions?