Coping with loneliness is a very important skill of needed independent living skills for teens because every teen has needed it. It doesn’t matter (1) ___ they are going to college, starting a new job and moving into an apartment or getting married. Leaving your childhood home and being on your own for the first time will cause some (2) ___ of loneliness. Teens who know how to recognize loneliness as the temporary feeling it is, use their support system and work through their loneliness have learned a valuable life skill and they do just fine. Those who cannot get over their loneliness may make wrong (3) ___ about where and how to live or who to live with.
We should recognize that being alone does not mean being lonely. Being comfortable with ourselves is part of having a healthy (4) ___. Reading, drawing, crafting and listening to music are activities that we can enjoy ourselves without feeling lonely.
We should get involved in activities with our friends and activities we can help others. There are so many (5) ___ for us to connect with our family and friends, such as email, letter writing, online social networking, texting and making phone calls