Together
L i t t l e P r i n c e
Foreword Whether it’s due to the recent pandemic, personal choice, anxiety, or loss, people of all ages and backgrounds have a unique experience with loneliness. With the rise and innovations within technology and online spaces, it has become easier to perpetuate one’s loneliness. Alone Together is based on the premise, that we all experience and deal with loneliness differently. Each zine features a character who has their own quirks, attributes, likes, and dislikes that respond to their unique forms of loneliness. Alone Together is a story for the lonely people of our world. It exists to remind them, that they are never alone in the human experience.
Little Prince:
is passionate and talkative. He loves to write letters to his friends and doesn’t mind when they don’t write back, because they usually don’t. Little Prince frequently purchases content from White Rabbit and other SWs, but he much prefers to spend his money on loose leaf tea and nice shoes. He also streams opening trading card packs online, sometimes no one watches. Sometimes White Rabbit and God are watching.
“Retreating inwards to my room is how I isolate.
My
messy
room
is
a
safe
space
for
me.”
– Little Prince
Q: Little Prince...what makes YOU lonely? You know, lonlier than most? A:Oh um, a lot of unique things
contribute to my loneliness. While yes, everyone experiences loneliness, there are some of us who feel it a bit harder, and in tandem with isolation. I’ve dealt with persistant depressive disorder most of my life, so for me, that means an almost constate state of depression.
Q: Oh I see, so what does that
mean for you? What does that look like?
A: Hmm, well luckily I can
maintain friendships, a job, and I can wake up in the morning which is pretty good! Haha! I agree...we probably wouldn’t be talking now if you couldn’t maintain friendships! Pff, exactly! I do need constant distractions when I am alone however. And, I have some trauma surrounding sexual intimacy. So for me, after engaging in anything sexual I feel extremely alone, even if I am still with the other person in the room. So now I just buy content online for gratification... Oh wow. Let’s talk about this more later. It is important to remember you are not alone in these traumatic experiences.
II can’ can’
be the be the only only one... one... right?
’t ’t e e
. ?
God
declares,
Honestly, any time we ask the question, “am I the only one feeling this way,” very rarely are we the only one. Given there’s around 8 billion people on this silly earth, I’m pretty sure an original though nowadays is highly unlikely. But of course, it is difficult to accept and rationalize this within ourselves when we are hurting. But how is it that we rarely communicate to others when we are feeling lonely? How come, instead we allow ourselves to post up behind our laptops watching all 12 seasons of King of the Hill, from Friday to Sunday? Actually that sounds kind of nice. Luckily, I am VERY famous online, so I asked for us.
XOXO
OK, WHO OF Y PLANS ON THE IF SO, WHAT? Some of my favorites out of 52 responses to the Instagram poll I put out... I think im noticing a theme.
GUYWITHGF69 I typically hang out with my girlfriend on discord xxSillyBardxx Usually, dungeons and dragons with my friends online
cool_an
d_epic3
8273
discord sex wit h the homies ...
YOU HAS E WEEKEND.... verychil
lgirl199
9
girlwhoalsogames APEX UNTIL 3AM EVERYNIGHT
r_u_ok_dude? sit in my desolate room hehe
shitwealljustliveondiscord tbh I chat with my friend on discord all day :’)
Q: Little Prince...earlier today you told me you had some trauma around sexual intimacy, and that it makes you feel isolated? A: I did say that didnt I?
Well, I was forced into unprotected sex 2 different times by different partners I really trusted... Oh my... I don’t know what to... I’m so sorry...
Yeah, the first was a girl I knew since middle school. In college she got me extremely drunk and well...yeah...The second time, I had been with this person for a while and we had unprotected sex while sober. It was still extremely triggering for me and I simply closed myself off for a while after that. I cannot even imagine how isolating that must have felt for you. Nowadays, my love language is to care for others. I love to make care packages for my friends or partners. The physical intimacy conversation is often uncomfortable for me, but the right person will come along and understand and validate me. The right person WILL come along. Thanks for the care package you sent me! I already ate all the chocolate and used the face masks. IM GLOWING!
“The
but
rest
I
of
take
my
great
room
care
may
of
be
my
a
mess
books”
Before Little Prince's story ends, I wanted to share some interesting poems on loneliness made by viewers like you! (using the words and phrases spoken to me by our friends in Lonely Together)
forgetting of
the
isolating
work internet death
sex
“
“
purpose
The
He
Little
Prince
now
has
been
feels
seen.
heard!
In this moment with you reading his story, he is not alone :)
Neither are you
Lonely
Together