What I believe would have helped me during this time was getting a pet, volunteering, spending more time with my parents, and attending after school programs. My parents refused to get me a pet, but I believe that would have helped me feel less lonely because I would have had someone to play with. Additionally, volunteering would have let me help people in need and at the same time filling the void of feeling bored and lonely. Furthermore, this would have let me invest in the community and would have given me a sense of purpose during this down time in my life. My parents spending more time with me and doing more activities would have helped as well, but my dad worked during the day and my mom worked the night shift so that was not always possible.
