If you're enjoying the project, and think it can go somewhere, then don't give up. It's the hard times that flush out those who aren't committed.

As for being lonely, try jumping on Twitter. There will be hundreds of people in your local area on it who will most likely be very friendly. I've met at least 50 people in real life who I would never have known were it not for twitter, and have even made a couple of friends overseas. Meetup.com is another great resource for finding like-minded people.