I was in a similar situation a few years back. I had a wife, worked from home, and all was well. Lost my wife(divorce, not death), was ok with that...but I went insane. Seriously insane. I was in an ambulance 6 months later speaking gibberish thinking I was dying.
I realized I both hated people and needed them, unfortunately. Being alone drove me crazy, but I still didn't like the idea of best friends and such. It's just not me.
Out of pure coincidence or craziness I found solace in FB. I made an account with false info, and added people all around the world, so I'd always have someone to talk to. And for me, that worked wonders. I found it so interesting South Americans, Africans, south Asians, and to some
extent rural Americans were willing to be friends so easily, whereas most European countries or big city people were so guarded and asked why you added them.
Ended up meeting and marrying my wife as one of the 4 or 5k friends I'd added and talked to each day. And now, I have no FB, but I'm perfectly happy working from home as I have company(wife and her child).
LOL that hits home. This Saturday some random person talked to me in Discord. My immediate reaction was to type "Do I know you? Why are you writing to me?" But instead I just went with the flow of the conversation...
It didn't last long. After a few minutes I finally typed "Why are you talking to me?" and the other person just answered "Why not?"
It was interesting and I keep looking forward to continue chatting with her
Wellll, in complete fairness, I don't blame them/you. There are people out there waiting to take advantage of you, so of course keep your head on straight.
I omitted the part about people like that because ultimately, they were easy to see through - whining about needing money after talking for a few minutes, being overtly flirtatious, etc. They just weren't a large percentage of those I'd met.
In any event, good luck, hope you've found a new friend.
Thank you! My own friends and family were not so supportive, telling me I was going to die or get robbed in my travels and such. That was the first time I realized how much Fox News and really all media affects people.
No, foreigners aren't out to kill you, just say hi.
>>how much Fox News and really all media affects people.
The suburban American anxiety of the unknown is a very curious phenomenon. Having recently moved into such an area, it's easier to see how it manifested itself.
Can I make my mortgage? Is my husband/wife cheating? Are my kids getting good grades? Are my kids doing drugs?? Am I going to default on this F-150/C-class I bought on a whim? The life of a cookie-cutter suburbia parent is nerve-wracking because the prospect of everything falling apart is always at the back of their minds. The latest nightly news superpredator or weed scare is the egg rather than the chicken. They know how to grab their audience's attention.
I was in a similar situation a few years back. I had a wife, worked from home, and all was well. Lost my wife(divorce, not death), was ok with that...but I went insane. Seriously insane. I was in an ambulance 6 months later speaking gibberish thinking I was dying.
I realized I both hated people and needed them, unfortunately. Being alone drove me crazy, but I still didn't like the idea of best friends and such. It's just not me.
Out of pure coincidence or craziness I found solace in FB. I made an account with false info, and added people all around the world, so I'd always have someone to talk to. And for me, that worked wonders. I found it so interesting South Americans, Africans, south Asians, and to some extent rural Americans were willing to be friends so easily, whereas most European countries or big city people were so guarded and asked why you added them.
Ended up meeting and marrying my wife as one of the 4 or 5k friends I'd added and talked to each day. And now, I have no FB, but I'm perfectly happy working from home as I have company(wife and her child).