askchapo

i learned the hard way that social media, alone, is a VERY poor remedy for loneliness.

i never socialized much even before covid because my autism made human relationships difficult to create and maintain. i got along A LOT better with animals; so i've had many pets instead.

i make social media work for me by using it as a socialization supplement along with frequent-ish short bursts of ultra intense social exchanges irl thanks to who and what i am; unless you're like me, this specific remedy isn't going to work for you, so you'll likely need more. i share this here as a response to your quandry and show that success with social media is indeed possible and also to make you aware that using online communities can work as a supplement at most; instead of a main means of socialization.

it might work if you can figure out how to cobble enough supplements together to make up for your loneliness, like i did; online communities alone is not likely to work and is only one piece of the puzzle that you need to figure out for yourself.