Thanks for this thread, I.T. I find most of your threads & posts very interesting.

I can relate to your loneliness. IRL, I have only one friend (and she is a phone friend). Loneliness can be very painful. To realize that no one desires my company is not easy to accept. I have followed all T's suggestions and have netted zero friends IRL. So I assume I was meant to be a loner.
Does your cat open up opportunities for meeting new people?