you’re going to have to take a few tiny steps towards society, because society won’t make the first move
I feel like this works both ways. See Bowling Alone. Loneliness is a rising statistic, though unlike others I see isolation/escapism(/internet usage) as a symptom not a cause. I think money is a big reason.
Not sure about OP, but some of my perspective is from living in a tiny village in car-centric USA so there is not much social here for me, if anything at all. The “my people” are probably out there, perhaps even nearer than I think but that doesn’t mean we’ll ever have reason to know each other.
You fool!
Be a good grandma: Tussle your grandkids’ hair and tell 'em YOU WILL EAT WHEN THE FOOD IS READY!