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How to mitigate loneliness with internet? (hexbear.net)
submitted 5 months ago by PeaceLoopsandAscension@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Hihi

Has anyone had any success in mitigating/combating loneliness with online communities or friends?

I am stuck in an awful part of the US where community was already nonexistent, now with covid doing any actual activity with other people in public is not an option.

In the past this has sent me into severe depressive spirals and, while it isn't that bad currently, it is something i'd like to change.

but it seems like most people have migrated to reddit (which i dont like), discord (which i dont really get), and maybe a few random forums on the internet (which i dont know about).

So like is this doable/feasible? or is there no realistic option besides finding a coping mechanism?

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[–] duderium@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Hellotalk is full of friendly people who are eager to chat with anyone who speaks English. You don’t actually have to study any languages there, you can just chat in English if you want and your conversational partners will usually be grateful. Many people there are also either communists or open to communism. Best results (relationship-wise) come from learning Chinese or Arabic in my opinion.

Just be wary: sometimes I’ve made seemingly close friends there only for them to disappear without explanation. Make sure you get people’s contact info if you make real friends.

Voice rooms can be good for finding active users but an American POS reported me there once for discussing politics so also be careful.