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No, pretty sure it said the thing about me I meant to say.
People who are very socially isolated deserve compassion, and part of that compassion means first acknowledging that they are in fact socially isolated, and do not have secret friends they can rely on.
"I can't digest milk, so you shouldn't eat cheese in front of me."
Are you deserving of compassion? Sure. Does this extend to the point that we should eschew saying things that are helpful and even welcome to the overwhelming majority of the population? Not a chance.
Sorry, but not sorry.
That's just nowhere near comparable. I didn't say that people can't have friends in front of people who don't. I'm also not talking about myself.
People who don't have any social circle aren't helped by being told that they secretly actually DO have a social circle that they're just not utilizing. I happen to have a lot of patience for weird or awkward people trying to share their interests with me, but the majority of people aren't very patient. There are some people who just can't make that kind of thing happen for themselves, and so require others (caregivers or family members, usually) to assist them in socializing. These days, such people are turning to AI. A lot of people just don't have the patience to help them learn social graces. This is the reality.