It's loneliness in my case. I have no one to talk to that's close to my age, I do use it more when I'm depressed though. Books never did it for myself. I wo

It's loneliness in my case. I have no one to talk to that's close to my age, I do use it more when I'm depressed though. Books never did it for myself. I would read, but my mind would wander to negative thoughts, and my problems. That is fiction though. I have my 1000 plus book library of non-fiction books I thumb through every day. A book is usually right near my computer. I fall asleep with a non-fiction book. I also have a portable radio with me when walking, or waiting. I just need someone yacking in the background. Without it my mind wanders. When I was younger and had friends; I was never like this. When I'm done with the internet, around this hour; I don't want to think about the time I wasted on my devises until the next day. Would I rather be talking to people on a friday night--hell yes, if it's not get to know you speak. I'm tight on money, but I could go to a bar tonight, and talk to strangers. A beer is $8 bucks plus a dollar tip. I need a car to get to the bar. I need to white knuckle driving home because I have an old car, and cops love to pull over poor people. Cops know they are easy pickings. Plus--they think we all drink to excess like they do. If they can't nail you on a marginal DUI; they can find something wrong with your car. (If you are ever in Marin County after 10 pm, expect a pullover. 99% are for no reason other than profiling. Even you rich boys who look like Elon Musk sometimes get pulled over too. It's just easier to pull out the ipad in the end. If you work the internet right, you can avoid the negativity. Here, or on FB, I never come back to a post I commented on. I do use social sites, like this webpage, as a journal. I say what's on my mind, and it feels good some days. I never get into arguments because I never return to a discussion.