Originally Posted by Taffee72

Precovid, while I didn't often initiate, if someone else started small talk with me, I willingly engaged and afterwards often felt good about it. We are social animals, even those of us who are introverts.

My cat recently died, and I've been extremely grief stricken. I'm certain that part of my sadness is due to the fact that she was my constant companion, I'd talk and interact with her and now with her gone, I'm truly alone. I could be living on Mars by myself.