I'm going to try something new here. A lot of folks are looking for casual chat friends. I'm having trouble with small talk because my life is really different and more difficult than most people's. I don't mind starting there but what I'm really looking for is a closer and more regular connection with someone who can relate to struggling and life being shitty.

I'm very chronically ill and disabled. I have a lot of chronic pain that isn't treatable. I've experienced immense trauma. I have anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD. I'm mostly homebound.

I'm around a lot and can hold a lot of space for what others are going through. I tend to connect best with folks who also struggle with mental and/or physical illness. People who are ok with me being pessimistic and dark sometimes. Who won't give me advice or try to make me more positive or fix me.

If that kind of mutual and unconditional support sounds like what you've been looking for too, feel free to send me a chat request.

Some other essentials to know about me: I'm a socialist, anti-capitalist, care about human rights, still COVID cautious, atheist, autistic. PST timezone but don't personally care where people are as long as we can line up a bit. I like long messages and deep conversations. If that's overwhelming, please don't message me. I can adapt a bit and I try to not be "too much" but I also don't want to have to worry about that so much. The right people get me and find me easy to talk to and supportive. I'm looking for the same.

Random small talk things we can discuss to break the ice: video games, writing, reading, nature, TV, YouTube, movies, photography.