@rosiesocosy I'm there myself right now too.
The family that I found in the post above only lasted about 9 months until we had to go our separate ways when life got in the way.
I don't expect to ever find it again due to my disability and age, but I still hope to!
The Fediverse is definitely the next best thing I've found. Although it is a bit of a firehose and I do get overwhelmed.
I think your artwork is gorgeous, by the way.
@tal Thank you! I'm sorry to hear about losing people, that's always tough. I have lost many people I thought were (good) friends, and often I don't know why. But there's always hope. At least I try to hold on to that. In the meantime it's nice to be able to connect with others through shared interests.