>How does one live free in a nonfree world?
Rejecting non-free software, that is not installing any on a computer one has
the control over (usually their own computer, the one they own, the one they
bought with their own greens). That doesn't mean you must fry hamburgers
instead of using say Mafiasoft Office if you can get a more decently payed
and intellectually stimulating job only because 'muh freeeedom'... RMS will
confirm this. On a computer you don't control using non-free sofware is not a
sin in the Church of Emacs.
>Most people hate free software-only, and it is very difficult to make
friends once they find out you don't do things because of some philosophical
reason.
Nothing of value was lost. Do you prefer pseudofriends to loneliness? I don't
think you do. If someone bases their friendship on facebook and netflix I
don't want to be their friend nor would I ever consider them a friend. Maybe
a way to momentarily escape loneliness, but that's not friendship.
>I don't have any friends to see face to face.
Well, if you ever come near where I'm currently positioned we can have a
coffee together and see. You are an original and positively weird dude. I
like that.
>I constantly feel like an outcast because everyone is on Facebook Messenger
and I am not
You shouldn't. You should feel proud and just fine about it.
Why would you want to be a dumb sucker? Or at the best a human being that
ignores or doesn't care?
>people always treat me like a gnuisance because of it.
Well, you can say: 'dude, I don't like Facecrap and I don't like phones, so I
don't use the software you use. Here, have my mail address, you have that too
on your phone, I have it on my computer. When you want to hang out with me
just throw me a mail, my mail client alerts me immediately when I receive a
new mail, so I will answer you immediately and we can hang out'. Something
like that.
In any case, **don't talk about reasons, don't try to preach free software to
random Joes, it counterproductive, ineffective and ultimately a waste of your
time and energy.
>I thought if I had a job and could support myself,
maybe I'd feel less depressed about having no friends.
Why?
>They always find out, and they always reject me because I won't watch
Netflix or play a game or use a chat app.
Again, why do you care about it so much. Why would you want to have a friend
that forces you to use or do something in order to be their friend. Is that
friendship? If you want pseudofriendlystrangers just buy them beers and talk
about pussy and football or soccer..
Dogs are amazing. Books are amazing. Friendship is overrated. Focus on
getting a decent job (something that won't make you puke at the thought of it
when you wake up in the morning) and a girlfriend/boyfriend.
You are welcome to write me a mail btw. I agree with Onpon - digital
friendship doesn't make much sense, but it can help, so if you feel like it,
we can exchange some text.
Feel good about yourself, as you should. cheers
