So, I am pretty introverted so I have not much of an issue having fun all by myself, but I do admit it stings that I have no one to talk to on a consistent basis. I can make superficial contacts as I'm friendly, but I feel like people are turned off by the real me in the end. My ideas are quite out there and I have strong opinions which scare others sometimes. I need to find "my people", but I have no idea how to. I have tried through Reddit, but it just peters off or ends in ghosting.

How do I cope with this? Loneliness is actually  a big cause for my depression. I don't need a lot of people, just one or two really close friends. I feel bad sometimes, cause my only "friends" in real life are my cousin, my brother and sister-in-law, so my literal family.