I am ok with having transactional vg relationships. I mean, if I could marry in factorio I would probably automate it and have an exponentially increasing number of partners.
Well, I listen to Shadowheart's story and since I'm a warlock who pacted with an evil master just because I wanted to do cool tricks, I felt I shouldn't judge.
(Also she is a ride or die goth girl).
"Thank you for coming. It was nice of your friend to help us meet."
" I was there. I was there 3000 years ago ... when Isildur took the Ring. I was there the day the strength of men failed. I led Isildur into the heart of Mount Doom, where the Ring was forged, the one place It could be destroyed! It should have ended that day, but evil was allowed to endure. Isildur kept the ring. The line of kings is broken. There's no strength left in the world of Men. They're scattered, divided, leaderless."
"...o-kay. Would you like to share some entrées or .. Let's order some drinks first."
I might recommend a trade fair. Sometimes becoming a tradesman means having to learn on the job for free, so this could be a good opportunity. I would still recommend going through a school first, but for people like us it is less of a hurdle if you're interested in said trade.
If you're a very cerebral person, then it may not be challenging enough once you learned the ropes, but that's a "tomorrow you" problem.
If you want to work from home, programming tends to be a possibility, but it's entry hurdle is getting higher.
Anyhow, I hope you find something that gives you freedom and happiness, and whenever things take an ugly turn, remember you took that first step.
Finally! An answer to the timeless question: What if the Necronomicon was a russian pastry.