>>275297053
I guess I'm going to be the odd voice of dissent here, but I think the whole view of trying to make yourself useful in order to make friends is, although perhaps a pragmatic way of looking at things, ultimately self-defeating. If 'all' you are is a tool for someone, yes, they will want to keep you around, at least until you've outlived your usefulness, but is that really friendship?

On the other hand, I guess I don't have a lot of friends in VR or elsewhere so maybe I'm just being naive. The people I do consider friends are the people I've spent time with, even if it's just hanging out in silence, cause I suck at making conversation. The people who notice when I arrive, when I leave and when I'm missing; and who I look out for in the same way. Pay attention to people's moods, notice when they seem off, ask what's up. Just, you know, be a friend. It's harder, slower and less universal than making yourself useful, but it also means that even if all you can give them is companionship they'll still be your friend.