Well, there was an article I read elsewhere on Lemmy that said that FOSS is an enemy of capitalism by being a cheaper competitor, so capitalist dogs may try to attack FOSS developers' resources and willpower to keep going so they can funnel all of us users over to their paid products.
I don't understand why they'd have to be adjacent; it's not like we suddenly go blind just because there's 1 car's distance between us and our target, haha.
Anyone sharing their feel good stories here would be practicing false virtue out of definition
This is an anonymous board, though...
as 'good' actions or themselves as good people for doing them.
What is wrong with "good" simply meaning that we believe the world would be a better place if other people did it, too? Common sense does not necessarily equate to some kind of sense of moral superiority.
It goes both ways: look at how much Lemmy usage has grown, and Lemmy's existence is due to technology. We can protest with our dollars and time by leaving such products behind. Greed is independent of tech itself.
I can only feel confidence and control if I have a solid, well-reasoned belief that I can succeed and my actions are meaningful.
But you have to stop assuming that these things are working against you this strongly. Maybe the evidence is there through other people's rejections, even if some made it point-blank to you. But for me personally, mobility challenges (assuming these are what you mean) are not a reason for me to not consider someone; in fact, they're irrelevant relative to, as you so well-worded it, "anyone who shares [your] values."
So there you have it: I'm proof that there's more out there for you than "blind hope." I don't have a completed success story for you as I myself continue to quietly look for a lovely lady, but am sort of giving up (but not because of a personal physical challenge!).
"We?" Maybe you, but don't speak for me nor probably others here; part of my reason for being on social media (or "content aggregators" for the anonymous boards like this, I suppose) is precisely to help people figure out their own interesting situations, for my own simultaneous curiosity, learning, and life fulfillment.
Crazy chain of events! So what are you doing now?