Yep, the Internet was a game changer.
My first big eye opener was the photo sharing app Flickr. Pictures, actual pictures, of people like me, many out in the real world.
Online shopping was a double edged sword. Yes I could buy things but it was to the door delivery only. Working from home I'd be urging the delivery driver to come before my SO came home from work. So stressful. Delivery/ collection points were another game changer.
And it's hard to overestimate the effects of finding this community. I know without it it's highly doubtful I'd have reached the position I now find myself in.
