Dang dude, do you need a hug?
I'm a single dude who's very happy. I live in a RV so I don't pay rent. I've had my cat for almost a decade, she just sleeps all day so even when I am working it's fairly inconsequential to her life. There's also tons of other pets you can get. I don't see friends often my I have a few I text regularly, which is enough for me. I am broke. But I do get to see my parents regularly since I'm nomadic and come by often.
Life is pretty shit, but you can take steps to make it less so. Some are pretty big decisions (like moving into a RV full time), but for me that stopped my cycle of work-home-drink-repeat where I wanted to die the entire time.
Its a chum cage. You put frozen blocks of fish in it, or just stuff it full of whatever you have, and then cast it out into the surf. The blue line is called a leader and its that thick because sharks will pick up the basket but spit it out.