Yes, but they all have “fur babies.” Have you noticed that dogs and cats are taking the place of children in advertising? It’s almost as prevalent (and obvious) as the dimwitted white doofus and the bossy, all-knowing women and blacks.
Since getting it from other humans is impossible because after all, you are not perfect and to be loved you must be perfect at all times, you get an animal that will love your horrible imperfect self.
Who told you that you must be perfect at all times in order to be loved? Why social media of course.
They have been subjected to a constant barrage of criticism from people they do not even know for most of their adolescence.
Of course they are lonely, detached and neurotic.
And even if they know that it is possible to change it is going to be a major job doing it.