I don’t think so, no
What a great read! You seem very reflective and aware of yourself. I don’t really have any advice, but it seems you’re on the right track just by knowing yourself and taking steps to wrap your head around it all. Good luck!
I love how they stopped prodding once you got straight to the point and they didn’t know what to say.
I used to be subscribed to r/oldmandog when I still used Reddit, and many posts were about pets that died due to old age. It was a safe space for posts like that, just celebrating the lifes of our old friends. It was one of the best subs I’ve been on.
Or you could do the same most of my friends with degree in physics did, take 1. year study in IT and have plenty of employers and projects to choose from.