Is it possible to use a number different to the one on the device you use?

Yes: mine uses a Google Voice number.

Exactly, that’s why I don’t have one.

Instagram *Meta

Just move to VSCodium, which is VSCode with the telemetry removed! That’s what I’m on and it’s great.

It sounds like a pain, but I think it’s worth doing.

Or what about just, you know, avoiding any kind of thing that requires a LinkedIn account?

Just as a warning, LibreWolf inherently messes with the browser time zone as a key aspect of its programming, so if you schedule videos for publication (for example), they’ll publish at a way different time. Seeing how there was no way to easily turn off its time zone obfuscation was what reverted me to Waterfox. It can also mess with scheduled messages or timestamps in chat apps.

I’ve been on Waterfox for years with no problem. [email protected]

“If they knew better, they’d do better.”

ik he doesn’t care about consent

That’s it. That’s all your post needed to include. Literally everything else is unnecessary. Your history with your ex is irrelevant to this critical factor.

This is the only piece of information that matters, and it screams, “Hell, no.” This man shouldn’t exist in your romantic space.

Fight the loneliness by working hard over a year to build platonic friendships with groups of people. And then you’ll be able to reenter the arena of romance with a level head, unclouded. Don’t let loneliness cave your standards down. That almost never leads to anything lasting and satisfactory. I’m sorry for the pain you’re going through but the guy you say you’re considering will only severely worsen things, based on your descriptions.