>What about your family and friends

Too busy living their own simulated universe.

>This comment and the amount of upvotes it has seriously disturbs me.

The current world is often dull and cruel, making it difficult for many people to find a place in it. Unfortunately, for some, their only way to survive is to stick with the status quo, even if they don't agree with it. Think about monks and how they quit society, but in a cyberpunkian way.