Just because you perceive me as lost based on your own life experiences and preferences doesn't mean that I am lost.

I feel like I'm in some corporation's court of law for some strange reason. If I told you my life experience since early 2022 and most especially currently, you might perceive me as lost based on your own life experiences and preferences. Last statement for this court.....I don't concern myself with what state others are in, so if they are lost, I have no idea and even if I did, they'd still be responsible to find their own way out of being lost.

Seriously, though, I can't tell if you're yanking my chain

Nope, bantering for fun. Canadian Inc. humor/humour.

(gotta buy me dinner first)

I, um, don't identify with that because I'm long gone from being available on the auction block in any dating market; as in not looking to buy dinners for favors/favours, nor give favors/favours for dinners bought regardless of jendur eyedee.

or you're actually criticizing the way I move through life

Nope. No time for or interest in treating anyone like that. If you knew what you don't know, you'd never even have thought that.