>>55062816He does that because he's truly alone, but he needs to pretend people support him for his own sanity. That might not make sense to you, but psychologically, if other people believe in a lie you make, it's comforting enough. It's why people cheat in video games outside of professional tournaments with cash prizes- they know they're frauds, but the idea that other people think they're good fills their shallow existence with some meaning.