Average playtime without side quests I've seen about 60 hours. I'm at 40, there's 8 characters, and I've only been focusing on 4 of them. My playtime may be off, though, because there were a few times I left it paused for a few hours.
If you like old school, but new, games I have to recommend Octopath Traveller 2. I started it 3 days ago and already have 30 hours with no signs of slowing down.
Definitely try again because there's so much depth when you unlock new ship designs that are manned by other races than just human. Every time I boot it up I'm surprised how quickly 3 hours zaps by.
Getting your bail deposit back depends on the state. In my state they keep the 10% and sometimes make you check in weekly until the court date. I reckon if you pay the full bond you could get back all of it minus the bondsman fee for making sure you show.
Also love Smoking and Grilling with AB. He says himself he's trying to "demystify" cooking. Delicious recipes that build on flavors, I've made a few and they come just as he tells you:
Maybe ask him to switch it up? "Come check this out" for something interesting, "Come here" for something he needs help with (broken glass, for example), and "I need you, now" for emergencies.
As far as the "wondering" questions go it seems like part curiosity, part control. My dad used to do it to my mom sometimes (he has super early signs of dementia), but my mom shut it down with: she's her own person and she's not going to stop living her life and reporting to him when he gets anxious that she's not home. It may sound cruel but he's also not calling/texting randomly when one of her church meetings goes longer than expected. This one is more like setting boundaries for when you want to be autonomous without having to worry about answering him immediately.
Side note: I'm just a musician, not a therapist, so take what I say as you will.
Closest thing would be MicroCenter. I believe they will ship, but their store locations are rare and spaced out. Closest one to me is almost an hour and a half away, but since the Fry's 10 minutes away closed it's my only other option besides BestBuy (barf).
It is more than can possibly be consumed by any person in a single lifetime, and there's no concentration of that amount in existence.