I feel this so much. That emptiness can be real, and of the things people don’t warn you about enough when you first discover this whole twin flame thing, definitely not on social media posts. You read about the magic, the “together for eternity” stuff, and then… here you are.
Separation sucks. I’m sure 99% of the forum has been where you are.
Your caterpillar/chrysalis/butterfly thing is actually spot on. This period is a transformation, whether it feels like it or not. The dark night of the soul is the fertile field of growth and transformation. The FB reels thing made me laugh a little. Sometimes people mean well, but they just… don’t get it, but don’t shut them out. Talk to them, lean on the people who are there for you.
You seem to understand what the process takes. Work your way through it and remember what is ahead of you.