Mastodon is not the only microblogging platform on the Fediverse. One of the most popular alternatives is @gotosocial, which is more lightweight and has more user safety features.
You don't have to be a techy person to run your own GoToSocial server. There are managed hosting companies which do all the techy stuff for you and it's included in their hosting fee:
GoToSocial on FediHost
https://fedihost.co/hosting/gotosocial
GoToSocial on Communick
https://communick.com/gotosocial
