Hello Michah. I truly understand how you feel regarding trust and relationship issues within the internet realm. Having a Mental Health issue sometimes makes us feel vulnerable to strangers, even if we are not talking to them face to face. It has been my understanding that most people who seek out Mental Health Forums or Websites that strictly deal with Mental Health issues are seeking support and understanding that they may be lacking in Real Life or with Friends or family members. Since Trust has generally a major concern for most people with Mental health concerns, it is easier to err on the side of not sharing too much on the internet in order to preserve yourself and well being, since that is generally what most people do in real life. It is hard at first to trust people in an internet realm that care for you, when the judgement and distance is not involved and getting support just being yourself is hard to accept when that has not generally been the case in real life. Time can change a lot of problems with trust, but the main concept of being here at Psych Central is just share what you are comfortable with sharing, so you dont have to feel so threatened until you are more used to what you can say to whom, and are more familiar with the members of Psych Central. Take care. Michah. Pm anytime. Soidhonia.