Oh hmm, yea, protection. It's why I try to only be wanttoheal with no other names. I really understand that. I need that protection to feel safe as well.

It was wise of you not to give him your real name. I'm sorry you felt so scared that you felt you had to tell him that the nickname had died instead of just not talking to him anymore. It must have been hard. The nice thing about nicknames though is that you can use it again, especially if you go to different forums now.

Online is kind of a scary thing for me sometimes. Putting our words out there. Everyone can see them, even people who aren't members. I think it's wise to keep safe. Kudos to you for striving for that as well.