LMO

I'm never surprised by people being different in the flesh to what they are in cyberspace. People who can't get on with others in real life fare much better on the internet because they are, to a great extent, anonymous.

Yes, the internet can be a terrific refuge and comfort for people who would otherwise feel isolated in their personal relationships.

I myself adore email contact with, say, old school friends, but never look forward to actually meeting them again. Am I weird?

And, it's easy for us to give good advice to others (especially when you can't see them) but very difficult to act on that advice ourselves. We know the right thing to do, the correct ways to treat friends and family or deal with our problems but will often overreact impulsively without thinking them through.

Those are my thoughts on the subject, for what they are worth.

FG