@ online user -

Hmm...

You've given me some interesting food for thought.

At this point, nothing has gone further than ideas bouncing around my brain, so I don't think that I've compounded the problem yet.

I still, however, need someone that can be a friend - perhaps PC can fill that need until I can get some other issues sorted out.
(My depressed outlook on life, some trust issues, possibly a smidge of AvPD, poor self-esteem.... it could take a while.)