I was too late to edit my post.. And I just thought of a few things to add...Sometimes we take for granted those who "care" about us. I was just thinking of all the wonderful people I have met online. Although we have not met in person, I've known most of these folks for several years. I guess with the feeling "safe" with online friends, I can say I feel cherished and loved by my friends, by both male and female........A feeling.... a sense......It isn't always by the words they write, but something you sense inside.....and then there are the "casual" friends, where you just wave and share little tid bits of this and that ..... So I do feel cherished and I can say I cherish them......

But I am afraid to say, if we all met in person, everything would go to pot.......There is just something special about online friends . I can feel free to be who I am without all the junk that screws up friendships when face to face... I can disagree, agree, be happy, be angry, even not comb my hair and I am accepted......

Seems face to face friendships are more critical and at times even jealously develops or that big "power struggle" To me in real life, you need to watch your toes all the time or they will be stepped on and sometimes even cut off.....With all that "off topic" said... I can say I have cherished and felt cherished by online friends and some real life friends.....To cherish and be cherished is a beautiful thing