I think your initial belief of the internet as a safe place is flawed...it is not safe. I think you need to redefine the virtual environment as somewhere where anything can happen...good or bad. If you then see that, you might feel a bit better or at least be aware that technology is not for emotional safety... it can in fact be very dangerous. All of us post on the net knowing the reciprocated info could be negative. You need a practical source for safety and that is not the virtual world... Good luck!