A few years ago, I had a job where I didn't work in the winter, and I got way too involved with online chat rooms. The more time I spent in them, the more I saw who was "in charge"...who decided the other persons' "worth". It became quite devastating when the person in charge booted me out of the room just because he didn't like what I said. It got where it was really upsetting me. Finally, I realized these are not people I know or even like. They are almost virtual, in a way. I gave them way too much power over my life. I decided to just get out of the chat rooms. I would suggest the same. These people DO NOT MATTER to your life or your self esteem. Put yourself back into the real world and connect with people one on one. Good luck!