I agree that boundaries are very important. If for example I had a good friend online who I was emailing with every day or every few days and they said something I found hurtful... how would I deal with that?

I hope I would step back, think about it for a while and then respond kindly but clearly explain that I felt hurt by something they had said, and why.

I also would say something like

“I felt hurt by something you said and I’ve been thinking about how to tell you, I appreciate our friendship...”

And go from there

Not “you hurt me. I’m so angry. You’re very rude..”

I’m guessing people in this thread know this already, they are just my thoughts. Thanks for this thread, I’m going to go back and read it more carefully hopefully.

Communication is not the easiest soil.

Hugs to all