I understand how you feel. I feel the same way. I need my time and space to be alone as well as time with others to commiserate. I have online buddies too. I need them for my support and guidance. It is a lonely path to be all alone without communicating one's problems with others. We need advice and support too!!I feel really close to my online buddies. One of them is going to meet me in person eventually. It is a wonderful world now where we can choose to communicate through the internet or meet in person. I don't think it is stupid to have online buddies. I would not worry how others think about them either. If you are happy with your online buddies, this is what matters most. We can't please everybody else. We must be happy with ourselves first. You have insight and are doing fine!! I think online communication is a good thing, as it is for you and me.