meeting people online gives ease to my social anxiety but also requires a great deal of discernment about what I decide to trust about what they share with me and what I decide to trust to share with them. Though you could say the same thing if it were a face to face connection, the only difference is that online, I can’t know for certain their face. Either way they could still lie about their name or character, their interests, etc. So I don’t see much of a problem befriending others online….This whole post is me convincing myself that its okay to get to know people online lmao