Well, I'd just like people's opinion on something that's been happening recently in my life. To the one I'm talking about, I hope it's okay with you that I post this.
Anyway, about a month ago I made an internet friend. For my whole life I've been a more bit shut off from the internet and social media than other people my age, so it's a new experience for me.
He was really kind to me, and me to him, so we quickly became friends. Now, just a month later, we have both found out we like each other a bit more than that. It's awesome and exciting and all, but after years of cyber-safety lessons being pounded into my head, I'm still feeling insecure. It's not like we plan to meet in real life or that I've given away personal information, I have taken precautions such as making a new email account that I only use to talk to him, but I'm still really anxious about it.
If anyone could just give me any support or positive opinion on this, it would help a lot!

Hmmm this is a tuff question but you should know that people could be faking their personality. I heard on online dating sites that sometimes girls pretend to be guys. But anyways if you make sure not to give out personal information and stay safe then it's okay to chat with him. I love this website because it's like a second family to me! But make sure not not give out personal information! Hope it goes well~!!^^

@Miina
Thankyou~

>>1 Hey its neat that your meeting people online and making new friends, but>>2 is right, you should be carefull meeting people online. Try setting up a Skype call with them so that you know what they look like and what their personality is actually like, then you can be more confident that their who they say they are.

@SkaffenAmtiskaw
It's funny that you would say that (the skype thing) because we just did! So yea.
Also, and I mean no harm by saying this, but please people. I made this thread because I'm paranoid, not because I'm naive. Please don't tell me to be careful and such things like that, even if you do mean well. I feel like I am being treated like a child, and that hurts.

OP, sometimes help and advice isn't going to fit your idea of positive.
Sucks, but that's the way it works.

My advice to you, do not invest too much of your self into this "relationship."
It is not real, not because it was made over the internet but because:

>about a month ago
This is enough time to find out what you like about a person, but relationships are founded on what you you dislike, but doesn't make you like the person less, about the person.

>my whole life I've been a more bit shut off
You're young.
Everyone is, at one point, a shut off.

>it's a new experience for me
This.

@Chreggome
1. (about positivity and junk) Yeah, I realize that now. Because of that, I'm thinking of deleting this thread. I feel that other's opinions will simply hurt me, and in return I'll just end up hurting them.
2. I am perfectly aware that a month is not enough. Also, one of the 'precautions' I have taken is that I don't fully believe in it anyway, thus the paranoia. If it ended badly, I'd be sad, sure. But not completely and utterly heartbroken. It has been a possibility since the start and I'm prepared.
3. And I don't mean shut off like that, I mean that my parents are strict so until now I haven't really had any experience with social media, and not much with the internet.

You don't need to feel anxious if you're just chatting with him everyday. Try to think of it as nothing special, since 80% he also do so, no matter how kind he is to you.
And since you're a girl (I think you're a girl), this is what you should beat into your head: DO NOT ever have lovey-dovey relationship with internet friend, because: 1. 98% you'll disappointed in the end; 2. It's dangerous. Girl's feeling are easily affected. You'll interested in meeting him irl, and THAT's what you should avoid. Do not ever go to an offline meeting, you know what will happen.
Oh, and don't ever give your personal information even if he tell you his, it can be lie. And if you've become pretty close to him, don't ever discuss your problems with him, he can use it somehow.

Well, I decided this was a bad idea and didn't really end up helping me.
Thankyou to all who tried to help, and I'm sorry if I hurt you guys in anything I said in retaliation to your comments and if I came across as a massive bitch by doing so. I can't seem to find a way to delete this thread, so (if it is possible that is) I'd appreciate if anyone who knows how does so for me. Otherwise, please just don't comment on this anymore and let it sink into the deep pit of threads that no-one looks at anymore. It was a bad idea and I'll think twice next time before going to the internet for support on my 'problems'.