Although very few if any of us have met IRL, I come here often to browse and get input/advice on things that I'm dealing with because many of you are or have dealt with these issues already. I find your input extremely important to me. Your responses have value because you have experience with these issues and I don't know others IRL that have dealt with the difficulties or opportunities which I am currently facing. That doesn't mean I always follow your advise, but your words have value nonetheless and I do consider them.
Conversely, I have recently been visiting "Myspace" to check up on my kids and what they are doing online and found many fake, irresponsible and utterly pathetic people there. It is quite refreshing to know that the cellar exists and it really does have more of a comforting feel to it. Although I may share some things from my life with "real friends" there are always some reservations about being judged or looked down upon because I am dating someone 18 yrs my junior. Sorry, Brianna and Bruce, but yes I'm still with her - sort of.
And for what its worth, things are going very well.
The beauty of the cellar is that I can REALLY share what is going on with me without any fear of repercussions and receive honest valuable responses without the "Real Life" crap getting in the way. Here I believe most people tell it like they see it - and that is truly refreshing. Too many people in real life are too fake. Here that baggage doesn't exist. And for that, to all of you and the cellar, I extend a huge THANK YOU.