but i would not stand for a summary dismissal of the value of said on-line friends.
Yes, this is what I was going to say before I read your reply. It's really important to find a therapist who won't be judgmental about your interests or the way you live your life, etc.* One of the women on my Buffy board has been in therapy for a while, and when she found someone who was understanding and really interested in the fact that she has lots of good friends that she met online through a Buffy the Vampire Slayer board, she was ecstatic--it's made a huge difference in how effective therapy has been in her life.
*Er, I know that you know this. Just wanted to add my .02, and also my support. :-)
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Date: 2003-02-20 04:56 am (UTC)Yes, this is what I was going to say before I read your reply. It's really important to find a therapist who won't be judgmental about your interests or the way you live your life, etc.* One of the women on my Buffy board has been in therapy for a while, and when she found someone who was understanding and really interested in the fact that she has lots of good friends that she met online through a Buffy the Vampire Slayer board, she was ecstatic--it's made a huge difference in how effective therapy has been in her life.
*Er, I know that you know this. Just wanted to add my .02, and also my support. :-)