It is not a bad choice you are making. Internet can seem like a harmless place so there is always place for discussion about the idendity safety policy and trust among peers.

I don't mind having GA connections that stay anonymous, they can still be meaningful.

I get where you're at because mainly I was (am) at the same place.

However, the funny thing is that my level of discretion has been slipping and I'm not entirely sure whether it's because I'm just being careless or that I'm just not as worried about it anymore. As closeted as I am to the people who matter most to me, I live a pretty liberal life and if my sexuality happens to slip, that's alright with me. I see little chance of my family and closest friends coming onto GA to track me and I don't mind sharing more about me with some of the members here via Facebook. A while back I strictly wanted to keep my real life out of GA but when I started integrating the two, it made me feel more like one individual rather than having a virtual profile and a real life and in some ways, it's easier to manage and relax. But like I said, I get you, so no pressure or worries. I didn't make the comment to try to convince you the grass is greener on the other side because I know that depending on circumstances, it may not be. There's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to keep the real life separate from GA and I respect anyone who decides to make that decision.

I get where you're at because mainly I was (am) at the same place.

 

However, the funny thing is that my level of discretion has been slipping and I'm not entirely sure whether it's because I'm just being careless or that I'm just not as worried about it anymore. As closeted as I am to the people who matter most to me, I live a pretty liberal life and if my sexuality happens to slip, that's alright with me. I see little chance of my family and closest friends coming onto GA to track me and I don't mind sharing more about me with some of the members here via Facebook. A while back I strictly wanted to keep my real life out of GA but when I started integrating the two, it made me feel more like one individual rather than having a virtual profile and a real life and in some ways, it's easier to manage and relax. But like I said, I get you, so no pressure or worries. I didn't make the comment to try to convince you the grass is greener on the other side because I know that depending on circumstances, it may not be. There's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to keep the real life separate from GA and I respect anyone who decides to make that decision.

Thanks. I'd love to see the day when I may be able to integrate the two, however, at the current situation that I am in, it is simply something I cannot do right now.