Quote Originally Posted by Kogasan View Post
It's interesting to see just how many people have met there irl significant others in ffxi. Me being one of them thought I was the only one. Glad to see the other's represent.
It's 2016, and the Internet has been a thing for a while now - in fact, it's an integral part of many people's lives. Many find real friendship or love in or via online games these days, and that's a wonderful thing. Of course - and that is what OP has pointed out - the Internet in general and online games specifically also brings with it a lot of things that you should be a bit wary of and/or careful with (just as you should be in meatspace) and sometimes require new & different approaches to be dealt with.

Online harassment (including, but not limited to, stalking) is a real threat to a lot of people, and many communities (including this one, sadly) as well as most authorities are uninformed (or worse, wrongly informed) and ill-equipped to deal with and handle it, in addition to the issue that many do not take it seriously or even blame the people experiencing harassment. There are a few good resources and organizations who deal with these sort of things - Crash Override being an excellent example - and I recommend getting their help if you or someone you know find yourself the target of such abuse.

All the best to you, OP, and all others who have found themselves in similar situations. May you ever walk in the light of the Crystal.