I really needed to hear your opinions on this. I have broken online friendships with men friends (we lived in separate countries & some of whom I was friends with for years at a stretch) because they were uncomfortable introducing me to their wives. Their reason – “she will not understand”, or, “she will fly off the handle”. I felt it was unethical and against my values to continue on with that friendship (and they were great friendships. We shared a great vibe and connection – almost like soul friends) when I constantly felt like I was *hidden* and that this friendship coming to *real life*, where they could introduce me to their wives, was highly improbable. Was I right in breaking those virtual friendships? Or should I have been positive and *kept* those friends. In today’s online age, with virtual friendships being common, is this situation to be expected? It wasn’t easy for me to break the ties, but I felt I had to do it, at the cost of losing some very special people.
