Kind of. I do have friends that I will talk to about serious things (GS and non GS friends). But to get a different perspective on some matters, I do like the forums. The last time I opened a new thread about a “problem” I think most ppl were decent and gave some good advice.
When I post, it’s to get a feel of what ppl are generally thinking. If I just want to state my opinion with or without the intention of changing it, I do that in the blogs.
In the past, no I didn’t. There are times when it’s really not always possible to approach the ppl in your real life, so you look for other ways to deal with things.