RE: Sam’s Hangout Week #120 - Summary/Highlights

I think that you can lean on people without leaning on people. For example, I used to tell my deepest secrets to people in IRC on chatrooms, not all of them, not to everybody. But it was a relief being able to talk about them. Although they were written in private messaging to people around the world that didn't speak my language and that probably wouldn't be able to do something about it. But the listening is the same, no matter who listens. Verbalizing these things helped and I think it was a way of therapy to get my point across.
So even when you are super independent you can rely on a world of people that might not be super close, or even know you at all. But still feels like you are leaning on someone. Take for example this comment, coming from someone you haven't met and probably will never do. But we still can discuss ideas, feelings, crisis and learn from each other. While strictly not 'relying' or being dependent off me.