Do you interact more with strangers online than with your own kids?

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While I was responding to a discussion a minute ago, I realized that I was sharing a shred of information about my past...what makes me "me"...and the only people who would really even care about that are the ones who are sometimes trying to get my attention as I sit with this lighted screen glowing in my face and fingers racing across the keyboard...my kids. If you earn your families' living from home by working via the Internet like I have for the past several years, maybe you've already realized how ironic it is that the wisdom. support, opinions, or ideas we are imparting to complete strangers (that we will never meet), would be much more valuable if shared with the ones living in our homes, seeking our guidance, and sharing our "real" lives. To answer my own question...no, I share many many things with my kids every day and limit my time on the net. Coming to MyLot is for my entertainment and some networking only, while my income is accomplished through other online ventures...BUT, I have not taught my kids about what I "do" online, if something happened to me they would have no clue where to begin or pick up the pieces, how to read (or answer) any one of my 6 email accounts, know what to do with my websites, or have a clue what affiliate marketing is, etc. In fact, I rarely let them go online unless it is for school or home-study. Anyway, personally I would be outside from dawn til dark if I had the option to, but the discussion I just responded to made me stop in my tracks and think...do my kids know "that" specific detail about my past history, or could they benefit by knowing the steps I took to overcome something I have shared with strangers here? Has that ever happened to you? Responding to a discussion or spending time on a message board and suddenly you're hit with the thought of how pointless it was to discuss something with people who will probably not benefit from it in the least, or even care? Going a bit further, do you think the way that we are raising our kids is changing "because of" the Internet? It's very easy to get caught up in online communities. If nothing else, maybe my "light bulb" moment will be a gentle reminder for others to consider - for a moment - if they are remaining conscious of what is REALLY important in their lives as they schedule their online activity around their "real life" people and activities.