Daum writes: “Email provides a useful antidote to my particular communication anxieties. Even though I usually send and receive only a few messages per week, I take comfort in their silence and boundaries” (Daum2). Through the Internet, the narrator is able to express her ideal self and presents a false idea of ​​herself that is misinterpreted by PFSlider. In particular, the narrator states that "I take comfort in their silence and their limits", implying that the Internet allows her to express herself without having to face the reality and anxieties of being face to face and not know what to talk about. The narrator's ideal self conflicts with her real self because she puts more effort into creating an online persona that conflicts with the image of her real self that is filled with anxiety and loneliness. According to the narrator's statement, she implies that through the computer, she and PFSlider could confide intimately without having to deal with the difficult situation of being in the real world and physically engaging. Technology provided them with a way to be whoever they wanted to present themselves, which allowed the narrator to see PFSlider with his desirable characteristics. In turn, this shows how technology complicates intimacy because the computer has given them a way to express themselves without having to face the reality of being able to speak in