I would say that the IRL version is not necessarily the more "real" one, but most of the time, it is. Like me. IRL, I'm the most introverted person of all time. I just kind of keep my thoughts and ideas to myself, figuring that no one really cares enough to hear them. Not that anyone here cares either, but damn it, I'm talking anyways. Online... well, here I am writing this, so... this isn't really very "realistic" in terms of who I am. For some, this might not hold true, but, unto my experience, that's the way it works.
"I start to think there really is no cure for depression, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it."