You can still show pics. Open them in MS Paint, and black out your eyes. No one will recognize you. You can also get free software on internet that will remove any and all info from picture files that anyone might possibly be able to use to get info about your computer with. Actually, such info is usually automatically removed by internet sites that you post them on, so it may be unnecessary.
Sorry, but without pictures you have no credibility. People can be nice and all that, but don't read too much into it. I'd like to believe you, but without pictures, you might as well be Peter Pan.