U CAN'T make "friends" online!
U can, however, MEET folks who MAY become friends later! Well said, Barb Jo!:thumbsup:
My daughter claims to have 750 "friends". I know, in fact, she has NO real friends!:sad:
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Originally Posted by
Barbara Jo
I agree
While it's nice to have some online "friends". they are not friends in the traditional sense....... someone you interact with while they are in the same physical space as you, not via cyberspace.
I have met a few of the girls from here and other sites at the SCC's and DLV! Altho, we don't correspond all that often, HECK! We're GUYS after all!:brolleyes:
We KNEW when we met in person, that we hit it off and there was a SPECIAL connection! U girls/guys KNOW who u r!:battingeyelashes:
an important part about friends is
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Originally Posted by
Abigail Evans
It's hard to make really good friends sometimes, especially on this Forum. I think perhaps it's due to the fact that although there is anonimity through the internet, there is also the hesitation to confide in others or get close to them, even though they may extend of themselves and have nothing but good intentions. We are all into this (CDing) together. By extending myself I have made many good friends here, but at the same time there are many others who seem to have high initial enthusiasm but taper off if more personal communication such as instant messaging or talking on the phone is offered. I realize there are many out there who do not have our best interests at heart and even deride us because of who we are. However, I have learned to take most at face value until proven otherwise and if that happens just do not communicate with them. We do have to trust our instincts and gut feelings sometimes with respect to others but I have found for the most part, many here are genuine albeit sometimes hesitant to pursue friendships. I was wondering what your experiences were with regard to this.:)
the time set aside for friends. When one has "lots of acquaintances" it doesn't seem to impact time as much as it does when one has true friends. Like a part of the family, if they are really friends, then you are making a time commitment, so one can have only so many friends. Internet friends are time consuming in a different way and the end result is not quite the same, unless at some point everyone gets together for a physical meeting, and decides to be friends in the normal sense.