Online friends can be real (13)
gemeh22: For those that feel that the friends you make online aren't real or matter.....Here is a little story of a recent event , from which i have first hand Knowledge.
I have someone close to me who plays WOW and for those that play WOW you know the community can be really close (like some are that have made friends here)- (sometimes almost like a dating site - know several people who have met and married who play.) One of the regular players who play in their guild , had not logged on and was not responding to email etc.. last they had heard he was going to his children games (he was divorced) him not responding to emails and calls and disappearing without informing them that he would be gone for a while was not usual. This person I knew became extremely concerned and just knew something had to be wrong. Finally after awhile this person was able to get ahold of a "real Life" friend of this gentlemen who had essentially disappeared and expressed her concern to his friend who then became concerned as well when they as well started to try to reach him, This friend of his knew where he had kept his key to his home hidden and decided that they better go check on him. Unfortunately the ending to this story is not a good one. His best friend who had gone to check on him found him dead in his home shot to death by a neighbor who had apparently killed himself as well . This is recent enough that the whole story is not known yet of the actual murder. Of course eventually he would have been found but it had been a week of the person i know trying to get a hold of him and reaching out to people he knew him in "real life" for him to finally have been found. He never missed a game with his children and yet the ex wife never raised concern when he missed 2 games , his friends hadnt seen or heard from him and though not normal, because life gets busy just didnt really think to much of it. Now he will be laid to rest missed by his children and all that knew him. REAL LIFE and ONLINE. His family and friends are in my prayers. So before you discount people you meet online ...keep in mind they can care as much and have concern as much any real life people you know.
I have someone close to me who plays WOW and for those that play WOW you know the community can be really close (like some are that have made friends here)- (sometimes almost like a dating site - know several people who have met and married who play.) One of the regular players who play in their guild , had not logged on and was not responding to email etc.. last they had heard he was going to his children games (he was divorced) him not responding to emails and calls and disappearing without informing them that he would be gone for a while was not usual. This person I knew became extremely concerned and just knew something had to be wrong. Finally after awhile this person was able to get ahold of a "real Life" friend of this gentlemen who had essentially disappeared and expressed her concern to his friend who then became concerned as well when they as well started to try to reach him, This friend of his knew where he had kept his key to his home hidden and decided that they better go check on him. Unfortunately the ending to this story is not a good one. His best friend who had gone to check on him found him dead in his home shot to death by a neighbor who had apparently killed himself as well . This is recent enough that the whole story is not known yet of the actual murder. Of course eventually he would have been found but it had been a week of the person i know trying to get a hold of him and reaching out to people he knew him in "real life" for him to finally have been found. He never missed a game with his children and yet the ex wife never raised concern when he missed 2 games , his friends hadnt seen or heard from him and though not normal, because life gets busy just didnt really think to much of it. Now he will be laid to rest missed by his children and all that knew him. REAL LIFE and ONLINE. His family and friends are in my prayers. So before you discount people you meet online ...keep in mind they can care as much and have concern as much any real life people you know.
Well for me good to know that we met
, and become a great friend I had met with some of online friend girls or men and some of them we became great friend. Nothing wrong with online friend that could be real friend.
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lavina: Well for me good to know that we met , and become a great friend
I had met with some of online friend girls or men and some of them we became great friend. Nothing wrong with online friend that could be real friend.
I agree - and glad we are great friends I had met with some of online friend girls or men and some of them we became great friend. Nothing wrong with online friend that could be real friend.
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gemeh22: For those that feel that the friends you make online aren't real or matter.....Here is a little story of a recent event , from which i have first hand Knowledge.
I have someone close to me who plays WOW and for those that play WOW you know the community can be really close (like some are that have made friends here)- (sometimes almost like a dating site - know several people who have met and married who play.) One of the regular players who play in their guild , had not logged on and was not responding to email etc.. last they had heard he was going to his children games (he was divorced) him not responding to emails and calls and disappearing without informing them that he would be gone for a while was not usual. This person I knew became extremely concerned and just knew something had to be wrong. Finally after awhile this person was able to get ahold of a "real Life" friend of this gentlemen who had essentially disappeared and expressed her concern to his friend who then became concerned as well when they as well started to try to reach him, This friend of his knew where he had kept his key to his home hidden and decided that they better go check on him. Unfortunately the ending to this story is not a good one. His best friend who had gone to check on him found him dead in his home shot to death by a neighbor who had apparently killed himself as well . This is recent enough that the whole story is not known yet of the actual murder. Of course eventually he would have been found but it had been a week of the person i know trying to get a hold of him and reaching out to people he knew him in "real life" for him to finally have been found. He never missed a game with his children and yet the ex wife never raised concern when he missed 2 games , his friends hadnt seen or heard from him and though not normal, because life gets busy just didnt really think to much of it. Now he will be laid to rest missed by his children and all that knew him. REAL LIFE and ONLINE. His family and friends are in my prayers. So before you discount people you meet online ...keep in mind they can care as much and have concern as much any real life people you know.
I have someone close to me who plays WOW and for those that play WOW you know the community can be really close (like some are that have made friends here)- (sometimes almost like a dating site - know several people who have met and married who play.) One of the regular players who play in their guild , had not logged on and was not responding to email etc.. last they had heard he was going to his children games (he was divorced) him not responding to emails and calls and disappearing without informing them that he would be gone for a while was not usual. This person I knew became extremely concerned and just knew something had to be wrong. Finally after awhile this person was able to get ahold of a "real Life" friend of this gentlemen who had essentially disappeared and expressed her concern to his friend who then became concerned as well when they as well started to try to reach him, This friend of his knew where he had kept his key to his home hidden and decided that they better go check on him. Unfortunately the ending to this story is not a good one. His best friend who had gone to check on him found him dead in his home shot to death by a neighbor who had apparently killed himself as well . This is recent enough that the whole story is not known yet of the actual murder. Of course eventually he would have been found but it had been a week of the person i know trying to get a hold of him and reaching out to people he knew him in "real life" for him to finally have been found. He never missed a game with his children and yet the ex wife never raised concern when he missed 2 games , his friends hadnt seen or heard from him and though not normal, because life gets busy just didnt really think to much of it. Now he will be laid to rest missed by his children and all that knew him. REAL LIFE and ONLINE. His family and friends are in my prayers. So before you discount people you meet online ...keep in mind they can care as much and have concern as much any real life people you know.
Thats a very sad story, but a very uplifting one in another way, Gem.
Yes, of course we can be real friends here, and on the internet. I have friends here I keep in touch with off site, and also I play a game on FB that is a great way of getting to know folks. I have met an American lady who is married to an English lad, who is going through the immigration process, and we have all become friends, have spoken on the telephone, and intend to meet soon.
The internet is just another outlet to meet people, and sometimes, if youre lucky, they can turn into real, good, longterm friends.
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Bodecia: Thats a very sad story, but a very uplifting one in another way, Gem.
Yes, of course we can be real friends here, and on the internet. I have friends here I keep in touch with off site, and also I play a game on FB that is a great way of getting to know folks. I have met an American lady who is married to an English lad, who is going through the immigration process, and we have all become friends, have spoken on the telephone, and intend to meet soon.
The internet is just another outlet to meet people, and sometimes, if youre lucky, they can turn into real, good, longterm friends.
Yes i definitely agree, People are perhaps afraid to trust someone they have not met in person , but I for one am happy for all the friends Ive made and hope one day to meet up with them , I count myself as one of the lucky ones I have made some really good friends on line not just here. some of which i have been friends with for 5 plus years. Yes, of course we can be real friends here, and on the internet. I have friends here I keep in touch with off site, and also I play a game on FB that is a great way of getting to know folks. I have met an American lady who is married to an English lad, who is going through the immigration process, and we have all become friends, have spoken on the telephone, and intend to meet soon.
The internet is just another outlet to meet people, and sometimes, if youre lucky, they can turn into real, good, longterm friends.
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That's very tragic. I feel so bad for the children. There is one person I have not seen in a long time that still has a profile on here and has me concerned a bit. Was thinking of making a thread about it to see if anyone knew of her whereabouts 
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MovinFWD: That's very tragic. I feel so bad for the children. There is one person I have not seen in a long time that still has a profile on here and has me concerned a bit. Was thinking of making a thread about it to see if anyone knew of her whereabouts
it is very sad, and am very sad for his children and all who knew him. Maybe you should, maybe someone knows this person and you can at least find out if they are ok. to me there is nothing wrong with showing concern.------ This thread is Archived ------
thats helpful to know.i hope i can meet some real online friends.
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LoveDoctor37: thats helpful to know.i hope i can meet some real online friends.
be open and honest and you will. there are some really good people 
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I have met some utterly wonderful people through cs. 4 of them I have met in person and we all get along fantastically. I'm a very lucky girl to have met them 
I love meeting up with the boys and having a good old few drinks in Dublin.
Obviously it is a little different because I know most of my friends in person, but I don't think anyone should be too quick to undermine the validity of a friendship forged on the net
I love meeting up with the boys and having a good old few drinks in Dublin. Obviously it is a little different because I know most of my friends in person, but I don't think anyone should be too quick to undermine the validity of a friendship forged on the net
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I trust everybody on the internet(scammers excluded)and regard them my friends,more so meeting them in person,though meeting somebody personally, you get the feeling,if you going to become friends or not.JMO
gemeh22: Yes i definitely agree, People are perhaps afraid to trust someone they have not met in person , but I for one am happy for all the friends Ive made and hope one day to meet up with them , I count myself as one of the lucky ones I have made some really good friends on line not just here. some of which i have been friends with for 5 plus years.
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MovinFWD: That's very tragic. I feel so bad for the children. There is one person I have not seen in a long time that still has a profile on here and has me concerned a bit. Was thinking of making a thread about it to see if anyone knew of her whereabouts
I'd say....make a thread about it.
exchanging information is of the essence when we want to know peoples whereabouts.
nothing wrong with that...
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great but sad story gemeh...
I think times have changed with the internet coming into being.
I found out myself that real life peeps I considered to be my friend, weren't friends at all.
and friends I met online, sometimes living far away, are always there to help me out if needed. and vice versa.
I may never meet them in person, but it's good to know that they are just there.
thanks for sharing.
I think times have changed with the internet coming into being.
I found out myself that real life peeps I considered to be my friend, weren't friends at all.
and friends I met online, sometimes living far away, are always there to help me out if needed. and vice versa.
I may never meet them in person, but it's good to know that they are just there.
thanks for sharing.
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Here is a little story of a recent event , from which i have first hand Knowledge.
I have someone close to me who plays WOW and for those that play WOW you know the community can be really close (like some are that have made friends here)- (sometimes almost like a dating site - know several people who have met and married who play.) One of the regular players who play in their guild , had not logged on and was not responding to email etc.. last they had heard he was going to his children games (he was divorced) him not responding to emails and calls and disappearing without informing them that he would be gone for a while was not usual. This person I knew became extremely concerned and just knew something had to be wrong. Finally after awhile this person was able to get ahold of a "real Life" friend of this gentlemen who had essentially disappeared and expressed her concern to his friend who then became concerned as well when they as well started to try to reach him, This friend of his knew where he had kept his key to his home hidden and decided that they better go check on him.
Unfortunately the ending to this story is not a good one. His best friend who had gone to check on him found him dead in his home shot to death by a neighbor who had apparently killed himself as well . This is recent enough that the whole story is not known yet of the actual murder. Of course eventually he would have been found but it had been a week of the person i know trying to get a hold of him and reaching out to people he knew him in "real life" for him to finally have been found. He never missed a game with his children and yet the ex wife never raised concern when he missed 2 games , his friends hadnt seen or heard from him and though not normal, because life gets busy just didnt really think to much of it. Now he will be laid to rest missed by his children and all that knew him. REAL LIFE and ONLINE. His family and friends are in my prayers.
So before you discount people you meet online ...keep in mind they can care as much and have concern as much any real life people you know.