One cyber world, but two sets of people, tell me who you are. ( Archived) (59)

Hi Jan,

Nice to see you again, I agree, I also said I like to know someone from the inside out.

The quality time you mention with offline friends is very important.

But there is quality time you can spend with your online friends too, it all depends on how you look at it.

My online friends can ask me to call them at 4:00 am, because something is bothering them, I will do that, I giude them until they feel better.

It has happen many times with many friends, they wake me up, and we chat.

I needed comfort on some nights...I had friends that have read the bible to me, so that I can fall asleep in comfort.

Others have me laughing all night long on the phone....it all depends what you want to put into the relationship....if you ask me my
friends are real, I say yes they are....we just do not sit down to dinner together, or go out together....but we can learn and share profound emotions, sometimes, offline friends do not dare go that far in front of their friend.


Thanks for your input

It can happen many times...I agree.

anything that happens in cyberland, can happen offline friendships....the impact can feel the same too.

You did not sound negative I truly value your opinion....and I do agree, it takes time to know someone....especially online...but do you know that in offline friendships or relationships...it actually takes 7 yrs to know somebody...look up the marriage stats, and psychology, it will tell you.

There are no safe gaurantees in anything....we have to follow our instints...or follow the heart.

I am a people person, I find I get attached easy when dealing with others on a daily basis. That would be my answer as to why I am #1.

i am def. a #1

I have definitely made some close friends online and some I've met in life.

Some have remained friends.

The ones I haven't met still mean alot. Some are developing friendships, for example Kansan sometimes sends me a note and reading this thread makes me realize that if one day for some reason he or other of my online friends didn't do this I sure would miss that. As for Kansan I would wonder what rabbit he's trailing after or wich sunset he's driving too or from...





Nice to see you again! :-)

This rings true for me as well. If I counted "true friends" on my fingers, I'd run out of friends first.

All you guys have such great input and I am surprised at how many positives I got about the cyberworld friends and relationships.

I encountered the opinion in my offline friends too, just as positive as the remarks here.

I am not saying by any means that there are negative remarks...just not agreeable, and I respect that too.

I think with all the positive responses it will definitely let others have more views of something seems so complicated....but by opening up and sharing our experiences, it gives others an inside look.

Not in anyway to change their thinking...but to have an option to gain more knowledge.

Thanks again Angel

Cheers to you all

Friendship like a diamond has great value no mater where it might come form and like a diamond a true friendship is rare and a beautiful thing.

Thank you Angel, I get