Ambrose2007 Forum Posts (8,881)

RE: Making love on the beach

Yeah, I was there some years ago, John. Glad to see you found something meritorious in this state.

RE: Making love on the beach

Ah, stop trying to convince us you had a great time, T! We all know you didn't.

RE: Making love on the beach

I almost have the impression you might've done this recently, brother...

RE: Save The Drama Fo' Yo' Momma!

Why can't human beings just stop being human beings!!

RE: HELLO BEAUTIFULS I JUST GOT APPROVED!

But did they approve BUSTY KENT??

RE: Would you date someone still living with their Ex

I think unless you can arrange to date both of them, it probably will probably just cause a lot of drama and not work out.

RE: Another age difference thread

Well, I don't know if this matters, but I suspect you may be condemned to hell for such sinful behavior, T, but that's a long ways off (with any luck!), so I say go ahead and enjoy!

RE: lazy people

RE: Apostasy

RE: lazy people

RE: lazy people

Yeah, I'm with you, Stresster... And also with Living, when she pointed out that's kinda lazy not check your post for mistakes like using "set" when you meant "sit."

RE: Apostasy

RE: Apostasy

I think he meant "apolplectic," Living...

Yeah, I was raised, like Rilly, in a horrible belief system known as Christianity. I knew early on, like Rilly, that is was a mistaken belief system, and was rather reviled by my family when I adopted a true belief (known as "atheism"), so I can relate a lot to what he said.

RE: lazy people

"Setting" homes seems like a fair amount of work to me....

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

I forgot, G - you and your never-ending friendships with your exes!

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

I hope she was suitably grateful for your support and help in that matter, G.

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

The way they virtually hold your hand, the way they kiss, the cute little dimple when they smile, the way they...

I should add that I have a rather developed imagination, Summer.

RE: If you meet that "SPECIAL PERSON" but he or she lives on the other Side of the World would you...

Would you...?

Cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in... (Special recognition to the first person who recognizes that quote.)

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

Just when I thought I was putting together a clinching case for virtual love/friendship!

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

She speaks from experience, I think... V!

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

Well, I think you've had your share of virtual-bonding, L, so you speak with some authority.

Several intelligent women here such as you also view virtual love rather skeptically. I'm thinking of --- off the top of my head.

I firmly believe that the main obstacle one must overcome to experience virtual love is the difficulty of COMPLETELY letting go and sharing oneself in online/phone communication. If you open up yourself to the experience unreservedly - no easy feat! - I believe you can have it.

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

Well, L, what composes an in-flesh meeting? Is it really merely being in the same room? If you couldn't see or talk or touch them, what difference would that make? I still say you'd have to deny love to someone who couldn't see or speak or hear (and possibly even touch, if they were paralyzed) if you use these criteria, no?

That you didn't fall in love virtually doesn't mean you couldn't, with the right guy.

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

Right, well, that's what I meant in an earlier post when I wrote that the virtual experience is largely what you make of it. If you're not completely genuine and honest about yourself, then you're depriving your "virtual partner" of critical information. That's something which is undeniably easier in virtual relationships.

However! That is not a necessity. I think people who are down and/or skeptical about the power of virtual relationships perhaps have experienced less than honestly outspoken individuals.

IF you both bring your whole selves - well, as much as will fit through the phone or computer lines - then you are going to reduce the surprises down to a very manageable level during a real-life meeting, in my experience.

I went through this - and so did you, Captain - and I found the person I virtually related to "virtually" identical to the corporeal person.

Did you find Sommer really so different in person?

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

That's a good point about blind people, Summer. Let's take that out a bit further: people who believe virtual love is impossible would, to be logically consistent, have to deny the possibility of love to blind-deaf-mute people, would they not?

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

Even I would say you need to meet - asap! There are definite drawbacks to virtual relating - not all questions can be answered until an in-flesh relationship is occurring - but I think love is a process and can occur in degrees, and see no reason why it cannot occur without corporeal contact.

Virtual reality dating is coming, you know. Imagine taking walks in the park and even making out with a simulacrum of your date. Would people still say it's impossible to fall in love without physically meeting? If you agree it would be possible under those conditions, consider why. I think you'll find that it's about exchange of information. People who deny the possibility of virtual love probably would rate the information-exchange as being too low under those conditions, but really, how much difference is there between IMing/videocaming/etc. and hanging out in an accurate simulation of reality? It's just a matter of degrees, no?

Virtual relationships are a lot of what you make of them. For some people, you might only achieve 20% of real-life information/communication. For some of us, however, thousands of hours of intense communication can likely raise that percentage up significantly.

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

I almost envy people who have faults. I'd rather not have to be so judgmental...

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

I'm glad you didn't reverse those two!!

I don't know. I found it hard to relate to Bush with any feeling but absolute contempt. Most of my anger was reserved for those who allow a person like him to rule a country. They're imposing their ignorance and lack of forethought on me, which I resent.

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

Interesting point. I've always placed celebrities securely in the "fantasy camp" when it comes to my affections for them. I generally have next to no interest in celebrities' personal lives or in getting to know them personally, but there have been a small number of exceptions.

With celebrities there's usually no dialogue between you - not interaction - which I think is critical to achieving a real emotional bond. True, people get *imagine* that they feel a bond with anything (remember "Pet Rocks"?), so I want to make clear that I'm speaking of a real not imagined bond.

When you talk with someone at length, when you share your innermost thoughts and feelings with someone, it would seem unrealistic to expect that a bond wouldn't occur, even if you haven't been face-to-face with them...

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

I occasionally even heed my own words, V.

RE: Friendship, switchblade duels, backstabbing & sudden surprise cuts from the side in the cyber world

That's one way to look at it. That's not how I see it, however. I almost never feel any emotional connection to celebrities.