Yeah, same here. But being a nerd, I always need to see some stats. I'm not sure where the stats came from, but I have a feeling that there is some truth to them.
First off......I have been debating giving you a holler for a while (we are both in *that wedding community* and you always seem to have spot on comments there), but after one of todays posts I hop over here and find this!!!
Finally, a kindred spirit that can appreciate online friendships but isn't delusional to place them as the same importance as REAL LIFE ones!!I have said this before (and most recently abrubtly gotten unfriended for expressing what seems to be a very unpopular opinion on some of my *old school* fl!) but have never been able to articualte it as well as this post.So I wanted to see if it was cool to 'friend you', and hell even if it isn't this post alone was enough to make asking worthwhile!;)
That's funny 'cause you grabbed my attention as well. Your wedding gown was gorgeous and I enjoyed looking at your wedding photos. Your special day looked magical and unique!
I definitely appreciate my online friends. They definitely have value and have helped me out in so many ways. My biggest issue is using the internet to communicate important matters with my real life friends. It's so important to communicate important matters face to face or at least over the phone. Besides it's usually easier to just talk rather than spend forever typing emails that are misinterpreted.
Yeah, that is one of my issues too.I recently had a RL friend (and some other so called LJ friends, who supposedly emailed her but didn't have the gonads to say anything to me about it directly) completely internalize and blatantly misinterpret one of my posts.The whole thing was totally lame and juvenile and suffice to say she is no longer a friend, online or in the real world.:/ So yeah, that article really hit home w/me.To the point that I even teared up at the end, because he totally wrote what was in my head (esp. about being special and connecting with others on a deeper level, etc).
So if you don't mind I will probaly steal it from you for my own use (and even if I could quote your 40% theory that would rock?).:)
I had a friendship end through email so now I'm really careful about what I communicate through email. I'll never have an important "discussion" through email again and I encourage my friends to call me or talk with me in person if there is something important to discuss or ask, etc. Live and learn.
No I don't mind at all. Steal it all! I cut and pasted that quote from the article. It is interesting!!
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Finally, a kindred spirit that can appreciate online friendships but isn't delusional to place them as the same importance as REAL LIFE ones!!I have said this before (and most recently abrubtly gotten unfriended for expressing what seems to be a very unpopular opinion on some of my *old school* fl!) but have never been able to articualte it as well as this post.So I wanted to see if it was cool to 'friend you', and hell even if it isn't this post alone was enough to make asking worthwhile!;)
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I definitely appreciate my online friends. They definitely have value and have helped me out in so many ways. My biggest issue is using the internet to communicate important matters with my real life friends. It's so important to communicate important matters face to face or at least over the phone. Besides it's usually easier to just talk rather than spend forever typing emails that are misinterpreted.
I'm adding you back. Thanks for stopping by! :)
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Yeah, that is one of my issues too.I recently had a RL friend (and some other so called LJ friends, who supposedly emailed her but didn't have the gonads to say anything to me about it directly) completely internalize and blatantly misinterpret one of my posts.The whole thing was totally lame and juvenile and suffice to say she is no longer a friend, online or in the real world.:/
So yeah, that article really hit home w/me.To the point that I even teared up at the end, because he totally wrote what was in my head (esp. about being special and connecting with others on a deeper level, etc).
So if you don't mind I will probaly steal it from you for my own use (and even if I could quote your 40% theory that would rock?).:)
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No I don't mind at all. Steal it all! I cut and pasted that quote from the article. It is interesting!!
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