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Originally Posted by ThreeLawsSafe
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Originally Posted by LadyShea
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On the one hand, you have made friends here. On the other hand, there's no telling reality from fiction here.
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People can be fooled in real life just as they can be online. Sure it's harder to verify online, but that doesn't mean friendships made online aren't real or that the charming person from the office that you socialize with isn't a serial killer (Ted Bundy, anyone?).
I have never met davidm face to face, but I have been interacting with him for over a decade. I think I know what kind of person he is in general, as well as I know any acquaintances I only interact with in certain contexts (at school functions or teammates/classmates or whatever) I know what he does for a living and where. If I ever went to his city I've no doubt he'd meet me for a drink or a meal and be pleased to meet my family and we'd talk like familiar acquaintances talk. |
Good for you and davidm, LadyShea. I'm glad you became friends. I'm noticing that your evidence for that friendship is partly grounded in your real-life meeting. I wonder why it was so important for you to stress that? I think it evidences exactly the point I'm making. |
Did you read the post? She stated that she has never met him 'Face to Face' that would preclude a 'real-life meeting'? Your point has not been made. |
Did you read my apology post? My point is that psychologizing based upon posts in a forum thread is confused business. I'm not maintaining that people can't form friendships online. |
Yes I did see it after the fact, I tend to go back and look at the posts in order and respond at the time. My timing was off, Are we OK?