Internet Friendships/Relations

[Psychonaut]

so, as most of you know/none of you care, I've been a bit nostalgic for the past week or so, for older, simpler days, when the internet was just a bunch of people who were as useless as I am/was.

then the whole *chan thing exploded, and a new wave of newfags, and by nature "oldfags" exploded as well. this much cannot be disputed.

what this topic is about is not internet memetics, cool kids clubs, or any of that bs. this thread is about how you, the user, feels about internet friendships, internet relationships, and really, the internet serving the needs of thousands, if not millions of people's needs like you're doing right now by using this forum.

it's social networking, without the social nature of it. if I'm speaking correctly.

how do you feel about internet friendships, friends, etc.

do you feel that they are awkward, or that human nature is being developed/"evolving" to adapt to this coldness/antisocial societal means?

oh god I'm trying too hard.

point is, what do you think/how do you feel about learning about people on the internet, getting to know people, and everything. is the internet just a bunch of BS to you, and nothing on it matters, or do you feel a special connection with a few people who you like to hang out with when you have nothing better to do near a computer/internet connection?

discuss. bonus points for people who have nostalgia similar to mine. ex: missing one/two internet BFFs to the point that you could make one of your RL friends think you really knew/met them.

 

[[Nook]]

I feel it's good for people who are rejected by "cool" peers.

 

[Cottonball]

If your asking whos your internet buddy...


Lisa [Lisamilitz]
Sam [Zombie]
Holden [Muffun]
Peter [Farrentherobot]
Adrian(Pretty sure thats his name) [Technoxmaniac]

 

[Micah]

I love talking to people online, both people I've never met, and my closest friends.

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with. These are people I've known for quite some time and met in a serious setting, so they're not some forum noob.

 

[Ron Ronaldo]

I think they're lovely! They can really cheer up somebody who's lonely in RL, and it can help cripplingly awkward people practice social skills. And of course internet buds are fun to talk to. =D

At the same time, there's something slightly sad about it, because it's likely you'll never meet any of the people you make friends with online. It's also so easy for them to dissapear.... And it just isn't the same without face to face interaction.

But still, I personally get pretty attached to internet friends. Sometimes it makes me sad that I only know some peeps over the internet, but I'm afraid that they wouldn't like me if they met me in person anyway. XD

I'm not really sure why, but it feels like no relationships these days, even RL ones, are real, as in truly heartfelt. Maybe it's just me, but I sometime think there's a sense of loneliness and isolation in the world at large.

 

[Psychonaut]

I think they're lovely! They can really cheer up somebody who's lonely in RL, and it can help cripplingly awkward people practice social skills. And of course internet buds are fun to talk to. =D

At the same time, there's something slightly sad about it, because it's likely you'll never meet any of the people you make friends with online. It's also so easy for them to dissapear.... And it just isn't the same without face to face interaction.

But still, I personally get pretty attached to internet friends. Sometimes it makes me sad that I only know some peeps over the internet, but I'm afraid that they wouldn't like me if they met me in person anyway. XD

I'm not really sure why, but it feels like no relationships these days, even RL ones, are real, as in truly heartfelt. Maybe it's just me, but I sometime think there's a sense of loneliness and isolation in the world at large.

last paragraph = six feet deep @_@

I still think I didn't convey what I was trying to ask/say properly.. oh well. if I can focus enough, i'll bump/edit

continue discussion

and awesome posts, great job @ other three still, don't think i worded properly.

 

[Micah]

I've mentioned a few of you TBT'ers to my friends before. :evillaugh:

 

[Psychonaut]

I've mentioned a few of you TBT'ers to my friends before. :evillaugh:

I think this may be the kinda thing I'm trying to ask..

if the internet/internet friendships are enough to bleed out/into the same category/level of real life friends..

if there is no longer the need to be close to people in order to be their friends that you consider good friends. or something.

also, inb4 penpals.

 

[Cottonball]

I've mentioned a few of you TBT'ers to my friends before. :evillaugh:

... Who???? :r

 

[Ron Ronaldo]

I've mentioned a few of you TBT'ers to my friends before. :evillaugh:

I talk about TBT to one of my friends (Stef, the one that came on here once XD) all the time. A lot people I know are really closed minded about internet friendships. :u

 

[Micah]

Hm, I don't really have many "close friends" since I don't really discuss serious issues/my problems with. I guess that's what I'd consider close friends. Someone I can do that with. There are one of two members here at TBT that I do do that with, and a couple more internet friends that fall into that category.
I don't have many people IRL that I can do that face-to-face with.

 

[Nic]

I love talking to people online, both people I've never met, and my closest friends.

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with. These are people I've known for quite some time and met in a serious setting, so they're not some forum noob.

That just made you seem like you have no life.

 

[Cottonball]

I love talking to people online, both people I've never met, and my closest friends.

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with. These are people I've known for quite some time and met in a serious setting, so they're not some forum noob.

That just made you seem like you have no life.

umad Nic?

 

[Ron Ronaldo]

Hm, I don't really have many "close friends" since I don't really discuss serious issues/my problems with. I guess that's what I'd consider close friends. Someone I can do that with. There are one of two members here at TBT that I do do that with, and a couple more internet friends that fall into that category.
I don't have many people IRL that I can do that face-to-face with.

Do you think the lack of having them actually there facilitates that? Like, because they can't... run and tell what you tell them... to their homeboys? XD That was a loaded question, but I'm actually curious.

 

[Princess]

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with.

Don't worry Micah. Just fall into the pit of cobras. Nothing bad will happen. Trust me. (;

 

[Nic]

I love talking to people online, both people I've never met, and my closest friends.

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with. These are people I've known for quite some time and met in a serious setting, so they're not some forum noob.

That just made you seem like you have no life.

umad Nic?

Nope!

 

[Cottonball]

I love talking to people online, both people I've never met, and my closest friends.

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with. These are people I've known for quite some time and met in a serious setting, so they're not some forum noob.

That just made you seem like you have no life.

umad Nic?

Nope!

You seem sour today.

 

[Nic]

Quoting limited to 4 levels deep

umad Nic?

Nope!

You seem sour today.

Nah. I've been pretty nice today actually.

 

[Micah]

I love talking to people online, both people I've never met, and my closest friends.

I have quite a few really close friends whom I have met over the internet that I would trust my life with. These are people I've known for quite some time and met in a serious setting, so they're not some forum noob.

That just made you seem like you have no life.

I have a life. I also have social anxiety disorder which SUCKS. Usually it doesn't bleed over into my internet conversations which is why I prefer online conversations to face-to-face ones. It's easier for me to convey my thoughts without the added baggage.

I do have quite a few friends IRL too.

 

[Micah]

Hm, I don't really have many "close friends" since I don't really discuss serious issues/my problems with. I guess that's what I'd consider close friends. Someone I can do that with. There are one of two members here at TBT that I do do that with, and a couple more internet friends that fall into that category.
I don't have many people IRL that I can do that face-to-face with.

Do you think the lack of having them actually there facilitates that? Like, because they can't... run and tell what you tell them... to their homeboys? XD That was a loaded question, but I'm actually curious.

That, and most of the people I know aren't exactly the most considerate when it comes to sensitive issues.