What do you prefer: internet relations or real physical relations

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I am mainly online, but I do associate with family quite a bit.

I am not good at trusting people, so I have isolated over recent years and lost all my friends.

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I have my GF and our families, a handful of friends, and people I run across that I donā€™t really know personally (like the clerks at the grocery store, etc.).
And then thereā€™s the people on this forum!
Although thereā€™s no replacement online for the people in my real life, I consider some of you online to be fairly good friendsā€¦

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I donā€™t discriminate. Iā€™m basically the same online as I am in real life. I may talk more in real life.

I think the real life matters more. You need family or friends because I think the modern world isolates way too much and that isnā€™t cool for sz or mental illness.

Saying that. I feel friendly to specific people here. I often use my first name if people approach me as I think that is normal like real life. Few know my surname though and I think some things about the internet are worth saving your details.

It wouldnā€™t worry me tomorrow if I had to leave this place. It would be hard not to come back but Iā€™ve been there before. Iā€™d survive. In real life. Iā€™d never survive without the friends and family.

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I could go both ways.

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I asked a question what is irl? but nobody bothered to answer.

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In Real Life

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thanx buddy for ur instant reply.

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I seem to do better with online friends, had a nice relationship with a gal for several years, I donā€™t go anywhere other than work so donā€™t meet anyone.

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You wouldnā€™t do coffee when I only lived 2 hours away so youā€™re screwed now, boyo.

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I never leave the house other than work and groceries etc

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BOYO.

Come to Toronto, chumP.

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Been there already and I prefer not to repeat mistakes when there are so many exciting new ones out there I havenā€™t tried yet.

I hear that. Iā€™ve eliminated leaving the home for work, just need grocery delivery now.

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There is no places to ride a bike around here and I donā€™t go many places to talk to people but for the library and I normally only seek out a few workers and donā€™t talk to many other people at the library

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I need friend irl. Iā€™d feel too lonely otherwise. I love the forum, but I feel like no one is really connecting with me. I feel like Iā€™m at a distance from everyone even though I donā€™t want to be.

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I feel the same way @LilyoftheValley. Maybe I donā€™t post enough to create a real bond. I try to chime in sometimes. I am grateful to have a few close friends locally.

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Yeah @anon97859349. Itā€™s hard to connect online.

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@LilyoftheValley You seem very nice though!

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Thanks! You do too :slight_smile:

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