The paradox of internet social forums

bronzeage

I am a river to my people
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It's easy to sit outside and watch people through the windows. How much private information are you willing to share, in order to be part of the group?

Does anyone hide the numbers on their mailbox for fear someone might learn their address?

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Me and Satan have an understanding I won't unleash my fury on him if he stays the hell (oops sorry!) away from me! My soul never becomes unlatched not to anyone, the outside dents ocassionally ..... learned a long time ago how to keep that buried deep
 
Me and Satan have an understanding I won't unleash my fury on him if he stays the hell (oops sorry!) away from me! My soul never becomes unlatched not to anyone, the outside dents ocassionally ..... learned a long time ago how to keep that buried deep

Of course, you are invulnerable to such things. It could never happen. Come a little closer and explain it again.
 
I am as honest as I can be about those things I am willing to share here. Some things I am--wisely, imo--not. I've written erotic poems and stories here and I've had a relatively public relationship with eagleyez here for a long time. But my private life, including the reality of my real life relationships, is private and will stay that way. Not that I don't trust some here--I do. But I also know there are some others who will use any info they can get to try to hurt people. I never participate in that, either with my own info or as a helper, so to speak. Ain't worth it. If someone is my friend here, they know it. Beyond that, the only thing really worth it to me is the poetry and the learning. That's something real we can share in and benefit from.
 
hope you don't mind an intruder

Honestly sharing your true self in internet friendships or relationships stimulates people’s imagination. Sometimes the relationship boundaries blur and reality merges with fantasy in an uneven way. If both parties are pursuing the dialogue with good conscience then it enriches the relationship but if one or both parties are emotionally desperate or delinquent and interact with bad conscience then the chances of emotional hurt and pain is compounded. The emotional hurt and pain? That’s real. Perhaps it’s much wiser to obfuscate your real self and only engage fantasy.
 
Honestly sharing your true self in internet friendships or relationships stimulates people’s imagination. Sometimes the relationship boundaries blur and reality merges with fantasy in an uneven way. If both parties are pursuing the dialogue with good conscience then it enriches the relationship but if one or both parties are emotionally desperate or delinquent and interact with bad conscience then the chances of emotional hurt and pain is compounded. The emotional hurt and pain? That’s real. Perhaps it’s much wiser to obfuscate your real self and only engage fantasy.

Your real self is on the internet. It is the face to face world which sees the obfuscated person.
 
Maybe that's what I did wrong.

When a person is relieved of the immediate consequences of their actions, the true person is revealed. If man took a picture of his cock and tacked a copy to his neighbor's front doors, up and down the street, he would be arrested and they would find some crime to fit what he did. On the internet, he can send unsolicited cock pics to anyone and everyone, and never have a problem (provided he is not a Congressman). In the face to face world, we have to be nicer than we really are, just to make things easier. This is simple for nice people, but really difficult for assholes. On the internet, they can be their true asshole self and not get fired or find all their clothes out on the curb.

I've never been obfuscated ... does it hurt?

A little, at first.
 
When a person is relieved of the immediate consequences of their actions, the true person is revealed. If man took a picture of his cock and tacked a copy to his neighbor's front doors, up and down the street, he would be arrested and they would find some crime to fit what he did. On the internet, he can send unsolicited cock pics to anyone and everyone, and never have a problem (provided he is not a Congressman). In the face to face world, we have to be nicer than we really are, just to make things easier. This is simple for nice people, but really difficult for assholes. On the internet, they can be their true asshole self and not get fired or find all their clothes out on the curb.

A little, at first.

i.e., busybody, etc. Although I do have him on ignore, which I suppose is eqivalent to firing him.
 
i.e., busybody, etc. Although I do have him on ignore, which I suppose is eqivalent to firing him.

When the only thing a person craves is attention, you destroy their world when you ignore them.
 
When a person is relieved of the immediate consequences of their actions, the true person is revealed. If man took a picture of his cock and tacked a copy to his neighbor's front doors, up and down the street, he would be arrested and they would find some crime to fit what he did. On the internet, he can send unsolicited cock pics to anyone and everyone, and never have a problem (provided he is not a Congressman). In the face to face world, we have to be nicer than we really are, just to make things easier. This is simple for nice people, but really difficult for assholes. On the internet, they can be their true asshole self and not get fired or find all their clothes out on the curb.



A little, at first.

a little is fine

i.e., busybody, etc. Although I do have him on ignore, which I suppose is eqivalent to firing him.

like that prat on 'three words or less' oooh the joy to finally get rid of his prattling
 
lol What's all the uproar? Who knows what I don't want them to know? I seriously doubt anyone could find me. If they wanted to. I've even showed my gorgeous bareass naked self to some. I got the pictures from other sites. My address is nowhere near where I really live. And my soul? Bah. Thats so easy. I just make it up as I go along. There was even a guy who I got in pretty deep w/. Bet a sawbuck he couldn't find me if he wnted to. So whats the worry? So go to FB. Or any other. Have fun. Just be smart. Keerist. Who doesn't really already know that.

That being said there are a rare few who know the real me. Ange, Carrie_On (who is in very bad shape for anyone who knows her) Charley and Nuno. But thats about it. Rybby took what he knew w/ him.

Relax.
Take a chill pill.
Have fun!

Here... this will get you started...


or not... I have tried for 20 mins to put a pic here for Bronze? Has something new been added I have forgotten or dont know? Help???
 
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lol What's all the uproar? Who knows what I don't want them to know? I seriously doubt anyone could find me. If they wanted to. I've even showed my gorgeous bareass naked self to some. I got the pictures from other sites. My address is nowhere near where I really live. And my soul? Bah. Thats so easy. I just make it up as I go along. There was even a guy who I got in pretty deep w/. Bet a sawbuck he couldn't find me if he wnted to. So whats the worry? So go to FB. Or any other. Have fun. Just be smart. Keerist. Who doesn't really already know that.

That being said there are a rare few who know the real me. Ange, Carrie_On (who is in very bad shape for anyone who knows her) Charley and Nuno. But thats about it. Rybby took what he knew w/ him.

Relax.
Take a chill pill.
Have fun!

Here... this will get you started...


or not... I have tried for 20 mins to put a pic here for Bronze? Has something new been added I have forgotten or dont know? Help???

Now I am heart broken. There has been a lot of technical problems lately, but this in unbearable.
 
lol What's all the uproar? Who knows what I don't want them to know? I seriously doubt anyone could find me. If they wanted to. I've even showed my gorgeous bareass naked self to some. I got the pictures from other sites. My address is nowhere near where I really live. And my soul? Bah. Thats so easy. I just make it up as I go along. There was even a guy who I got in pretty deep w/. Bet a sawbuck he couldn't find me if he wnted to. So whats the worry? So go to FB. Or any other. Have fun. Just be smart. Keerist. Who doesn't really already know that.

That being said there are a rare few who know the real me. Ange, Carrie_On (who is in very bad shape for anyone who knows her) Charley and Nuno. But thats about it. Rybby took what he knew w/ him.

Relax.
Take a chill pill.
Have fun!

Here... this will get you started...


or not... I have tried for 20 mins to put a pic here for Bronze? Has something new been added I have forgotten or dont know? Help???

I've put enough information here that I could be found, at least in principle.
 
My kids are grown enough that I don't have an issue with who I am here anymore. With that said, anyone who has a problem with a little deception likely has a problem with blind dates, too.

I would like to front an apology to any who feel hurt by my foggy past. It was my intent to put a false front on who I am, but never did I do so to harm.
 
My kids are grown enough that I don't have an issue with who I am here anymore. With that said, anyone who has a problem with a little deception likely has a problem with blind dates, too.

I would like to front an apology to any who feel hurt by my foggy past. It was my intent to put a false front on who I am, but never did I do so to harm.

I don't have a problem w/ that but you shocked the hell outta me! For real!! But I still love you just as much as always! I thought you did a damn good job, myself! Besides- you look 24. And your words sound like a savvy youngster. And that's all that counts!! smoooooch!!!
 
Now I am heart broken. There has been a lot of technical problems lately, but this in unbearable.



aww... I'm sorry. It was just a handful of Quaaludes!! But all I got was the little red box w/ the red X in it. Makes me mad cuz I used to have so much fun putting crazy stuff in here!

I'll mail them to you. Soon as I sleuth out where. lmao
 
aww... I'm sorry. It was just a handful of Quaaludes!! But all I got was the little red box w/ the red X in it. Makes me mad cuz I used to have so much fun putting crazy stuff in here!

I'll mail them to you. Soon as I sleuth out where. lmao

Don't make it more work than it has to be. All you need to do is ask.
 
My kids are grown enough that I don't have an issue with who I am here anymore. With that said, anyone who has a problem with a little deception likely has a problem with blind dates, too.

I would like to front an apology to any who feel hurt by my foggy past. It was my intent to put a false front on who I am, but never did I do so to harm.

All the best people have foggy pasts that's what makes them interesting and I doubt yours would make me love you less and that's without knowing what it is! :rose:
 
lol What's all the uproar? Who knows what I don't want them to know? I seriously doubt anyone could find me. If they wanted to. I've even showed my gorgeous bareass naked self to some. I got the pictures from other sites. My address is nowhere near where I really live. And my soul? Bah. Thats so easy. I just make it up as I go along. There was even a guy who I got in pretty deep w/. Bet a sawbuck he couldn't find me if he wnted to. So whats the worry? So go to FB. Or any other. Have fun. Just be smart. Keerist. Who doesn't really already know that.

That being said there are a rare few who know the real me. Ange, Carrie_On (who is in very bad shape for anyone who knows her) Charley and Nuno. But thats about it. Rybby took what he knew w/ him.

Relax.
Take a chill pill.
Have fun!

Here... this will get you started...


or not... I have tried for 20 mins to put a pic here for Bronze? Has something new been added I have forgotten or dont know? Help???

I fiddled with the link you first put up (it was in the email informing me of you answer to this thread) and it brought up a page about quaaludes!??
 
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