Are LIT Friends real friends?

[tnman03]

Yes. You screamed at them to get off your lawn, and I had no choice but to flash you.

Well I hope he was as dumbstruck as I'd have been. That's have a fellow salivating and all kinds of twitterpated you know.

 

[JerseyJade]

Well that's because you were naked. I was trying to give you a hankie to cover up with

A hankie? It sure didn't look like a hankie!

 

[Deacon_Voss]

A hankie? It sure didn't look like a hankie!

A very small hankie, but still

 

[JennyNo1]

Absolutely, yes you can make real friends. For several months last year, I could not have made it without some of my friends here, keeping tabs on me, distracting me, and encouraging me. You don't need to be physically present to do those things, or to know someone on a very deep level.

 

[shmily]

I think you can, I have had several in the past that I interacted with via phone, email, in person. Life changed and some are no longer with us.

 

[Fierywhore]

I certainly believe they can be, so many levels of friendship....really knowing someone is often not possible though

 

[lovetopleasewomen]

I don't see why not.

 

[13Fantasies]

I believe so.

Is everyone going to be one, no. But I believe I have a few that I could actually depend on in real life if necessary. Do they feel the same? Hmmm. -Runs to PM-

 

[Lord Pmann]

Of course you can. While Lit makes certain things more difficult (like grabbing boobies), I do believe that so many things can be shared here that aren't able to be shared elsewhere. I believe the connections can be real and they can be legitimate.id have a hard time someone arguing it cannot happen.

 

[AlwaysFara]

Sometimes you get lucky but you can never really know a person until you’re in a room with them - sometimes even then you don’t.

I’ve been lucky. In all my years of meeting people form all kids of sites, in all kinds of capacities, there was only one that I was like, hey, you’re not you.

 

[Sexybritches69]

Yes, they’re real friends. There are online acquaintances and also “real” life ones. There are online friends, just like friends in “real” life. I think you get out of it what you put into it. Most of the time when I’ve met people that I’ve gotten to know online, there weren’t any surprises. (Except for that one ...yikes ).

 

[Mei5ter]

Just as much chance of making good friendships here as anywhere else.

 

[JerseyJade]

I'd say, broadly, my Lit friends are better friends than my Facebook friends.... and generally less annoying.

I have to agree with PLP on this. There's more drama going on with my friends on facebook than on here.

 

[KamaKamaSutra]

I have to agree with PLP on this. There's more drama going on with my friends on facebook than on here.

I'll third PLP, but I will say at least the Lit drama is often really interesting instead of just being some stupid dribble.

 

[Thefallenone1986]

we can all be friends

 

[SuzyWho]

I've made some nice friends since I've been using lit.

 

[Dribble]

You get what you give. So really, anything is possible

 

[AlliaPotestas]

There is definitely a small band of folks here that pass the ‘do I give a fuck about your real life ups and downs?’ test (OP included ) - so yeah, lit friends can be real friends, xx

 

[hotoldrguy]

There is definitely a small band of folks here that pass the ‘do I give a fuck about your real life ups and downs?’ test (OP included ) - so yeah, lit friends can be real friends, xx

Thanks Allia...right back at ya

 

[PNWKitten]

The friendships or any relationship you develop online are as real as you make them. I've made and met several people over the years from Lit and other places that I'm still friends with in "real life". I'm always willing to make a friend. Meet people offline. It's great to have this opportunity you'd otherwise not have if not for the internet.

 

[AlwaysFara]

The friendships or any relationship you develop online are as real as you make them. I've made and met several people over the years from Lit and other places that I'm still friends with in "real life". I'm always willing to make a friend. Meet people offline. It's great to have this opportunity you'd otherwise not have if not for the internet.

This.
100%

 

[JerseyJade]

100%. Some of the best people I've met in my life have been here. But also... some of my most heartaching moments have been here as well. I think it's easier to make yourself vulnerable when you're online. Like there's this shroud of anonymity that makes you brave... so you open up more and can get very hurt if you're not careful. One of the worst feelings is to care so much for someone and then to be forgotten when something newer and better comes along. That seems to be the case the majority of the time when I open myself up to new friendships here.

They weren't real friends to begin with if that's how they are. You don't need those kind of people in your life. You're better than that. Just saying.

 

[SassySheDevil]

100%. Some of the best people I've met in my life have been here. But also... some of my most heartaching moments have been here as well. I think it's easier to make yourself vulnerable when you're online. Like there's this shroud of anonymity that makes you brave... so you open up more and can get very hurt if you're not careful. One of the worst feelings is to care so much for someone and then to be forgotten when something newer and better comes along. That seems to be the case the majority of the time when I open myself up to new friendships here.

This... ^^^ Tired of opening up for this reason.

 

[THROBBS]

https://youtu.be/GMVTOxELjfU

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

Sadly, yes, because when they leave, my reaction is the same as missing a IRL friend who has moved away.