Friendships on the Web (or at Lit)

[TonyG]

It seems hard to develop the deep trusting non-sexual ones. Is it because we are so ready to be more cautious without offline physical contact? When and if they do develop they also seem to be fleeting. Again, is it because of offline contrictions?

How many of you have managed to develop that deep to your soul, I'd do anything for my buddy type of online friendship? Did offline have anything to do with the development or continuation of it?

 

[morninggirl5]

One of the first people I met online has become one of my best friends. I know he'd do anything for me, he proved it last year when my sister and I were on vacation and he stepped in and helped me when she wouldn't. One of the reasons that we managed to transfer our friendship offline is that we were honest with each other from the beginning and shared the bad as well as the good stuff about ourselves. We took off the "net mask" and it made a huge difference.

 

[TinaG13]

There is a lady that I met about this time last year on the net. She is such a wonderful person. She has become almost like a second mom to me and I would do anything in the world for her that I could possibly do. She sent my kids and me Christmas presents even! I truly love her.

I did meet her once very briefly at a concert in NY City last summer. Now she calls me on the phone every Sunday morning and we share the good things and the bad with each other. Now I don't know what I ever did without this wonderful friend that I have made. There is also another lady that I have talked to on the phone and we have mailed things to each other.

I also have made several other friendships on the net that I have never talked to offline, but I will be there for them, if ever they need me.

 

[unusuallyconfused]

I haven't been on the net long enough to have formed any friendships, but my background includes a lot of relationships built over the phone. I believe that I have many "friends" across the country that I have never met face to face. I wouldn't say we are best friends, but I think that there is some level of friendship as opposed to an acquaintance. I am glad for it.

 

[TygerEyez]

I met this girl through a message-board about writing. She commented on my stories, and we've been friends ever since. It's kinda weird, but most of the time, she's closer to me than my actual IRL friends. She doesn't judge me, she listens... things they can't do sometimes.

Y'know... I could love her, if she were for that thing. *blushes* Rather, if I could figure out if I were for that thing, but that's another thread all together.

 

[Shelby]

I actually consider Todd to be an off-line, on-line friend. He drives me nuts, I probably drive him crazy. But I do honestly care about his well-being, joy & happiness off this site.

P.S. He is slightly nuts though

 

[Todd]

I actually consider Todd to be an off-line, on-line friend. He drives me nuts, I probably drive him crazy. But I do honestly care about his well-being, joy & happiness off this site.

P.S. He is slightly nuts though

I, I, I, I am speechless Shelby.