Online Friends
By hush5605
@hush5605 (674)
United States
32 responses
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Oh yes.. I have several on line freinds that I have met through parent groups for children with Autism...we have been corresponding for years and exhange cards through snail mail and send each other's children little gifts on thier b-days.. Two of them live in England and another in New York..we have never met but we share a very common bond.
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@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
14 Oct 06
My niece in TX has a 10-year old son with autism and muscular dystrophy. She has her hands full since she also has muscular dystrophy. You and your family will be in my prayers.
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@hush5605 (674)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I agree Lady - I've had online friends for years and those that I know in person I don't have nearly as much contact with despite them being in the same town. My online friends are here daily and always just a phone call away whenever I need them.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
16 Oct 06
Yeah i think so because i met a few people i think of as friends on line and it seems sometimes i can talk better to them then people i see everyday.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
25 Oct 06
some people also i think judge a person on looks and don't give there personality a chance when they see them face to face but online jthey can be themselves and not have to be worried about being judged on looks alone...
@icequeen (2840)
• Canada
29 Oct 06
I would have to say, "Yes" I have met some very nice people online. One even writes to me occassionally. I met one woman who I became very close too. We wrote often and sent each other gifts. She made jewellery and sent me some pieces. I have not heard from her in a few years..she just disappeared. I don't know why?
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@kuest1986 (483)
• India
25 Oct 06
beleive me,i know people who are best frnds online for years and they havent met at all!!this is posible.online frnds can be your best frnds.
1 thing.online,u see the face last and in reality u see the face first!got it?
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@kuest1986 (483)
• India
31 Oct 06
but you kno..sometimes people try to fool each other.as there is nothing to confirm that what you say is actually true.do you think 1 shud say true things on the net??
@hush5605 (674)
• United States
29 Oct 06
How true! When online you see the "inside" of the person prior to seeing the face if ever. In person you see the person's face but never know what's going on inside unless they want you to know. Online you have no choice but to be yourself and try to convey that through chatting.
@kstanley7 (1171)
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29 Oct 06
ofcourse I believe that. here's several examples, I help run an online gaming clan for fps gaming, and we all have a serious friendship with eachother, if anything it's more like a brotherhood, as we are there for each other, even in times offline.
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@hush5605 (674)
• United States
29 Oct 06
It sounds like an awesome community! Being there and having someone be there for you whether online or off is a sign of "true" friendship. Those friends need not always be those we know in person. My online friends have been there for me for years as I have been for them and will remain to be as long as they need me. Thanks for responding!
@praveenkumar06 (4077)
• Hyderabad, India
29 Oct 06
yes,i have so many person who r online
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@hush5605 (674)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I understand your viewpoint, but believe me, if you spend enough time chatting to that person online, you get to know them much better than you get to know someone you know in person. You can't do anything but talk and that way you get to know how the person thinks without ever seeing their face. The actual person to person meeting is just a continuation of the friendship you've established online. Thanks for responding!
@Beesmom17 (112)
• United States
29 Oct 06
II have met 3 of my Dearest friends online. They are as dear to me as my 3 “real” sisters. We have laughed together, cried together, complained to each other, we’ve had good days and bad days, if we haven’t heard from one of them we are sending messages to each other to find out what’s up. We have seen each grow in there own special way through out the years. I have met them all in person except one, were still trying to work that out, but one of these days we will ALL met together.
So I would have to say YES you can be close to an online friend.
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@maya_n_bennett (4687)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Yeah, I think so. I met one mom from one site and we became good friend. I live in USA and she live in Canada. We both went to similar situation and we both love to gossip around and we havent met yet but talk online all the time. We talk like we've known each other for long time. She is one of my good friends.
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@constaanta (571)
• Germany
16 Oct 06
yes .... I had such type of contacts already .... but is as in real life: the total sum of strong contacts is limited .... I think is a number between 5 to 10 ..... if I add more "friends" will start already the process of loosing others
@remaster74 (4064)
• Greece
31 Oct 06
I think you can make a best friend online that is really devoted. ore than the one you see right in the face. Wanna no why? Because people that see you face to face and have everyday contact (and physical appearance makes contact) they get another tone and they thing they have to be related to you or something! On the other hand if you try to step in and say something then they are angry. I prefer online friends.
@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Yes, Hush. What in the world would we do without our Circle of Friends?
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