When We Meet... Will You Be The Same "You" I Knew Of?

@thesids (22180)
Bhubaneswar, India
December 12, 2011 3:34am CST
Hi Lotters and Friends Christmas Time, New Year Time.... Holiday Plans time. The Scenario: So let us think about this - You get a chance to meet a Fellow MyLotter for the very First Time in the real world. You and the MyLotter have been friends since time immemorial and you and the friend have been "chums" "buddies" "pals" whatever you fancy. No other contacts between you two but mere discussions.... And now you are going to meet Now the discussion: Will you be the same as you have been on MyLot right from the moment 1 of your meet? Or any other? Again, How anxious will you be? I met only one of our Mylotters in person and I found him more and beyond what I had expected and thought of. The feeling was really a blessing in disguise. But I knew from the start that he was an elderly person and I had an opinion similar to what he was... Cannot be so sure about the other MyLot Friends I have... and I know I will have a sleepless night if I was going to meet one of my dear friends from MyLot. MERRY CHRISTMAS (I am already in the right mood and getup) theSids
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
12 Dec 11
Does one fear the arrival of Santa Claus..NO! Does one lose sleep, the night before Santa's arrival..YES! Does one fear the wrapped gift of Santa...NO! Is there trepidation of what one will find inside..NO! Therefore, I conclude the arrival of a new friend is likened to a gift, just waiting to be revealed, and treasured! A joyous occasion!
• United States
12 Dec 11
LOL! You and I feel the same, but that really should not surprise me, Perga! Of course I would not be able to sleep the night before I was to meet a friend from myLot, but it would not be due to fear but rather excitement and anticipation. There might be a little nervousness as well, but that would be more due to hoping that everything goes well and there is not a last minute problem that keeps us apart or something like that.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Dec 11
Hi pergammano I already mentioned, I will be having a sleepless night and I would be planning everything. This will be a really great moment and something as you say - the memories of this interaction would remain for ever as In many cases thins might be just one meet in a lifetime for many
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• Canada
13 Dec 11
I think that it would be one of the "gifts" that I would look MOST forward to, as I feel the "cyber" friends that have chosen me..are of the ambiance that I would so like to surround myself with, in a perfect world! Being the optimist that I am...I cannot foresee any nuances of unease! Your writing's are a testament to you...after all, as Kahlil penned; words are crumbs from the feast of the mind," and I love your minds and your souls!
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Dec 11
Hello thesids and merry Christmas, I have never met a myLot friend, but I have met in real life several persons met on Internet Relay Chat some years ago. I was active on a friendly IRC channel and I went two times to a group meeting. The ambient was good, though people are not the same in life than online. Personally, I am more reserved, and I need to know people better to be the same than here.
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• United States
12 Dec 11
Seriously you are more reserved in person than you are on here? Is that even possible?
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• United States
12 Dec 11
LOL! I will give you credit that you are definitely not as reserved as when we first met, but initially you did not understand when I was joking or teasing, so you were reserved before. At least now I can have some fun with you and not worry that you will misunderstand. Anyone up for a game of Scrabble?
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@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Dec 11
It is true, except if I had a few drinks before. And I am not reserved here.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
12 Dec 11
I think you have formed an opinion somewhere that I am blunt. I am open but not blunt. And so when we meet if at all you will have a pleasant surprise in store!
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• United States
12 Dec 11
I would expect you to be honest and opinionated, Allknowing, but that is not a bad thing ... or at least I do not think it is a bad thing.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
12 Dec 11
If I were blunt I would have put a rejoinder to that comment of yours. I understand sometimes right words evade us. You are pardoned!
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
12 Dec 11
Hi allknowing Yes, I mentioned that on one of your responses on my discussions and I remember that. But I never meant BLUNT. I mentioned "Practical". Sorry if I overstepped and was wrong... I dont find the right words sometimes hence the goofups. Sorry again. And of course... I love Surprises specially when they come from people I admire.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
I think , when you meet me you will be surprised of how older i am. I am just young at heart but i am already old. But you can gauge more or less from my discussions as to what bracket of age i am in. But i am a transparent person. I am what i am as i would usually share in my experiences. Jolly, disciplinarian , but young at heart.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
12 Dec 11
Hi SimplyD Well, I think I know that you are elder to me, and if my memory serves me right, I made friends with one Oshodyne(I know the spelling is wrong here, but this one had a yellow and black picture as avatar) and I guess you both were related. Just that I am not able to put things right (as usual) The Age of the heart and the thoughts or feelings count for me. And this is why I will be really happy to meet you. The "Young at Heart" is the word that makes me feel close. I must also mention, we might take a while to open up, but if we met and were together for a longer time(my meet with this lotter I mentioned was just about 15 minutes and when we departed, I could feel as if we knew each other so well) I am sure and certain that we would have great time and memories of the meet to cherish
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Dec 11
hi thesids isn't there an old song about young at heart, something something If you are young at heart. something about " you can watch your dreams, fall apart at the seams , if you are young at heart"?I also am shy with someone I do not kmow at first but I open up pretty quickly after awhile.
@allknowing (130067)
• India
12 Dec 11
Here minds are at work and not limbs!
@ferbjohn69 (1127)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
I think I am sillier in person.:) It is very exciting to meet a mylotter in person..But we still have to be careful.Only meet a person you don't know yet in a public place.:)
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
12 Dec 11
Hi ferbjohn Of course dear, meeting anyone from the family here at MyLot will be wonderful. And as I grew on MyLot, I know my friends better and will be safe with them... Though your advice Only meet a person you don't know yet in a public place. is genuine and worthy
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Dec 11
hi gerfjohn and thesids well for me metting dumblondizzy was really wonderful. and as for a public place, Gold C rest retirement center is about as public as can be.were I to met a mylotter who turned out aggressive, perish the thought, some of the care givers would be right on top of him or her. no I also chose my mylot friends carefullyh and am confident not a one of them would be unkind at all
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Ho-ho-ho Merry Christmas sids I am naturally shy, so I think I will not be the same. Not that I will look so unfriendly, but I think I will be a little less talkative I'm like this even with classmates whom I have no chance to hang out with. Well if a myLotter that I will meet is one that is not shy and very talkative, I think that will be great as I will surely feel comfortable hanging out with him/her.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
12 Dec 11
Hi enelym Great to have a Santa (so what a Female version)... Now I have some company besides that of my deer... In case we met then it is surely going to be a world of silence all around... how peaceful and then... when we will start... the onlookers (if any) will realize what they actually mean when they say "Silence before the storm" ...and please dont wear that Santa outfit anytime after or before Christmas...
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Happy to make you laugh I may wear a Santa outfit if we meet And I should be practicing to have those thick Santa voice =)
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@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Reading the " Ho-ho-ho" makes me laugh aloud. well i say Santa becomes you en. :-D Just say that word again when we meet in person then we will have a very good day ahead of us.
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• United States
12 Dec 11
My dear Bhai. I would be Exactly like I am here.If I were to meet you or any of my MyLot friends I would be terribly nervous. I would fear the friendship would be So over.
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• United States
15 Dec 11
Hi Bhai! Meeting you in person wouldn't be like meeting a stranger, it would be like being reunited with a family member.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi behen I had been busy for the past few days, got a few hours today and hence the late response. I remember the initial discussions we have between us and you did mention that you are quite a reserved person. So what, you are my behen and that "reserved" feeling will wither away when we really meet - I am quite sure of this... a feeling of meeting a complete stranger is not there between us anyway and that does act as a positive many times.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
12 Dec 11
Dear Sidhu, Will you feel the same if you are going to meet me. I met my son (mylot son) along with my family once in a railway station on my travel to Delhi from Kerala. The meeting was very pleasant, only problem, we got only five minutes for interaction in railway station. I was so comfortable with him through chats and phone calls so there were no issues. But I don’t know how I feel if I am going to meet any other person especially from opposite gender (who are coming under the friends category only). Most probably I will avoid the meeting….
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 11
Hi dears friends, I'm curious to see words of hu and didi happen to appear here often. Do they mean brother and sister respectively huh? It's pity that I didn't have the hap to meet my dear mylot friends when having vacation in India
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
14 Dec 11
Dear lkbooi, Didi means elder sister (way of calling elder sister) and Sidhu is a short form of his real name, I made it for my convenience to call. I am really sorry for not using the opportunity. But I am so happy that I could hear your voice through phone. There will be a next time for sure.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Dec 11
Hi didi To be honest, if we were going to meet and I knew that beforehand, I would surely spend sleepless nights - thinking about everything - Costumes to talks to food to gifts for two of my nephews and in that I will keep my wife disturbed for sure and when we will depart, on my way back, I will be thinking only about the great time we shared, the pics we snapped and the games I played with my nephews
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
I am always the same me. You can ask those mylotters whom I've met for the first time. LetranKnight and I meet in person on our First Mylotters Philippines Confe. After 3 years of being friends here in mylot- and well, that was really fun. Same with Neildc who's been my friend for 3 yrs from mylot- when we first meet at the hospital after his son's operation... We never felt as if we're strangers. I am always like that. I do not act prim and proper- or act the different me. I am not good pretending and was never been good at it... Here's a tribute to my online friends whom I found from the net and in met in real life....we're on our way to celebrate 5th year. http://beyondjane.com/relationships/friendship/virtual-world-of-friendship-is-not-real/
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
13 Dec 11
Well, there's nothing changed from my first plan. If given the chance to travel in your country- surely I will be meeting you in person. Who knows, one day I am riding that elephant -right infront your doorsteps
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Dec 11
Hi di Of course, you are at the top of the list of MyLot friends whom I would love to meet. Maybe the offline interactions between us or the discussions we share or anything - not sure, but I am sure of one thing - My Di is what her reflections here say of her
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• United States
12 Dec 11
Honestly, it depends upon the person and the "vibe" that I get from him or her. I am not generally a shy person, but there are times that I have met people that I am more shy and reserved than normal - perhaps due to the fact that they are acting like that, so I guess I pick up on that feeling and act similarly to make them feel more comfortable. It is not fake or an act on my part but more like putting them at ease I guess. There are other people that I immediately feel at ease with, and I could definitely imagine going up and hugging them as soon as I met them, and I don't think that either of us would feel awkward or uncomfortable with this type of behavior.
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• United States
17 Dec 11
It is possible to "fake" on here just as it is possible to "fake" in the offline world. However, as you said, the interactions here usually get personal, whether we mean them to or not, and we can then tell a lot about a person. I must admit that I can "read" people better in person than online, because I do not rely on words but rather actions and expressions. However, I am getting at least a little better at doing it here as well through words and interactions.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Dec 11
Hi PA 100% agreed. The interactions between us will be the factor which will determine how open or close we get when we meet. Honestly, as I was told on #1 on first page, there are chances of someone faking up. Though I disagree as here at MyLot, the "Faking" is not that easy as the discussions get too personal at times and the real shades show up. With an eye to that, we can identify and make up what we can expect from the person we are going to meet
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• Philippines
13 Dec 11
Couldn't agree more It usually depends on the other person. Some people make me comfortable, some make me uneasy
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@vandana7 (98718)
• India
12 Dec 11
Exact. (Slight variation..I am untidy..I am lazy ...I am fatso..I talk with my tongue..I have hair on my head as yet...so I guess your image of me does not tally with the image I have of myself.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi Vandana WHOA! That is a long list of changes that you tell me... whatever, I know that you are near my mom's age. And you are a loving person, a caring one. That one thing will really help me overcome everything that you say and I will be at ease and me when we meet... and I also know, you make delicious idlis Just a few more months before I get a chance to have a fiesta on them
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
hello, Yeah, that sounds good! If i will be given a chance to meet myLotter's user maybe that is a big opportunity for me because i can actually learn to them and I can share some topic in person that is really great. I will feel happy because I cant believe that we can meet in person. how I wish it could be real. ha ha
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
13 Dec 11
Hi tiina Well, you profile says you are from quezon and I am quite certain there are some great friends from there too. If you can try maybe you all can meet up! Unfortunately there seems to be no one from my place (in my friend circle here) and so I could meet only one who is from another place though from my state. And he was here at my place when we met
@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
12 Dec 11
Hello Sids, I am what i am here on MYLOT in reality. I think person cannot change himself/herself by writing, he/she will be identified through his/her thoughts. I have not met any of the MYLOT friend in person and would really like to meet some of my mylot friends but i fear that i may not loose a friend if i find him/her different what i know about him/her through MYLOT.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi SjVg I agree completely with what you mention - I think person cannot change himself/herself by writing, he/she will be identified through his/her thoughts - the kind of discussions that we share between us do give us a better idea of what the person is at the core. So you want the person to be the same as he or she projects here. That is good and I too hope that the person is the way he or she projects. What do you think about me? Is this kid the same as he often says?
@sjvg1976 (41132)
• Delhi, India
16 Dec 11
Yes you are a kid with moustache and beard.*hehehe*
@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
I am so certain that you will want the "my lotter-tamirs" here than in person.I am not really that talkative. I admit, i am beautiful (yaiksss) but only in picture. :-) I always like to listen than talk more.So i will guess you will have a boring day with me. But hey, this is who i am.and what you see is what you get.But surely i would love to meet all of you guys.Most especially this lazy Sid here. :-D
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
12 Dec 11
Hi tamirs No way. I tried a lot to have make my day boring and I failed. I enjoy everything - be it silence or the loud noise. And what I dislike is - dishonesty and this response clearly shows that you may be whatever you mention (I know people wrongly assess themselves) but you are not dishonest. That is great and enough for me and my day. I grew up as a lone kid and so I too dont talk much in the real world but that is limited to parents only. My friends think that I cannot survive without talking. Not sure and this will get tested in case I met you I am so very happy that of many who responded, you want to meet the real me - Lazy Sids
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Oh my I sure hope I won;t get you bored too. I'm not so talkative too. And I am also pretty only in picture It's a bit difficult to see sids, but if I get the chance to go to India I would try to meet sids and other good friends here from India
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@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
13 Dec 11
Hey en, i know you are really pretty, "on the inside" :p . Of course ,you are pretty.That is so clear. @ sid , ahm, I know you won't believe that i only look good in the picture. :-D
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
13 Dec 11
Hi Sids, Well, I would be really nervous meeting anyone here for the first time because it's just how I am. I get nervous meeting new people. Will I be the same person that you know? Well, now that we've clarified that I'm a woman there is a chance. It depends on your percieved ideas of the type of person that I am. I don't think I'd be much different than I am on here but you'd probably just see more of how I live and interact with family and friends, etc. I don't think you'd be overly surprised or anything. How about you?
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
15 Dec 11
Are you stalking me, Brownie? Cause I feel like you are. We have laws against those things. Oh good grief...you seriously would be talking even MORE?? That should be a treat.
@vandana7 (98718)
• India
14 Dec 11
Everything from blonds is a surprise because nobody else does it, but I agree, we shouldnt be surprised since it comes from blond, should we? Seriously..I am nervous as well..may be I would talk more than I normally do out of nervousness. It takes me also sometime to feel at ease..but once I am fine..
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi namesake Finally, someone will be scared and nervous when I meet I know, I too will be this somewhere within but that will be just momentary and before the meet. I am what I am here. Just as I take my time in opening up maybe the same will happen when I met anyone I know from MyLot. I met only one and that too for just a small time (10-15 minutes at the Railway Station) - he is quite an elder and I felt at ease with him. This makes me feel that meeting with others I know, will be more fun and exciting.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
12 Dec 11
I am going to meet one of MyLot friends in a couple of years when she visits my country, and I look forward to that In the past I have met friends from other sites, but it will be the first time that I get the chance to see one of my MyLot friends in person, and that is an exciting thought. I think that I seem more serious online than I really am. Sometimes I write very long responses and very serious responses, but offline I am a person who laughs and jokes a lot. Aside from that I think that I am pretty much the same person online and offline.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi Porcospino The future Meeting definitely sounds interesting... I wish you all the best. You know, there are a few friends from Phillipines who had a MyLotters get together last year and I read about that on a couple of discussions.I hope they get to it as a ritual each year. I tried to call upon a few I know from and in India but as you know, India is a big country and most of my friends are occupied with their own personal offline works and duties... so it becomes difficult to get everything organized.... but I am sure I will meet many of them... maybe each one individually. Just a matter of time. I read that you are a Party kind of person and that kind of people are the best when it comes to meetings (on such occasions). I wish when you ever visit India, I will be in a better health and maybe we can meet for a while...
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
13 Dec 11
Hi thesids! I think I would be pretty much the same person if I were to meet another mylotter. I am myself under every circumstance although I am a bit more reserved when at work..lol...I have to be professional there.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
15 Dec 11
You never know...I hope that we one day are able to cross paths. It would be a pleasure.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
14 Dec 11
Hi JenInTN Oh yes, professionally I am quite sure, we all wear a different mask just because of the environment - Professional. But at the personal level, things are what we want and dictate. It would be really a pleasure and fun to meet you in person - I am sure of that... just the fact that we may not meet ever in my lifetime
@shibham (16977)
• India
13 Dec 11
Do i need to expose myself more than earlier? mamu.
@shibham (16977)
• India
16 Dec 11
Because of my attitude here i am in trouble.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi mamu You have exposed yourself where? And why you think you are in danger? There is nothing to be scared of me mamu unless....What have you done?
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
13 Dec 11
hi, i know I have limited interaction compared to your other older friends of my lot but I'll be too happy to meet any/ all friends of my lot. Meeting someone whom we know only through our writing would be a wonderful experience for me as these days people don't have time to meet their offline buddies face to face. I will keep thinking about how the meeting will go,what gift to be given, till i sleep. So do let me know where do i come to pick you,(your wife is also cordially invited) airport? railway station, bus stand, auto stand.....don't tell me Santa is coming on a bicycle..LOL
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
14 Dec 11
Hi viju okay... Santa How about the Spaceship then? Okay, seriously, That is quite very true when you write - these days people don't have time to meet their offline buddies face to face - we all seem to be so very occupied with work all through the day and so the off days are nearly spent for our own personal entertainment and other goals... I dont know when, how and where, but there is a small list of people (myLotters) whom I want to meet and I dont know how, but you seem to be on that list. Not sure when But I believe as long as there is a wish, there is a way out... just the need of finding that way. Until then... we keep meeting here and keep building up the friendship that we share between us
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
15 Dec 11
Hi Sid, that's true, where there is a will, there is a way.... but these days, where is a will, there are relatives! LOL. Wow. I'm happy to be in your meeting list and excited to meet all other friends of yours as well. I have an online friend and our meeting is awaited... believe me, we are friends for over a decade now! Hope in our lives are waking dreams. Wish we can plan out a conference of those who want to meet each other.
@Arieles (2473)
• United States
12 Dec 11
I am probably not as "serious" as I might seem to be, but I try to be true to my nature. I like to think I have a sense of humor, but then I am not a practical joker. I think I might be a little mixed up between serious and playful. Since I have no idea of how I might come across, I can't really tell if I would be the same person that you think you might know, after all you are just reading my words. You can't see my facial expressions, my smiles, my looks, etc.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
15 Dec 11
Hi Arieles The real tests will be when you meet a friend from MyLot or anywhere from your Online world. I like this but then I am not a practical joker and that does raise my inquisitiveness and desire to meet you...