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A friend of mine posted a MuMM asking if everyone online is fake, or if there are real people out there. I left a lengthy comment on the MuMM and have decided to carry it over to a blog.
I think the internet gets a bad rap when it comes to whether the people who spend their time in chat forums are real or fake. Everyone is real, obviously, but not everyone is telling the truth. People can lie just as easily in person as they can over the internet, in my opinion (and experience). It may be easier and take less time to prove or disprove the lie in person though. Some people get online purely for entertainment. They don't care to create "real" bonds of friendship, and couldn't be concerned less with hurting someones feelings or what the repercussions may be due to their callousness. It's just a fun way to pass the time and cure boredom, or make them feel better about themselves by whatever means they find.
Other people take it more seriously, and truly care about the people they call friends, paying no mind to the physical distance that may separate them. Just because you can't reach out and touch someone at that exact moment, doesn't mean you don't care for them like any other person you call a friend. Some people are honest about which type of person they are, and others are not.
I guess that is where the difficult part comes in; figuring out which type the person you're talking to is. Being honest with yourself (and the people you encounter)and what you're looking for is just as important as realizing that not everyone has the same intent when it comes to being online. I think it's fair to say that people deserve a certain amount of trust, but a reasonable amount of distrust is not uncalled for. On one hand, questioning every word you're told will make everyone involved crazy, yet at the same time, believing everything you're told is insane as well. Somehow you have to find a balance between the two.
I have learned that every "friend" in our lives serves a purpose. Whether they end up being a lifelong friend, or someone you knew for an instant that helped through a particularly difficult time in your life and then you or they moved on.
I think I have rambled on about this enough for now..lol..so I will stop here..if you took the time to read this, feel free to leave a comment.
~Someone sent this to me in an email and I thought it was funny, and pretty close to the truth!!!..lol~
NICKNAMES: If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each Other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.
EATING OUT: When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, Even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything Smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY: A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.
BATHROOMS: A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, Shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel . The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A Man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS: A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS: A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE: A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does..
DRESSING UP: A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the Trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL: Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING: Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about Dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, Secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people Remembering the same thing!
#1: “Fine” This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
#2: “5 Minutes” If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
#3: “Nothing” This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with “nothing” usually end in “fine”.
#4: “Go Ahead” This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!!!
#5: “Loud Sigh” This is actually not a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of “nothing”.)
#6: “That's Okay” This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
#7: “Thanks” A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says “Thanks a lot” - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say “You're welcome” ... that will bring on a “whatever”).
#8: “Whatever” Is a women's way of saying F* YOU!
#9: “Don't worry about it, I got it” Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking “What's wrong?” For the woman's response refer to #3.
