2007-09-20 04:09:45 · 39 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I didn't mean everyone you talk to.. just the ones you might have established a friendship with on Yahoo Answers but now talk to maybe through email or other ways.
2007-09-20 04:16:21 · update #1
No - I don't feel connected unless there is personal interaction as well. Although I do enjoy exchange views on lots of different topics.
2007-09-20 04:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend maybe but a True Friend? That is someone closer than just email and internet contact. I enjoy the illusion that for some is thier persona here and for some they choose to show thier reality. All bits and pieces that we see are still parts of the persons here. Life will strip away all that is false eventually. But in the mean time, I will enjoy what is before me.....
2007-09-20 17:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by Praire Crone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I have established what I think is a great friendship with several regulars here on R&S and I certainly consider those people true friends.
Just the other day I was upset and having a terrible day. I got ((hugs)), smiles, and messages of encouragement from many of you wanting to help me feel better. It meant a lot to me and made me smile. To me, that is a true friendship even if we have never met in person.
Not only that but I've realized that I have a genuine concern for the friends I have made here. I one of them is upset.
((Linz))
2007-09-20 04:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Christy ☪☮e✡is✝ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, those I have built friendships with are no less valid than real life encounters. We are still communicating and interacting, which all any relationship implies. We may not have the intimacy of a face to face meeting, but we can share ideas, discuss personal issues, offer support and comfort, etc., Many of the friends I've found on here have more depth and more to say than those I regularly come in contact with.
2007-09-20 04:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some, yes, I do. Some are just acquaintances, some are friendly acquaintances, and some are far closer than that - friends and extended family. Most of those in the latter category have become friends through 360 and personal messages, though, not so much from here.
I am concerned about their well-being and their lives; I have affectionate feelings for them; I value their presence in my life; I share my thoughts and feelings with them as much as I do with some of my IRL family and friends. I am sad when things go badly for them, and try to offer comfort and a sympathetic ear; I am happy when they have good things happen in their lives; I try to support them in being the best people they can be.
They have supported me through upsets and illnesses, the trials and tests of life; they have offered comfort and advice when I've needed it; they have rejoiced with me over my happy events.
How can they not be considered friends? Even family?
2007-09-20 04:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Raven's Voice 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I rarely use yahoo messenger, I've never talked to anybody here on the phone, but if I ever met my contacts face-to-face, I think I'd be great friends with quite a few of them.
As it is right now, I do keep too much info about myself from them. I think that keeps me from being a "true friend". This is something I've thought about for quite a while.
2007-09-20 17:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No....
I talk to a fire.... ball every day in here. She is not even someone I would want to hand me an order from McDonald's out the drive-through window. While very low, the drive-through requires a certain amount of intelligence to man.
Others that have shown to be very clever and have a firm grip on reality like norrispenguin and/or Dave Frehley would be cool to bump into in the supermarket or something and say hi.
True friends though? No...
2007-09-20 04:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yup.
There are different degrees of friendship, both in "real life" and online.While none of you could hold a candle to my closest friends who I have known for years and gone through certain experiences with that can not be duplicated online, I still consider you friends of some sort. Although I consider most people in this world to be my friends. :)
I'm concerned for my R&S contacts' welfare, and if something bad happened in their lives, I'd be sad. I think that qualifies as friendship on some level.
2007-09-20 04:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
I have met several people here who have become over time, IM, and email wonderful friends and mentors for me. I have two a talk to on a daily or almost daily basis.
2007-09-20 04:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. The medium isn't really relevant. In my opinion, if you establish a rapport with someone in a forum like this it's no less genuine than one established through any other means.
2007-09-20 04:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋