Blah, blah, blah.

[azaya]

It occurs to me that the only time I long for more 'real' friendships, e.g. not online, is when someone tells me I ought to.

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[liegenschonheit.livejournal.com]

Same here. Or when someone reminds me that I'm a hermit and am still single at my age.

[(Anonymous)]

People try to convince me of that all the time. I've realized that I'm the happiest I've ever been being the crazy cat lady hermit. My online friendships provide all the socialization that I need from humans, outside of my husband, and he's as reclusive as me. Also, cats are drama free. :)

[lingeringviolet.livejournal.com]

Damn, sorry about that. Forgot I wasn't logged in.

[fated-oph3lia.livejournal.com]

I can't even make online friendships very well, let alone real ones... but the older I get the less I don't care... until, like you say, someone tells me I should do.

[sixtylilies.livejournal.com]

Nice to know it isn't just me :\

[elevator-child.livejournal.com]

Pfft, whatever, internet friends are the best.

[sixtylilies.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear!

[kinemortophobia.livejournal.com]

I got burned by online friendships very very badly and I don't have any real life friends, so I isolate myself. But I'm still somewhat okay with it, or rather I'm more okay with it now than I was last year, or a few years ago.

I honestly think you can have deep, meaningful, amazing relationships with people online that span years. I really truly do. And if they're the people that support you and make you happy, then you're much better off than forcing yourself to associate with folks in real life who you might not get along with half as well with simply because they're "there".