My mother told me: "Never talk to strangers" that anyone you don't know isn't trustworthy. But here I am, online, the most dangerous place for predators, spilling out my guts. Anything I feel emotional about or a "big secret" is more likely to be seen online, than heard by my TRUE friends. I mean that's ludicrous! How is it that I can spill my guts to people I've NEVER met before, rather than my own friends? I mean they’re the ones who are supposed to “care about you no matter what” and be all the good characteristics that we learned in elementary school. They are the ones who we KNOW won’t judge us no matter what, yet I can’t find the heart to tell them EVERYTHING that’s on my mind.
For some reason I believe that my friends will judge me more harshly than those I don’t know. It’s just that it so much easier to talk to someone who won’t see you every day. You don’t have to worry about seeing their face when you walk down the hall way or constantly hear them try to “fix” everything, which they can’t. However I can depend on a complete STRANGER to give an opinion. I can’t even be sure if it’s an honest one, or that they’re just saying that to make you feel better. But somehow it’s just easier to let it all out in writing instead of verbally. I feel horrible that I can’t tell my friends, but something inside of me stops me. I mean even my BEST friend in the WHOLE world is hard to talk to. Yet again, I can just get it all out in writing and feel a lot better; no questions asked.
But does that make it a bad thing that I don’t tell my friends everything, yet I can poor out most of my heart on a blog? That’s pretty sad. I can’t quite figure out the reasoning behind my actions (as I can’t find out with most of things about myself) but it seems that I can almost TURST strangers with the content inside my head. Maybe it’s because that my friends can’t relate to everything I’ve been through, and on the web there’s move people.
I love my friends, and know they won’t judge me, but I’d rather not test that theory…even though it’s more likely true then not. If I have this feeling does that mean they’re not my true friends? I mean I tell them stuff, just not EVERYTHING. I don’t know it’s weird. Maybe you complete strangers can help me with this one too.
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I believe they are your true friends. I did tell everything to my friends and It back fired. Now I don't have any friends besides this site...I really don't plan on making anymore in "real life." Because all of them screwed me over. Not one ALL. It is a good thing to let people you don't know personally everything because it is a wide range of different people. If they screw you over..oh well they are on the internet.. it won't hurt as much.
I wish I could respond to this better but I can't relate like I said I am pathedic...don't have any friends. People often wonder if I am the problem. I have wondered this myself but all I have ever done is been honest, loyal, gave advice, and been there for my friends.
I wouldn't tell your friends everything because believe it or not they can use it against you one day. People on the internet...more than likely will never find a reason to use something against you, unless it is an opinion on a issue they totally disagree with.
I am here to inform and help:
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
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Thanks for the honest TRUTH! To me you seem like a great friend, just because you respoded, and told me the truth of the matter. Thank you so much. Now i can see clearly why I have a bolg in the first place. Thanks for opening my eyes, to the fact that friends aren't going to always be excepting no matter how much they want to. Some things are meant to be for yourself, and complete and utter strangers.
I hate liars, so I normally try to be honest with everyone. Thanks for the self-esteem boost. I'm glad you understood what I was talking about.
I am here to inform and help:
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
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I think you're both right and wrong. Your friends see you more often and are more likely to know more about your personality and you personally to help you solve your problems in a manner that would be more in tune to you. People on the internet don't know you personally (unless they do know you personally in case you haven't figured it out.. I know you personally.. hahaha =D ) and can only give you their own thoughts from experiences they've had without you included. It is also understandable however that you would not want to share everything with your friends, seeing as this can sometimes lead to unnessicary drama, and if you find the need to vent to someone, in some situations, friends are not the best choice. I can't think of any situations where this would be evident, but Im sure their are some, obviously their are some things you don't feel comfortable sharing, and that's fine. It hurts to know that you can't be trusted completely by a person, but it is that persons personal decision and the other party has to come to terms with it and accept it. Remember not everyone on the Internet is a stranger. ;)
I think it's easier to tell the uninhibited truth because you're not afraid of hurting the person. It's quite backwards- not telling the truth hurts me more than telling a truth I don't want to hear. I think people are less judgmental on the web because you don't get to see all of the things that normally annoy you about people. I may not be able to hear you smacking, smell your BO, or be annoyed by your bouncing foot, and would be more likely to type at you online than talk to you in person.
It's good to get an objective opinion about things. I am not going to pick sides between you and your friends, say "I told you so", or hold it against you if you did something wrong. I can't tell your friends or coworkers, because I don't know who they are. E-friends (hehe, I hate E-things!) are some of the best advice givers around!
F*** Religion. Read more here:
http://www.progressiveu.org/020528-f-religion
because of their absence, it feels less forward then actually telling someone face to face. I just feel like i'm being listened to, rather then judged or something. Its interesting.