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In Person and Online

FlowerBear — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:44:17 GMT

Are you in person, how you are online?

Online I can be funny, witty, talkative, fun, outgoing etc.

But in person I am more quiet. In groups I feel shy and never know what to say. When my family along with step family are together I go into a shell and feel like an outsider and they talk on and on, and I have nothing to say. I feel uncomfortable. But I am friendly

If I talk to a friend on the phone, which is hardly ever since we always text, I can talk fine. But if I run into that same person in a store I can never think of a thing to say!

I would like to be in person the way I am online or in texts but not sure that will ever be!

Re: In Person and Online

deepwaterdotter — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:39:21 GMT

My friends and family tell me that I'm the same in-person and online, for better or for worse.

Re: In Person and Online

Lali1 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:42:39 GMT

In some ways but others no. I do not talk about controversial things in person with people. I'm very friendly to everyone though and usually try to start a conversation with most people. Some people you can tell just aren't in the mood.

Re: In Person and Online

1Snickers — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:44:19 GMT

I'm the same online. Same personality , but with a group Due to my hearing I miss parts of the conversation and have to wait until people finish talking before I speak.

Re: In Person and Online

suzyQ3 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:45:41 GMT

@Lali1 wrote:
In some ways but others no. I do not talk about controversial things in person with people. I'm very friendly to everyone though and usually try to start a conversation with most people. Some people you can tell just aren't in the mood.

Basically, yes. The only difference is that here I need to be very careful how I word certain comments. Also, I swear a lot in person. :-)

Re: In Person and Online

Lali1 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:47:16 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
In some ways but others no. I do not talk about controversial things in person with people. I'm very friendly to everyone though and usually try to start a conversation with most people. Some people you can tell just aren't in the mood.
Basically, yes. The only difference is that here I need to be very careful how I word certain comments. Also, I swear a lot in person. :-)

I swear a lot in person as well but not to strangers lol

Re: In Person and Online

FlowerBear — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:48:35 GMT

LOL I used to swear alot but have stopped 99 % over the past 2 years

Re: In Person and Online

suzyQ3 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:49:10 GMT

@Lali1 wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
In some ways but others no. I do not talk about controversial things in person with people. I'm very friendly to everyone though and usually try to start a conversation with most people. Some people you can tell just aren't in the mood.
Basically, yes. The only difference is that here I need to be very careful how I word certain comments. Also, I swear a lot in person. :-)
I swear a lot in person as well but not to strangers lol

@Lali1, very wise of you. The only time I might swear AT strangers is if I know they can't hear me. :-)

Re: In Person and Online

suzyQ3 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:48:17 GMT

@FlowerBear wrote:
LOL I used to swear alot but have stopped 99 % over the past 2 years

That's okay, @FlowerBear, I am willing to take up the slack!

Re: In Person and Online

FlowerBear — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:50:26 GMT

@suzyQ3 hehe thank you!

Re: In Person and Online

Lali1 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:51:31 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
In some ways but others no. I do not talk about controversial things in person with people. I'm very friendly to everyone though and usually try to start a conversation with most people. Some people you can tell just aren't in the mood.
Basically, yes. The only difference is that here I need to be very careful how I word certain comments. Also, I swear a lot in person. :-)
I swear a lot in person as well but not to strangers lol
@Lali1, very wise of you. The only time I might swear AT strangers is if I know they can't hear me. :-)

I got caught doing that once. Someone had parked too close to my huge truck making it almost impossible to get my groceries in. I was cussing him up a storm when he suddenly walked up to his car 😄

Re: In Person and Online

Marp — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:51:49 GMT

In person or online WYSIWYG.

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chickenbutt — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:53:39 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
Basically, yes. The only difference is that here I need to be very careful how I word certain comments. Also, I swear a lot in person. :-)

You?

I'm the same. I don't even have the energy to try and act like somebody else. I speak up even more IRL and on some boards. I don't do social media because I just don't need the grief.

I frequent other boards I've been with for many years and I probably speak up more than here because I'm surrounded by ALL grown-ups and trolling is not allowed at normal boards. There are places where I feel safe.

But I don't do games or bs so I'm the same person, just sometimes I share more than others.

Re: In Person and Online

hckynut — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:54:00 GMT

@FlowerBear

Whatever you see/hear from me online, I am exactly the same in person, except? It is much easier for me to talk than type, and easier for people to "run"!

hckynut 🏒

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Grouchomarx — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:54:33 GMT

I think I'm the same either way.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:57:42 GMT

NOPE!

Been "online" since 1995. I have many cyber husbands. Thank goodness they all live all over the world. No chance of them running into each other cyber space.

Re: In Person and Online

suzyQ3 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:00:05 GMT

@Lali1 wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Lali1 wrote:
In some ways but others no. I do not talk about controversial things in person with people. I'm very friendly to everyone though and usually try to start a conversation with most people. Some people you can tell just aren't in the mood.
Basically, yes. The only difference is that here I need to be very careful how I word certain comments. Also, I swear a lot in person. :-)
I swear a lot in person as well but not to strangers lol
@Lali1, very wise of you. The only time I might swear AT strangers is if I know they can't hear me. :-)
I got caught doing that once. Someone had parked too close to my huge truck making it almost impossible to get my groceries in. I was cussing him up a storm when he suddenly walked up to his car 😄

Oh, that could have gone very wrong @Lali1

When I was kid first driving, some friends and I were out for a spin on a two-way canyon road. I was secretly scared to death, so I guess I was going too slowly for the car behind me. He was on my tail. So what did this kid do? I gave him a particular finger.

He pulled into the other lane and got out of his car to approach my window. I opened it a little, and he gave me advice regarding said finger and my mother. I was so petrified that I could barely keep saying how sorry I was.

I still feel very lucky to have survived my idiocy.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:00:32 GMT

This is the only place *online* that I *write*. I don't consider texting someone as an *online* experience.

If someone knew I was on here posting, I'm pretty sure they'd say I was the same person.

I'm more quiet here because I don't want to be banned.

Re: In Person and Online

Spurt — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:12:29 GMT

One in the same....The only difference....I cant do the cute or funny Cat memes when interacting in person....

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Spurt — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:08:55 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
NOPE!

Been "online" since 1995. I have many cyber husbands. Thank goodness they all live all over the world. No chance of them running into each other cyber space.

@Mz iMac