by gilwarrior 18 Replies latest jw friends
In real life I tend to be shy, but stern when I have to. I don't really show the way that I really am. Sometimes I am moody and get anxious in social situations. On a few occiations I have acually left social functions, because my anxiety level was so high. (Not a good feeling.) Here, I say whatever I feel and I don't care what other people think! I feel free!
"I have so much love to give, but no one to give it to."
William H. Macy - "Magnolia"
Who knows how people might perceive me My thought is I'm about the same old smartass in person as I am on here.
God, I was just talking about this very subject. I show my true self online, except that in person, I am rather shy. It takes a while for me to warm up to people.
Lilacs
I don't want someone in my life I can live with. I want someone in my life I can't live without.
I am mostly the same on here as in real life. I tend to be a little more expressive but that is because I naturally express myself better when I write things down, but I will be loud and obnoxious in person and have my opinions like I do here, but I am also laid back at times. I think the net is a hard way to percieve people....
In real life I have to play a role--I have to act like I'm in control of my feelings and emotions. I shut them out. I try to pretend that nothing hurts or nobody hurts me with words or actions. I work with people and need to act like I am in cool and collective, even if I'm falling apart inside. There are times, when I can't hold back what I'm feeling, and I find myself "thinking out loud", that's when I get into trouble...
But online, esp. here, I can be myself, I can say what I mean and really feel, because nobody knows me, and no one expect me to be something I'm not.
Lara
I am shy in real life and on the Internet, I try to appear more as a "normal" person but it's hard to be different from what you really are. Usually, when I am in chat, I tend to be exactly the same as I am in real life.
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
The same, I'm angry, emotional, and spirited.
I love poetry, and I'M NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK MY MIND.
Ashi
Hi Gil,
It seems that i am exactly the same as in person. It's my opinion that one can actually get to know a person even better from their writings than in person. This is because to write, one must marshall their thoughts and put down what is really important to them.
Thanks for asking!
Pat
The WTBS-style Race for Life
I agree patio!
Many times I have typed up a response to a thread and then think "wait, I do not want to get into a heated debate" or "wait, that really is not nice." I exit without making my comments.
I do stop and think (usually ) before I post. It makes me realize that I can still hurt someone or get involved in a debate I really don't have the heart for.
That being said, I really am trying to do this in life overall. Rather than debate with someone I know is wrong, or correct them, I am trying to just go "Uh-huh" that way I did'nt really agree, or disagree.
The only thing I have corrected people on is when they make comments about the JW's! They "know" someone who knows someone who is a dub. I then tell them I was raised as one....they back down.
i'm the same freak here as in real life ... you guys just don't see it as much
you're happy cause you smile but how much can you fake...
