Do you consider people you speak to online as being friends?

lyricalliaisons

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I completely agree with you. I care no less about the people online that I don't know at all than I do about a random person I see in real life. If someone online says they're going to kill themselves, it really concerns & upsets me, even if they're someone I never "talk" to & don't "know" at all. But if it's someone I "talk" to on a daily basis, I care even more. Sometimes even more than I would if it were someone in my real life, because I feel I know them better.
 
Well the fact that she made a joke about the earthquake in Haiti just shows what little sense of reality she has. I don't understand the reasoning behind someone not caring whether a human being you speak to online kills themselves or not!?
 

Kanye West

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There really is too many people on the earth to really care about anyone except yourself/family/friends. Correct me if im wrong but part of the the reason why we all have s.a. is probably because we care too much about the feelings of others isn't it. There are 6 billion + people on the earth. If one person dies on the other side of the world which is literally happening as I type this you shouldn't have a problem with it. Even if 100, 000 people die its no big deal unless you know them.
 

DeathMetal

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I'm well aware that people are always dying, but I'd definitely care if I heard about people dying in a shooting, of cancer, or anything else. I feel for anyone regardless if I knew them in the flesh or not. I may not cry, or think of it for very long, but I'll still mourn.

I'm not the type of person who laughs about someone dying, and I'm also not the type of person who doesn't care at all - that's just senseless.

That's exactly how I feel about it. It's always sad when someone dies, even if I don't know who that person is.

To answer the original question, yes I think if I talked with someone online long enough and got to know them, I could consider them a real friend.
 

AimeeSP

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I definitly consider people i talk to online as friends :). Why not? it's actually real people i am typing too. I hate it when people say "oh my friends in real life". This is real life too! I'm not just some type of robot typing this all out, i am a real person typing these words and everything i type is very much real to me so this is real life. I've made some awesome friends online who have been there for me and supported me much more than my own family have. I treasure there friendship and awesomeness! :)
 

overcome.

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I also consider those who I'd speak to online on a regular basis as friends. I've met a lot of people online through gaming, forums, social networking, and I have made some good friends in doing so. The good ones are there for me just as much as other friends/family, as am I there for them.
 

Emily_G

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Usually, no. I have in the past just to end up being hurt by them, lied to by them, etc. So now I don't get attached at all.
 

da_illest101

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I do consider them as a friend, for me it's a way to talk to someone i would have consider a friend but it's just physically impossible to be with them. Personnaly i feel like punching anyone who makes fun of people who lost their life. death is not something that should made fun of unless it's on a show or a video game
 

Nack

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I completely agree with you. I care no less about the people online that I don't know at all than I do about a random person I see in real life. If someone online says they're going to kill themselves, it really concerns & upsets me, even if they're someone I never "talk" to & don't "know" at all. But if it's someone I "talk" to on a daily basis, I care even more. Sometimes even more than I would if it were someone in my real life, because I feel I know them better.

It doesn't upset me or concerns me at all. I'm not going to reply to them saying that things will get better; cause I know that my life suck as much that sometimes I do think of those kinds of things. I'm not saying that I'll encourage them nor the fact that I'm not going to try to save them. Because when death happens, drama happens; people cry, blames each other. Its just a mess...
 

xxaimsxx

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Do i consider the people i talk to online as friends? no.
What you said about that person who tolf you they didnt care about you serously needs a reality check. But you will find people like that online who say stuff because they are behind a computer screen and they can oblivious to the fact your a human being too.
Back to my answer though i I met this guy over a year ago he was around 17 and i was 15 and we both met on yahoo. We spoke for weeks and then months on msn. I used to go on webcam and everything and he was really insecure and he would never but i did see his picture. We were really good mates.
He was really nice and we arranged to meet up when he passed his driving test and he was going to come down to wales to meet me.
Then after we drifted apart and it ended really badly. Because we knew secrets about eachother things turned nasty and i havent contacted him since. It was sad really. So basically my trust in online friendships isnt very high. But thats not to say you cant have acquaintances! Its always nice to have someone to talk to. :)
It's great if you have someone to talk to online but for me i think i will be more carefull.
 

mrb

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yes i do iv come to like my freinds on here , we have a good laugh sometimes :)
 

philly2bits

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It would depend on how much I talk to them and what those conversations are about. Just like with offline friends, you have to talk frequently and about different subjects to be able to judge if you click on any level. An occasional conversation here and there isn't enough to go on to figure whether someone is a friend or not.

Also, it's very hard to connect with anyone if they are just an avatar and words on a screen. A friendship can only go so far if you never meet in person. You need to meet in order to make a personal connection. I don't think any amount of typed words can replace that.
 

mrb

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It would depend on how much I talk to them and what those conversations are about. Just like with offline friends, you have to talk frequently and about different subjects to be able to judge if you click on any level. An occasional conversation here and there isn't enough to go on to figure whether someone is a friend or not.

Also, it's very hard to connect with anyone if they are just an avatar and words on a screen. A friendship can only go so far if you never meet in person. You need to meet in order to make a personal connection. I don't think any amount of typed words can replace that.

:eek: and there was me thinking we were mates :mad: dont ever type to me again :D ::p:
 

Pink_Paula

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I definitly consider people i talk to online as friends :). Why not? it's actually real people i am typing too. I hate it when people say "oh my friends in real life". This is real life too! I'm not just some type of robot typing this all out, i am a real person typing these words and everything i type is very much real to me so this is real life. I've made some awesome friends online who have been there for me and supported me much more than my own family have. I treasure there friendship and awesomeness! :)

I agree 100% with you Aimee, couldn't have said it better myself lol
 

Uber Schnitzel

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Do i consider the people i talk to online as friends? no.
What you said about that person who tolf you they didnt care about you serously needs a reality check. But you will find people like that online who say stuff because they are behind a computer screen and they can oblivious to the fact your a human being too.
Back to my answer though i I met this guy over a year ago he was around 17 and i was 15 and we both met on yahoo. We spoke for weeks and then months on msn. I used to go on webcam and everything and he was really insecure and he would never but i did see his picture. We were really good mates.
He was really nice and we arranged to meet up when he passed his driving test and he was going to come down to wales to meet me.
Then after we drifted apart and it ended really badly. Because we knew secrets about eachother things turned nasty and i havent contacted him since. It was sad really. So basically my trust in online friendships isnt very high. But thats not to say you cant have acquaintances! Its always nice to have someone to talk to. :)
It's great if you have someone to talk to online but for me i think i will be more carefull.

I just talk to people online the way I'd talk to them as if I was in "real life" (sorry I can't think of a better phrase!). If it's something I'd say to someone's face I'd say it. I've noticed some people when they get online will suddenly tell almost a stranger their deepest secrets - not a good idea. You also have to remember though that although things ended up badly between you online, this sort of thing happens in "real life" (sorry!) too, all the time.
 
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