Do you value online friendship the same as IRL friendship?

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geniobastardo said:

[i]"Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave man with a sword!''
~Oscar

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Mar 5, 2015 12:56 AM

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Absalom- said:
I wish I got here earlier.

People with LOGH avatars are not meant to be valued. Overprivileged white male cis scum.

Mar 5, 2015 12:56 AM

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geniobastardo said:

[i]"Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave man with a sword!''
~Oscar

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Mar 5, 2015 12:57 AM

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geniobastardo said:

[i]"Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave man with a sword!''
~Oscar

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Mar 5, 2015 12:57 AM

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TheRealNico said:

No, that's what he said. Again, reading comprehension.

Mar 5, 2015 12:58 AM

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aloricg said:

TheRealNico said:

No, that's what he said. Again, reading comprehension.

Who?

I don't believe you. No one in their right mind would do what he did.

Mar 5, 2015 12:58 AM

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aloricg said:
So.. riddle me this..

How does someone try to kill themself multiple times in 7 years and fail repeatedly if they're at all serious about it and not just trying to get attention?

Killing yourself is pretty hard.

Pro tip.

Mar 5, 2015 12:58 AM

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geniobastardo said:

[i]"Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave man with a sword!''
~Oscar

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Mar 5, 2015 12:59 AM

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Absalom- said:

aloricg said:
So.. riddle me this..

How does someone try to kill themself multiple times in 7 years and fail repeatedly if they're at all serious about it and not just trying to get attention?

Killing yourself is pretty hard.

Pro tip.

Don't give him privilege.

Mar 5, 2015 12:59 AM

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Absalom- said:

aloricg said:
So.. riddle me this..

How does someone try to kill themself multiple times in 7 years and fail repeatedly if they're at all serious about it and not just trying to get attention?

Killing yourself is pretty hard.

Pro tip.

No, it's not.. really really not.

Mar 5, 2015 12:59 AM

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aloricg said:
So.. riddle me this..

How does someone try to kill themself multiple times in 7 years and fail repeatedly if they're at all serious about it and not just trying to get attention?

When you are scared, it is hard to kill yourself. You can be having serious suicide thoughts, but the instant you are in the act of killing yourself, you self-consciously stop yourself.

Mar 5, 2015 1:00 AM

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geniobastardo said:

[i]"Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
The brave man with a sword!''
~Oscar

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Mar 5, 2015 1:00 AM

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Nope

Mar 5, 2015 1:04 AM

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zat-bust said:

aloricg said:
So.. riddle me this..

How does someone try to kill themself multiple times in 7 years and fail repeatedly if they're at all serious about it and not just trying to get attention?

When you are scared, it is hard to kill yourself. You can be having serious suicide thoughts, but the instant you are in the act of killing yourself, you self-consciously stop yourself.

Doesn't that just make you a whiny bitch?

Mar 5, 2015 1:08 AM

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aloricg said:

zat-bust said:

When you are scared, it is hard to kill yourself. You can be having serious suicide thoughts, but the instant you are in the act of killing yourself, you self-consciously stop yourself.

Doesn't that just make you a whiny bitch?

http://i.imgur.com/ZMWTHmp.png

Mar 5, 2015 1:11 AM

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aloricg said:

zat-bust said:

When you are scared, it is hard to kill yourself. You can be having serious suicide thoughts, but the instant you are in the act of killing yourself, you self-consciously stop yourself.

Doesn't that just make you a whiny bitch?

Well only if you complain about life to other people, but for all those quiet suicidals, I don't think so.

Mar 5, 2015 1:12 AM

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Absalom- said:

aloricg said:

Doesn't that just make you a whiny bitch?

http://i.imgur.com/ZMWTHmp.png

I feel like you don't understand how graphs work.. unless that was meant to be a compliment.

Mar 5, 2015 1:15 AM

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aloricg said:
I feel like you don't understand how graphs work.. unless that was meant to be a compliment.

I was in a hurry.

Mar 5, 2015 1:15 AM

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zat-bust said:

aloricg said:

Doesn't that just make you a whiny bitch?

Well only if you complain about life to other people, but for all those quiet suicidals, I don't think so.

Which is exactly what he was doing here, so i'm justified in calling him a whiny bitch per your expert opinion.

Mar 5, 2015 3:27 AM

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yes

Mar 5, 2015 3:29 AM

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BunnyMe said:
Touchable friends are better XD

Because they can become friend with benefits. ^_-

Mar 5, 2015 3:29 AM

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I see this thread only got worse after I left.

Mar 5, 2015 3:29 AM

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nomanz

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if i've known them forever and all that jazz sure its close but not 100%

Mar 5, 2015 3:32 AM

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It depends. Mostly I value IRL relationship much more, but there are exceptions. Sometimes you can just found someone in the net who is like your other half. If you really trust your online friens, you can share things what are hard to share in IRL. I, for example, am quite bad for talking about my problems in real life, but sometimes writing about them helps.

I have a one person, who I consider a really good friend, even if we are never seen each other. He knows more about me than perhaps any other.

Mar 5, 2015 4:35 AM

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I value them more than a IRL friendship. It's hard to talk to IRL friends about certain things because most of them are virgins, and I want to talk about everything.

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Mar 5, 2015 4:59 AM

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definitely
it's easy to meet new people on the internet, but slower for you to really build a bond with someone
yet it can happen, especially if you take your relationship beyond the place you first meet
and if it happens, it's valuable

i have online friends around the world whom i talk with every day... we talk a lot with instant messaging, and in social networks, games, physical letters and postcards... importantly: we send each other pictures of ourselves or our lives (which is incredibly easy if you've got a smartphone), and occasionally we call each other if neither of us are busy

we've never touched each other
but that's gay
and there's a fairly decent chance we'll be able to someday anyway

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Mar 5, 2015 5:40 AM

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Yes, behind that monitor is a person after all. An online friend who you talk to most of the time would probably weigh more than those friends who are just like passing by. Communication is important. The friendship still depends if the feeling of wanting to be friends is mutual because even if you treat them like what you treat irl friends, if they were just kidding around I don't know anymore. I think having online friends isn't bad like on MAL plus you share the same interests, something that some irl friends won't understand.

Mar 5, 2015 5:50 AM

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Yup. Depends on the person, really.

Mar 5, 2015 5:58 AM

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sammario said:
This is of course implying OP has friends IRL, as I think he would know the answer if he did.

I have IRL friends but never experiencied an online friendship, that's why I made this thread :)

Mar 5, 2015 5:59 AM

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Equal levels. Friends are friends, whether you can touch them, hear them or see them because in the end you communicate with them to develop a stronger relationship by getting to know the individual. I value all my friends, virtual and reality, and have full trust in them all. Isn't it great to meet people in other places though?! :D

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Mar 5, 2015 6:10 AM

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Nah, online friends are good for a surrogate communication, but IRL friends are more important. Many things are omitted, when you meet only online. Though you can advance from the online level to real life, then the net is a fine way to meet someone. And the difference can be thin if you use video.

Maybe that's just me who puts a strong line between the two types... Nonetheless I prefer it that way.

Mar 5, 2015 7:38 AM

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Friends are friends. And I've found that a lot of my online friends can be just as awesome, if not more so, than my IRL friends. It's obviously easier to form a strong bond when you personally know the person, but just because I don't know you IRL, doesn't mean I don't value your friendship all the same.

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Mar 5, 2015 7:59 AM

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There are a handful of online friends that I value just as much as I do my IRL friends. But, those that I place in that category are ones that I've been communicating with for years and have even met in person several times. So, I see nothing wrong in valuing online friends the same way that you value IRL friends.

Mar 5, 2015 8:04 AM

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Imaishi

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i dont have irl friends so...

Mar 5, 2015 8:28 AM

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They're hella real n I just got w one romantically n I'm so happy ah. Anyway, they're obv better too

Mar 5, 2015 8:32 AM

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angrygirl said:
They're hella real n I just got w one romantically n I'm so happy ah. Anyway, they're obv better too

not sure if taking the piss lol

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Mar 5, 2015 10:48 AM

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Monad said:

BunnyMe said:
Touchable friends are better XD

Because they can become friend with benefits. ^_-

It's an extremely rare occasion =o

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Mar 5, 2015 10:54 AM

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I value the people I've met in real life over the internet and my real life friends more than anyone online.

Doesn't mean I could care about online friends, but just not as much.

Mar 5, 2015 11:05 AM

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