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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 281399" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Steely--</p><p> </p><p>I don't know about you, but speaking for myself--I am just no good at being "fake". And I often question whether so many of these 'friendly people' we see around us actually have a lot of friends, or whether it's just a facade.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc etc etc phenomenon has caused people that I haven't spoken to in years to send me an email "inviting" me to join. I never do. Instead, I reply directly to their email that it is wonderful to hear from them! And I ask a series of questions such as How are you? What have you been up to these days? Did you ever marry so-and-so?</p><p> </p><p>You'd be surprised how many of them NEVER respond to my message....which tells me they are not looking for a "Friendship" in the traditional sense, as much as they are looking for a "Friend" in the new <em>Cyber Sense</em>. As in, <em>Welcome to Facebook--You have 98 "Friends"</em>. They are looking for a <em>tally</em>, not a relationship.</p><p> </p><p>You may not be a loner, you just may not be a <em>phony</em>. And I think a certain amount of "phoniness" is necessary in many of today's social situations.</p><p> </p><p>by the way--If anyone one here would like an "actual friend"....feel free to PM me any time. I'd love to exchange messages, get to know you, and perhaps develop a real relationship....a friend in the truest sense of the word. </p><p> </p><p>--DaisyF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 281399, member: 6546"] Steely-- I don't know about you, but speaking for myself--I am just no good at being "fake". And I often question whether so many of these 'friendly people' we see around us actually have a lot of friends, or whether it's just a facade. For example, the Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc etc etc phenomenon has caused people that I haven't spoken to in years to send me an email "inviting" me to join. I never do. Instead, I reply directly to their email that it is wonderful to hear from them! And I ask a series of questions such as How are you? What have you been up to these days? Did you ever marry so-and-so? You'd be surprised how many of them NEVER respond to my message....which tells me they are not looking for a "Friendship" in the traditional sense, as much as they are looking for a "Friend" in the new [I]Cyber Sense[/I]. As in, [I]Welcome to Facebook--You have 98 "Friends"[/I]. They are looking for a [I]tally[/I], not a relationship. You may not be a loner, you just may not be a [I]phony[/I]. And I think a certain amount of "phoniness" is necessary in many of today's social situations. by the way--If anyone one here would like an "actual friend"....feel free to PM me any time. I'd love to exchange messages, get to know you, and perhaps develop a real relationship....a friend in the truest sense of the word. --DaisyF [/QUOTE]
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