More supportive friends on mylot compare to real life?
By laurika
@laurika (4532)
United States
November 19, 2007 6:32am CST
I am not very long time on mylot, it is around 3 -4 month, but after such a short time I feel like people understand me here more like in real life. I feel like I change my priorities and friends on mylot are more supportive. Do you feel the same? Can you explain it somehow? i am thinking if it because we have maybe similar life, since a lot of you here are mothers at home or unemployes? Isn't it great how we trust to each other and are trying to help each other as much as possible? we are sharing our life here on mylot.
Anyway i also wanted say thank you to all my friends here. You are great.
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17 responses
@puranijeans (247)
• India
19 Nov 07
you are indeed very right, i am really finding it very comfortable with people over here.
i have been using mylot since from months and really made some very good friends over here. people here are really helping. this happened with me last month that i was not able to get the payout from my account due to some country problem so people help me out in this even without even knowing me. this was really very kind of them.
mylot is really promoting social values along with giving us money. it is surely a nice concept spreading social values together with allowing people to earn good part time.
@quentina (109)
• China
20 Nov 07
Glad to hear that.I am a newer in mylot.I joined in it a week ago.i hope i will have a good time here with everyone.and My English can be improved greatly.we must be a large warm family.Enjoy our time.
@goodsign (2287)
• Malaysia
19 Nov 07
Hi & Hello Laurika.
Yes and of course as I am feeling the same situation on mylot, maybe because we can can simply ask and answer through our discussion by texts and it make us more expressive and determination.
And me as well, happily like to endorse my thankful and gratitude to all friends and members on mylot for their kindness and great sincerity in communicating to each other through affinity relationship.
HAPPY DAPPY.
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@ashmin (175)
• United States
20 Nov 07
It really depends on how you look at it. I personally have had more support on MyLot about basically anything, but unlike a lot of people (no offense) I have a real close friend group in RL. My friends and I are always there for each other. We have similar personalities, stories, memories, and much more substance then people here in MyLot. I am not saying people here are not supportive, because they are and you can always find someone who matches your interest no matter what it is. I feel that if I want thought out advice I can come to both my actual friends and MyLot friends. Its a good balance and mix.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Not to make us seem less wonderful - cause we are pretty wonderful - but on mylot we are a little less "invested" in you.
I care if you succeed or fail, but I'm not depending on it. If you decide to do something its not going to directly affect me.
People in your "real" life may not like changes to the status quo, things are "alright" the way they are, why are you wanting to change them?
It might be the best thing that has ever happened to them, but they might not realize it until the change has happened.
I know I'm pretty reluctant to change somethings in my life, even tho I'm not happy with them, but they're an evil I know, rather than that demon of the unknown....
So, I hope you don't think less of me or the people you live with because of this outlook. I'm just trying to explain why we can support you where you feel you don't get it from the people around you.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Nov 07
You are very welcome and I feel the same about you, Laurika. You start some of the most interesting discussions and certainly have earned your pretty blue star.
I think the supportive friendliness here is facilitated by the fact that we don't know each other's bad habits and even though there is some silliness here from time to time we are all trying to be on our best behavior to a certain extent because we cannot erase the words once that "post response" button has been pressed. But there is also the fact that there are some really terrific people here on myLot.
@lancingboy (1385)
• United States
20 Nov 07
I know what you mean. I have almost no support at all in my real life. There are a several people who does support me in various ways, but I end up feeling like I'm bothering them if I ask for anything. So, I just bottle everything up and deal with it on my own because that's all I can do. I guess that's why I turned out the way I have lol.
@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
19 Nov 07
I agree Laurika there are alot of supportive people here on mylot.. Sometimes friends in General don't tend to care as much as people that you don't really even know... I know this because i too have some really supportive friends online compare to the off line ones that I know in person.. I think that is just the way some people are though!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
20 Nov 07
I also think the same. there are so many mylotters who are very supportive. But I can't sy about the status of most of the members here as you think most are mothers and not working.
I am only not a mother and working.
But people here are more helpful than real life friends.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
19 Nov 07
I think that we are all pretty much searching for the same thing on Mylot. To be loved, respected, accepted, and understood. I am not saying that we do not get this in our off line lives. But, with the hustle and bustle of every day life, very few people take the time to share ideas, check in, and just shoot the breeze any more.
I believe that for the people on Mylot this is at least one of the major perks. I mean, after all, we have already established that it is not all about the money, he, he.
@derek_a (10874)
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19 Nov 07
I think more people are myLot and other social sites can be more supportive because maybe a lot of their shyness that they would experience in real life is not manifest. Once they get over the initial shyness of posting to the web where maybe thousands of people are going to see it, they begin to feel more at ease with communicating and sharing advice and experience. Not so afraid of rejection perhaps? :-)
@saivenkaat802003 (4823)
• India
19 Nov 07
O! what shall i say for this when you start a discussion that was going in my mind.. and it may be hard for you trust these lines..
I am certain in one stand point,.. Good friends, be it online or from a different form of forum like mylot.. are always trust worthy.. and certainly God helps to find like the one.. like you..
And with out trusting each other.. one cannot have a peaceful life.. be it friend ship or any other matter..
Take care and have a nice time friend:)
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
20 Nov 07
Probably one of the reasons why you feel this way is because the community here is quite large, and there are like-minded people here who share common interests, circumstances and experiences. When you throw up an issue or situation here, you can get a lot of sharing from the friendly folks here, so that will make you feel a very positive sense of support that you are getting. In real-life, we do not really have that many people to turn to or share experiences with, much less so if we needed to communicate with only those whom we can relate with like fellow mothers, if it is about bringing up children, for example. We also don't always want to impinge on people's time and bother them with our problems. But good social networking sites, on the other hand, are great places to interact and share your ideas and concerns, without really impinging on people because sharing is totally voluntary. The friendships generated here are great, cordial and warm.
@vsraovsr (734)
• India
20 Nov 07
Yes. You are certainly right. I started surfing as a hobby and came across mylot in my way. Today I have so many friends in mylot to whom I can open my heart or otherwise i may not do it this way in real life. I thank mylot for this great great oppurtunity. Believe it or not, now i can't resist mylotting each and every day.
@BayleighGray (4334)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Hi Luarika,
I do tend to feel that many of my friends here on myLot are supportive and understand me. Its a nice feeling, makes you feel more sane when your feeling like your crazy. Others will admit that they feel like you do, and that probably makes them feel good too. Now you both know your not alone, others out there feel the same way you do.
Thank you too! Youve been a really good friend to me. :)
Bay Lay Gray xx
@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
19 Nov 07
I have friends on mylot that are more supportive of me than real-life friends. In fact, most of my offline friends have completely disappeared from my life over the past few months, for various reasons. So my online friends have become my only support at times.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
19 Nov 07
I have to agree with you there. I find I trust my friends online more than those I do have in real life. I mean when it comes to discussing issues from my personal life, I feel by talking with my friends online, I will get an honest answer. I am thankful for my online friends too for their support and friendship.