friends on the internet
By raini_munti
@raini_munti (65)
Indonesia
October 16, 2009 7:19am CST
i have no friends in real life, so i make friends on the internet. people who know me, won't close to me even though i feel i'm not a bad person. when, met people on the phone they be friendly but when see me in realty they tend to ignore me i don't know why? friends on the internet kind to me because they don't meet me in realty.
can you tell me why i had this such experience life? any critics i could accept thanks
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22 responses
@ramkrishvarun (6)
• India
17 Oct 09
are u kinda over weight or sumthing??? do one thing.. we shal have a talk on this.. mail me on ramkrishvarun@gmail.com
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@raini_munti (65)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 09
i have don't have problem, i think this is my destiny to make me even better life
@maikarumike (457)
• Malaysia
17 Oct 09
Sometimes in life we have to be outstanding a little bit to show that we are around. People nowadays are a little ignorant and they are always busy with their own life and would not even be bothering about other and another reason would be some of them are choosing cool friends only, and that is not a good friend. Well, I suggest you to talk to them about random topics at times and be nice to them to ask them about their health, studies and etc.
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@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
18 Oct 09
Well i believe this is because you haven't met you true friend yea . take care you will find one soon i believe .
@olepmis (840)
• Philippines
18 Oct 09
no friends in real life? You are missing a lot like fun, friendship... Have you asked your parents as to why you don't have friends? I cannot give you my comments since I have not seen you or talk to you. Cheer up! Be happy and laugh so it will die down any pain, enjoy life, life is short.
@mdmdeg (38)
• Philippines
18 Oct 09
I think you may be a shy person so it is better for you to make friends on the internet. Maybe these friends that you meet on the internet can also be your friends in real life. You just need to have common interest and let them know the real you.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
17 Oct 09
I find it hard to believe that you have no friends at all. Have you considered joining in some activities where you can meet people? Friends made online can certainly be meaningful...Or not...It does depend how sincere the individuals are. Keep in mind that people only divulge what they want you to know while online and you may never get to know the real person, but having said that, it is not to say that good friends can’t be made her or anywhere else on the Net, I know I have! It is just important to keep in mind that people can hide behind their usernames and avatars and to be wary before arranging physical meetings. I think that making an effort to make flesh and blood friends may be worth the trouble. Good luck raini!
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
17 Oct 09
You wrote that people are friendly to you online and on the phone, but tend to ignore you when you meet them in real life, and it makes me wonder how you behave when you meet people in real life. If you are very shy, some people might misunderstand you and ignore you, because they see you as arrogant or snobby. Maybe they ignore you because they think that you reject them and aren't interested in them. It has often happened to me in the past that people have considered me arrogant or not interested, that is very far from the truth, but sometimes shyness makes people see you that way, that has often happened to me, and maybe it is also happening to you? If you are too shy to strike up a conversation, some people will think that you are not interested in talking to them.
I don't know you at all, and I don't know if your problem is shyness. It could be something else, you could be too clingy and scare people away that way, or there could be other things about your behaviour that you are not aware of.
Online friends are great, but I think it is important to have friends in real life, too, and I really hope for you that you will manage to find to friends in real life. I live very far away from you, otherwise we could have met and chatted in real life. I think it is important to keep on trying. Maybe you haven't been able to find friends in the past, but that doesn't mean that you are never going to find some friends. Don't give up
@checkmail (2039)
• India
17 Oct 09
Hello aini_munti this is checkmail and know your problem regarding friends.It is a simple thing that a virtual world is quiet a bit different from that of a real world.Means in virtual world we are nearly 100 yrs ahead than the real world.You can call this virtual world as an magic world same as in our fairy tales.Yes its a bitter problem as in reality we have to finally depend upon the real world for our needs.So start being cunningly nice to you new friends, try hard to keep up with them also as well as the net friends.
@leafsound (348)
• China
17 Oct 09
I do not agree with your point of view. A friend on the network can not be considered a true friend, only be considered a friend to talk with each other. If you can not in reality have a true friend ,then friend on the network would also be temporary.In fact making friends is very simple, first of all you have to treat each other sincerely. But the most important thing is that you can help your friend,and this requires that you have skills. For example, you love playing table tennis, and playing well, you'll have a lot of friends in this area.I suggest that you spend more time to study a particular aspect of knowledge, and be a person who can help others,then you will have a lot of intimate friends.
@jeansuan_32 (30)
• Philippines
17 Oct 09
i have really a wonderful experience having friends in net.Chatting with the persons i really dont know in real help me so much in pouring out the deepest feelings i hav which i can't do it n my real friends.I am very much comfortable n asking tips or advices from them and of course most of the time i got inlove with them. they seem to be my wonderful friends....
@Zenstrive (237)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 09
They say friendliness come from the inside. Perhaps you need to reinspect your kindness. Do you truly mean it or do you give it with a reservations. Online friends are not your "real" friends, although they can give you comforts. They have the benefits of hiding behind some barriers, so they can act nice if they want.
@markanthonyuy (90)
• Philippines
17 Oct 09
Just a tip for you raini always smile because smile gives an impression that you are a happy person and friendly. Goodluck and live a healthy life.
@Allstarrip (29)
• United States
17 Oct 09
In real life people can actually see you and people tend to not hang out and make freinds with people who have/are glasses,many zits,smart. I know many people in my life that don't hang out with other people basically because they get made fun of for the 3 things I have listed.
On the internet people can not see you for who you really are and I am guessing you are probably not as shy on the internet because nothing can really happen to you. But if you like how your life is then just keep it like it is. There is nothing wrong with it.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Oct 09
hi raini munti Are you perhaps shy? I am and have been all my life and people tend to ignore me until they meet me and realize
I have more on the ball than they expected. Here on the net we all are pretty free from any faults that others can see so we accept each other and just become friends. Unconditional friendship is so great and that is what a lot of my mylot friends have given me.
@Sweetchariot (1718)
• United States
16 Oct 09
Raini...that is sad that you say you have no real friends. When we are young, and childlike, we do seem to have more friends then when we get older. Then as we age in life, we loose those friends, or they move away, and we seem to have only one or two real good, best friends. However, we do get to meet alot of people that I call "acquaintances"...we are cordial to one another,and we may see them once in awhile, but they don't become our best friends..,someone we can talk to or be with all the time. Those kind of friends are few and far between.
Also, life is very complicated now, and everybody is so very busy, that they don't have time to go out and socialize or call their friends just to chat. That's the way the world is now. So, if you can find just ONE good friend, then you are lucky, but don't expect alot of them. They are hard to find.
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
17 Oct 09
HI. I do have friends on the internet as well. I have quite a lot of them there. Some are nice while some are not. I have friends here as well. Some are nice and some are not. People vary in many different ways. I think that is a fact of life that you have to face. Try to be more open to people around you but also be very careful. I feel that you have become cynical of other people. Let this not hamper you meeting other people.
@venkat_readingmails (82)
• India
16 Oct 09
i don't believe this , you have no friends ? or you are not interested in making some good ones? . you got to seriously change your attitude or anything because you are not interesting and people kinda don't like you. ask them what's wrong in you and try changing yourself and give life another try.coming to internet friends, they are not life long or they are just for the sake of hi-bye. real life friends are the best
@Louc74 (620)
•
17 Oct 09
Hi Raini. I'm seeing a lot of things from people asking if you're fat (Oh my God!), or telling you you aren't interesting. Don't believe that!
Try to find a body language book, because around 70% of communication is given by the way we act, not what we say, and your shyness can come across to others as if you're being snobbish or stand-offish, and they may feel you will reject them if they try to approach you, if that makes sense.
I'm really confident now, and have a lot of friends, but only one real friend that I trust with everything - it isn't quantity, it's quality that matters. But I used to be really shy and paranoid. The thing that got me over that, was realising that while I was worried that my hair was out of place, or I had something stuck between my teeth, or had tucked my skirt into my knickers, nobody else was bothered - they're all too busy worrying about themselves!
Talk nicely to yourself! If you find yourself thinking "I'm not interesting: I'm not as skinny as those other girls: nobody will like me", stop thinking that. You wouldn't say such nasty things to anyone else, so don't say them to yourself! You seem lovely. Next time you're at a social event make sure you don't have your arms crossed, plaster a huge smile on your face, and say "Hello!" to the people you meet, as if you're incredibly pleased to see them. If they don't respond, it's their loss - just move onto someone else.
Don't be scared to go out and meet new people - shyness is like everything else: the more you're around people, the less frightening it becomes.
Good luck, honey!
@naocch__xGori (32)
• Italy
16 Oct 09
I know a lot of people but I have not many friends, true friends.. On the internet I have some LOVELY friends, they are all like me LOL we have the same passion and we joke and talk a lot.
Maybe they have this reaction because it's the first time you see.. each other and they feel embarassed. This was happened to me once...one/one and half year ago. I met my net-friend in reality, we felt so embarassed, the firsts dates were a disaster but then we started to open up and now we are normal friends :)
I also met my boyfriend on the internet too lmao, the first date was very nice :)we haven't talked much cuz we hadn't any topic but it was nice . I have to thanks the creator of internet! LOL :)
Sorry for my english ////