When you post a discussion, to you talk about the same discussion with people off the site?

I keep this site all to myself, Lol. Sometimes if something is really funny I will discuss it with my husband, since he loves to laugh. Other than that though I keep it to myself.

Its a real blessing to me here Jelly. I agree with you that we can talk about some things here that we would not in real time with others we personally know to get a better grasp on the subject. Here, others can give us an honest point of view in general usually without bias.

I am picky of who I am friends with nowadays. Its all based on trust.

Sometimes it is easier to talk to strangers especially if you want to vent about something and don't want those near and dear you know about some things but want them off your chest.

No, what I talk about here is separate from what I talk about with my friends.

I am one of those people who can't "pretend" to be someone they are not. So, when it comes about giving opinions, I try to hold back at first if I think that it would hurt the feelings of my friends. But it doesn't work long for me. I suck at holding back things. I can keep a secret of others but I can't seem to hold back my honest thoughts. I get all weird when I even attempt to try that. LOL I had learned to say my honest thoughts in a nicer way. I had to. That is also the reason I hate formalities like asking the person's well being just because you are suppossed to. Not out of genuine concern. That is why I open up with only those whom I genuinely care for or have started to care or even have developed an interest in knowing them. With me "What you see is what you get"

Generally I will voice what I am going to post here but sometimes it is after I have posted it. It all depends who is here when I am on mylot.

think that is true with all of us

Usually the things I post have nothing to do with what I've doing offline, but I'm not sure that always applies.

It's great that you feel you have the freedom to be open and honest and not have to worry about what people think and that your more likely to get unbiased opinion like you said. If someone happens to say something you don't like you can just disregard it as theres no emotional connection.

I'm quite reserved in real life, so spill a lot more out on here. I very rarely show any of my real life friends anything I write here, not even my husband.

This is a wonder place for sharing our thoughts and reading honest replies. However, when I'm with my friends, we talk about completely different things.

It seems to me most people are honest with their opinions here which is a good thing and makes for interesting discussions.

I see to it that my social life on mylot is separated to that of my social life with friends and family personally.

No I don't. I rarely even mention that I write on here to most of my friends

LOL, I have really close friends who have no hesitation in disagreeing with me! My conversations in real life probably do mirror what I write here, but are usually more of a give and take about shared experiences.

I keep this completely separated.

some folks fear repercussions from givin' their honest thoughts'n person, whereas online they feel the freedom to do such. if'n they don't agree with what's written, 'tis easier to let't go versus somebody sayin' 't to yer face. then 'gain, lots gets misconstrued online...

True. But then I rarely give advice. But if someone asks, I'll see what I can do.

Yes, from here, you can get honest answers because there's no holding back or some form of restriction so as not to offend the person.