Friends: in life or on line?
@1creekgirl (42597)
United States
February 27, 2025 4:46pm CST
A post from another myLotter got me to thinking about friendships.
I have about three or four in person friends. More if I count the ladies in our church. None of them are relatives (we aren't close), but I have many friends here on myLot.
Can the definition of the word "friend" include people you've never met in person?
I believe it can. There are myLotters who are true friends to me. We care about each other and all that's going on in our lives.
I appreciate my in person friends and I greatly appreciate my myLot peeps.
Love y'all!
How do you feel about this subject?
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14 responses
@allknowing (141383)
• India
13h
@1creekgirl Threre was someone here with whom there were countless interactions and even messages exchanged. They were keen on visiiting India. For whatever reason I do not see that person here and everything has stopped including messaging And now you know what online friends are.
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@1creekgirl (42597)
• United States
13h
@allknowing I'm sure you were disappointed, but not all on line friendships are like that.
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@MarieCoyle (41252)
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18h
I do have several ''ride or die'' girlfriends that I've had for years. One of them, over 40 years, we are as close as sisters. I do have a lot of friend in real life, but I have made friends online, too. I enjoy making mylot friends as well, I have met some wonderful people here.
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@snowy22315 (185692)
• United States
3h
Yes, I think you can be very good friends with some people online. I have had it happen several times
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@DaddyEvil (142191)
• United States
5h
I think online friends are just as much my friends as the ones I've met in person and known most of my life. After all, I've known many myLotters for over ten years and we care about the lives and health of each other just as much as the offline friends do.
One person on myLot told me we're acquaintances, not friends... and that really bothered me.
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@1creekgirl (42597)
• United States
43m
I know you and I miss each other's posts at times, but I consider you a friend.
@Deepizzaguy (107002)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17h
I like to read the religious advice from some Mylotters on this site since the words of encouragement are wonderful to learn how to live a life with a purpose..
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@lilacskies (6490)
• United States
18h
I think online friends are better friends than face to face friends. You may never meet your online friends, but they have more empathy and kindness than people you meet face to face. At least that is what I have observed even though I don't have any friends.
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@kaylachan (75410)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16h
I have a person or two who I might consider a friend. Well, aside from my husband who's my best friend.
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@RebeccasFarm (92429)
• United States
6h
Oh everyone is my friend online and off til I need something.
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@LeaPea2417 (37559)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19h
I have a few real life friends and I have online friends.
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@NJChicaa (121589)
• United States
18h
I agree with your opinion. I've been online friends with some people for well over a decade though we've never met. I've been friends with people I met online and still primarily communicate with online but *have* met in person. Honestly a lot of them are better friends than my in-person friends.
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@jefferson126 (3370)
• Shenzhen, China
10h
Nowadays,i feel online friends even more than physical friends.ppl perfer to tell inner things to online friend,but keep mute to physical friend.Maybe they think online friend unable to cause damage in real life,because they don't exist in real life,just exist on the net.
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@1creekgirl (42597)
• United States
30m
You may be right. But there are some things I don't think should be shared on line like personal info.
