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Denise1952

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here on the forums, or maybe another place we spend time online. I mean, I hear it often, "you can't have real friends online". Well, I can honestly say that I have met a lot of people here that I would, and have, mourned the loss of their presence here:( when they've either just left, or disappeared, and I never knew what happened to them.

I know we have a lot of new folks, but stick around, you may just get attached. It's so neat because of all the personalities, all the different places people live, I'd have no chance of meeting so many people if it weren't for this place. I see so many I want to be like, those, for example, that can give an opinion without attacking anyone personally. They can discuss without getting defensive, or disrespectful. I'm want to be like them;)

I know many people have a lot going on outside of the internet, jobs, family etc. but they still manage to pop in and see what's new, and we get to hear what's new with them. It's like everyone here fills a space and it's shaped just like them (no laughing:playful:) and if they are gone suddenly no one else can fill it because we are each unique.

Ok, so maybe I am too mushy this a.m., but I just want to start it off by saying "I would miss you" if you left.

Now I'm off to see what hell I can raise on the boards, :kissmy::woohoo1:
 

OH I definitely miss people when they leave. You get to know much more about some people by chatting online than you might learn if they lived in your street and just passed the time of day.

I remember when you went awol for a short period Denise and everyone was looking for you, and thank goodness you returned, so yes I do agree that you can miss people that you've only chatted to online..

INcidentally..it's coming up to 7pm here..just thought you'd like to know.. :D
 
You certainly can have real friends online. I have many. I was on an American expat forum for about 5 years and many of us became great friends. Many I met in person, many I didn't. I'm still friends with several of them and we are on FB together. So I have a few friends I've never met in person but have been friends with for up to 12 years.

I was on a baby boomer forum from 2006 - 2011(?) and many of us found each other and are friends on Facebook. I've met a few in person.

I haven't been on this forum long but I enjoy this forum and will stick around, so I'm sure I'll feel I'm friends with several of you.
 

hollydolly said:
OH I definitely miss people when they leave. You get to know much more about some people by chatting online than you might learn if they lived in your street and just passed the time of day.

I remember when you went awol for a short period Denise and everyone was looking for you, and thank goodness you returned, so yes I do agree that you can miss people that you've only chatted to online..

INcidentally..it's coming up to 7pm here..just thought you'd like to know.. :D
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LOL, yes HollyDolly, I love thinking about the timezones, it's fascinating, and the great part is this is a 24/7 opportunity to have someone to talk to;) I believe that to be true also, actually knowing more about people online, that might take years offline. I mean I know it's easier to put on paper/type in something I think, or feel, then it is to say it outright;) Denise;)

Ameriscot said:
You certainly can have real friends online. I have many. I was on an American expat forum for about 5 years and many of us became great friends. Many I met in person, many I didn't. I'm still friends with several of them and we are on FB together. So I have a few friends I've never met in person but have been friends with for up to 12 years.

I was on a baby boomer forum from 2006 - 2011(?) and many of us found each other and are friends on Facebook. I've met a few in person.

I haven't been on this forum long but I enjoy this forum and will stick around, so I'm sure I'll feel I'm friends with several of you.
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Oh you are part of already from where I'm sitting, I agree, we get attached. Soooooooooo glad you are here;) denise
 
I've been on the forum for quite some time and have made many friends and maybe an enemy or two. I consider you all my friends and would surely miss you if something happened to any of you.

There use to be a daily poster from California called That Guy and he suddenly stopped posting. No one seems to know what happened to him. I do hope he is okay.
 
nwlady said:
LOL, yes HollyDolly, I love thinking about the timezones, it's fascinating, and the great part is this is a 24/7 opportunity to have someone to talk to;) I believe that to be true also, actually knowing more about people online, that might take years offline. I mean I know it's easier to put on paper/type in something I think, or feel, then it is to say it outright;) Denise;)



Oh you are part of already from where I'm sitting, I agree, we get attached. Soooooooooo glad you are here;) denise
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Thanks, Denise! A very nice group here. :)
 
He is one I never stop hoping will show up again one day. People deserve their privacy, but I hope they will know that we care and think about them if they leave.
 
Yeah, this forum is a living, growing organism, that is always changing. I have noticed that Michael has not posted for some time, and have PM'd him but have not had a reply. I hope he is OK. I am grateful for the friends I have made here. I miss That Guy also. And, as Verteran's Day rolls around once more, I think of KCVET and wonder how he is doing.
 
I remember hearing someone say they thought you were him under another username, but he was "that guy" I can't see him coming back as someone else, LOL! See, he will "maybe" never know how big a "gap" he left here. I think he's afraid to show up again because he knows I'll really give him a hard time, LOL! But in a loving way, LOL!!
 
nwlady said:
I remember hearing someone say they thought you were him under another username, but he was "that guy" I can't see him coming back as someone else, LOL! See, he will "maybe" never know how big a "gap" he left here. I think he's afraid to show up again because he knows I'll really give him a hard time, LOL! But in a loving way, LOL!!
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Hey Denise...it's what you do! :)
 
Here's to you, That Guy!

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I still see his photos up above ya know:) I'm sure you do too Pappy:) Well, if he went to "big waves in the sky" I know he'll truly be in heaven;)
 
A close friend on another forum died a few months ago. I never met her in person, but I miss her terribly! In a strange way, I considered her one of my best friends. You don't have to meet in person to be very close to a person; our minds meet on these boards, and that's what counts.
 
Sunny said:
A close friend on another forum died a few months ago. I never met her in person, but I miss her terribly! In a strange way, I considered her one of my best friends. You don't have to meet in person to be very close to a person; our minds meet on these boards, and that's what counts.
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You're so right Sunny, and I am sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing that, denise
 
Sunny said:
A close friend on another forum died a few months ago. I never met her in person, but I miss her terribly! In a strange way, I considered her one of my best friends. You don't have to meet in person to be very close to a person; our minds meet on these boards, and that's what counts.
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I understand that Sunny. .. personalities come through, so strong, with random comments on a message board.

I especially miss all the people, gone now, who were here over a year and a half ago when I joined. .. I was very vulnerable at the time, and enjoyed all the lighthearted conversation they brought to the board.
Too many people come and go too quickly, for whatever reasons.

... there's some great people on here now ... hope everyone sticks around!!:2cents:
 
Pappy said:
There use to be a daily poster from California called That Guy and he suddenly stopped posting. No one seems to know what happened to him. I do hope he is okay.
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I'm like you Pappy, I think of you and other folks here as friends, and would definitely miss someone if anything happened to them. That Guy goes way back with us here, and I miss him terribly. I've tried to contact him via PM and email, with no response. Since he always spoke of being depressed around Memorial Day, as being a Vietnam veteran, he lost many friends there, then stopped posting shortly after that holiday, I don't have a good feeling. Many here love and miss him like family. :sentimental: To you That Guy, we'll never forget you. :love_heart:





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Sunny said:
A close friend on another forum died a few months ago. I never met her in person, but I miss her terribly! In a strange way, I considered her one of my best friends. You don't have to meet in person to be very close to a person; our minds meet on these boards, and that's what counts.
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I'm sorry for your loss Sunny, and I completely agree with you about our minds meeting on these forums, and we can become very close with someone.
 
Yes, even though, I haven't been around very long, there are people, who I would miss their presence if they stopped posting here. There are for sure people here that add something to my day, make me smile just by reading some of their postings and those even some that have gone above and beyond what I expect and they are greatly appreciated.
 
AprilT said:
Yes, even though, I haven't been around very long, there are people, who I would miss their presence if they stopped posting here. There are for sure people here that add something to my day, make me smile just by reading some of their postings and those even some that have gone above and beyond what I expect and they are greatly appreciated.
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I agree with April1 and some of us will be away for procedures, once you care you can never stop.
 
This forum is a good place to spill the beans...about our selves...one-bean-at-a-time. We probably share things about ourselves and our unspoken feelings here, that we would hesitate talk about with people in our real world. I think our real selves leak out, more than we realize.:)

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Gee, I thought I was the only one who felt connected to so many of my cyberpals and really thought there was something wrong with me! Guess not (whew!). For some of us...like me, for instance, the internet is just about the only way to feel like we're part of the rest of the world. I know there are members whose names I see on a post that I didn't think would interest me so I open it just to see what they have to say. After all, if it interests them, surely it will interest me, too!

Anyway, kids, thanks for being here. It's the first place I check in the morning, the first place I check after work, the last place I check before shutting down in the evening.
 

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