Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Across a continent. Across an ocean. Clicking/connecting with people you will never meet? What's the explanation for that?
Except for our politics m2c we connect/click. Luckily we can set that aside and talk about other things. But if we passed on the street we'd never know that we have a lot in common. One thing we all have in common. We're here on answermug. Beyond that's it's anyone's guess about the whys. Thank you for your reply and Happy Wednesday to thee m 'dear! :)
Two of my closest online friends are people I have been talking to on and off for the last 10 years. I "met" these wonderful women in a friendly chat site designed to be supportive and spiritual. They are here on Muggers with me and we chat nearly every day in private and/or on Facebook. They probably know me better than a lot of my real life friends.
It was never a planned friendship; the bonding just happened over the years. We all hope to meet one day.
Precisely my point PeaPod. Without the internet you quite likely would never have met. Gosh I have great pals in England and Australia and Canada as well as other places I shall never visit. But here we all are. It ya think about it's kinda magical. Thank you for your reply PeaPod and Happy Wednesday to you m'dear! :)
Friendship knows no borders. In fact, my only friends are oceans/continents away - one lives in Poland, and the other on the opposite side of this continent.
Over 5 years ago, I had the privilege of "connecting" with two nice young women on a website called EP (the Experience Project). Since then, we've communicated with each other through the mail, email and online chatting. We've all helped each other through good times and bad times in our lives. I was "there" with one of them as a major hurricane barreled through her neighborhood. I was "there" when one of them was getting her Master's Degree (I helped her learn English). We were there for each other when death paid visits to our respected families.
Although I'd like to, I know that I'll probably never see either one of them nor they me. But that doesn't mean we can't be good friends. Sure, our friendships may wane with the years - or even end (as all fireinships do). However, the privilege I've had of knowing them - even for this short period of time - is something I will cherish, as they both have had a major impact on my life.
You asked for an explanation. The explanation is simple - we're social creatures. We "need" others in our lives. Sometimes the people who around us can't (won't) fill that need. Life's problems and joys aren't unique to just one part of the globe. Everyone has them and everyone wants to share them. When something good happens to us, we want to shout it to the world. When something bad happens, we want a sympathetic ear to listen to us Thanks to the internet, we're able to "connect" with people who, though they may be far away, can help fulfil these "needs" in our lives.
Very nicely stated m'dear. As usual. I think of the internet as a magic carpet that takes us to faraway places that we shall probably visit in person. But there we are and here we are. The Internet certainly opened up the world to all of us. I think it shows us that people are the same all over. You just have get a break and meet them. We're here because we want to be here on Answermug. That means we are open to others and willing to talk to them. Not always the case in real life. Every day amazes me Shuhak. I end up better off than I was simply because I had the opportunity/privilege of talking to some very fine people I would never have met in the "real" world. Of course the internet is real world but not in the same way. Thank you for your thoughtful reply and Happy Wednesday! :)
Indeed. Our POND is rather vast but pond it is nevertheless! I wonder who the first person was to describe the Atlantic Ocean as a "pond"? Thank you for your reply D and Happy Wednesday to thee! :)
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