CONFESSIONAL thread (ANONYMOUS so tell us the juicy stuff!)
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Call me cynical, but I don't have faith in long-distance relationships (unless the two people are already married to begin with). At least for me, it didn't work. My ex was half a world away. I was in California; she was in living in my country of birth. We didn't have e-mail or Internet at the time or text messaging. But come on, who wants to stay in touch when you're not even committed to each other?
Then my cousin introduced me to a really nice lady who was also in another country; we kept in touch for some time, sent pictures and e-mails, but by golly, nothing came out of it.
"So... how you doin'?" 
It's definitely difficult. My husband and I spent the first four years of our relationship in different states, but at least we were still able to see each other every couple of weeks or once a month. Still, I often felt like my relationship was with my phone, not a person. It's not for everyone, and I've always advised people against being in a long-distance relationship if there's anyway to avoid it.
Beware! I showed my husband some of the posts on TBBS and I think he might be lurking around here now!
mr Kestra, you're a lucky bastard, okay?
[whips out rapier, "Adventures of Robin Hood" music plays in background]
Beware! I showed my husband some of the posts on TBBS and I think he might be lurking around here now!
Have at thee, scoundrel!
[Er, ZR, YOU'RE the scoundrel in this context. - someone]
Oh.
[resheathes weapon, walks solemnly away]
Which has happened countless times as well.
Yes, you must meet in person to know if you have sexual chemistry and are socially compatible. However, people online are drawn to places where they meet others of similar tastes and interests; and the nature of online friendships is such that they can bypass the social and sexual politics that are often barriers in real life. Online friendships therefore have the potential to be more straightforward and honest. Thus, when the two people meet in person the emotional relationship is already established. I don't see why this can't or shouldn't work; but then I'm an incurable Romantic.
^ You nailed it. Hard.
Beauty is in the eye of the /b/ lurker. 
Is there in truth no beauty?
Almost everyone I've met in person has been very similar to their online personality, so it's no surprise that people could fall in love with someone's online personality and then feel the same way in person. Although you probably should meet the person before it actually counts.
Actually I was saying that we create the illusion, not the other person. We take the words and possibly a picture then build a temp-personality around them. Sort of like Geordi and Leah Brahms on the holodeck. But you are right; there are folks out there who do make up characters for themselves. You just never know. I have had online relationships before and two of them worked out quite well. Actually one is still a very close friend. But I admit that both times I was surprised by the differences between the person in my head and the actual person.
And I should have never mentioned the love PM's. You twisted kitties have gotten the wrong idea about them (especially when they threaten to leave there significant others and hop in a car to come live with you.
) This is not a good thing folks.
^ Hey, bask in it. You might miss it if it ever stops.
I thought that might catch your attention. I could have said he nailed it hard and deep, but that would have been going too far.
I thought that might catch your attention.
I could have said he nailed it hard and deep, but that would have been going too far.I don't know if I agree. I actually just got home from a wedding. They got engaged three weeks ago. They met in person for the first time two weeks ago.
Awesome wedding, btw.
It's lovely to see how a bit of BBS loving has sparked some discussion...
A couple more from the files:
Create a cocktail called the Cowardly Moron instead and buy her one of them!
Salty gasoline... mmmm....
And, another hidden BBS love affair?
It would be funny if this poster happened to be the other half of the one being mentioned as the object of someone's affection earlier!
(I can't tell because one of them is using a totally anonymised email account, so even I don't know the inside scoop... but that's the fun of the thread!)
A couple more from the files:
Create a cocktail called the Cowardly Moron instead and buy her one of them!
Salty gasoline... mmmm....
And, another hidden BBS love affair?
It would be funny if this poster happened to be the other half of the one being mentioned as the object of someone's affection earlier!
(I can't tell because one of them is using a totally anonymised email account, so even I don't know the inside scoop... but that's the fun of the thread!)
I think they're all after me.
I believe it's pronounced "menage"?
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!
It would be funny if this poster happened to be the other half of the one being mentioned as the object of someone's affection earlier!
Funny, yet tragic. Perhaps you could poke and prod to see what genders they are (that's what she said).
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