Do we take our Vitual Image TOO seriously? - Page 5

Originally posted by: sanniya

nice topic...

well i m wat i m ..n have 2 agree wid u i knw thr r ppl who creat fantasy characterz n live thre livez way 2 seriously..which is wrong offcorse but again whos gonna change his vitual image or be his/herself after reading all dis coz i knw or i might be wrong ppl r here who r replyn here usn ther virtual image only...lol

Originally posted by: mimi0295

I never planned to get addicted to I-F, but I am now. And so I won't lie when I say that I do take my virtual life very seriously. I get upset when I see posts that hurt my feelings, I get excited when people reply to my FF's/creations/VMs, and my virtual friends are just as important as my real friends.

They are a part of who I am, and I love them all with all my heart <3

I've been on I-F for almost 2 years now, and some of my BEST friends are my online friends. They are the people I can talk about anything with!

I'm a pretty open person, but there are somethings I don't like to broadcast globally, if you know what I mean. And I guess that with online friends, there's always that "easy to talk to" feeling.

Originally posted by: mimi0295

Finally I was getting all excited to reply to this post, but my icecream was slowing me down =(

Anyways, so firstly, amazing post *claps*

Like a lot of the others said, it really depends on who you are and what your personality is. Some people act totally different in the cyber world- trust me, I know that all too well.

I always try to be myself, be it on the internet, or in real life. I am who I claim to me, and I never portray myself in a different way, because I'm happy with what I am, and I'm happy with who I am. I'm a crazy, emotional, airheaded person, and I am proud to admit it!

I never planned to get addicted to I-F, but I am now. And so I won't lie when I say that I do take my virtual life very seriously. I get upset when I see posts that hurt my feelings, I get excited when people reply to my FF's/creations/VMs, and my virtual friends are just as important as my real friends.

They are a part of who I am, and I love them all with all my heart <3

I've been on I-F for almost 2 years now, and some of my BEST friends are my online friends. They are the people I can talk about anything with!

I'm a pretty open person, but there are somethings I don't like to broadcast globally, if you know what I mean. And I guess that with online friends, there's always that "easy to talk to" feeling.

And luckily, most of my online interactions have been positive ones, but I have come across certain people who I do not like to talk about.

Phew, that was LONG! Sorry about that =(

Love,

Mimi

Originally posted by: mjhtac

@bold .........so true...its becoming a habit to check IFs and all the threads almost everyday these days. the worst part is,i know this is an addiction,and the only way im able to get rid of it is detach the internet cable....trust me,it clears the head when u detach the cable and go without the net for a while.but unfortunately the nature of my work and studies makes it compulsory for me to be online most of the time.sometimes easy access is a bane more than a boon

Originally posted by: mjhtac

@bold .........so true...its becoming a habit to check IFs and all the threads almost everyday these days. the worst part is,i know this is an addiction,and the only way im able to get rid of it is detach the internet cable....trust me,it clears the head when u detach the cable and go without the net for a while.but unfortunately the nature of my work and studies makes it compulsory for me to be online most of the time.sometimes easy access is a bane more than a boon

Hey Rinky, a very interesting one, again!

Well, I've never had any issues, positive or negative with virtual friends, 'cos I've never really been a part of any chat forum until IF, a few months ago.....& no, I think I'm pretty much the same person in IF, like in my real life….I do try to maintain objectivity while writing posts but as in my real life, there are instances when I tend to get a wee bit biased 'bout certain issues or people, specially if I get overtly fond of someone....& I believe in talking straight from my heart, something, which I can't suppress or manipulate even while writing my posts or replying to someone else's, so I often wonder, whether the stuff that I write, reflects this "bias", at times.....I do feel ashamed of this trait in me…am trying to correct it as much as possible, with li'l success, though....

I really like a lot of people in IF, they "come across" as genuine, intelligent, matured, balanced, fair minded & so much more creative than our so called "creatives"! I have learnt a lot, interacting with these people, understanding their POV's & had a lot of fun in the process, 'cos some of them have a brilliant sense of humour! So it's been a good learning process. I feel completely involved as long as I'm logged on to the system, but have it in me to forget all 'bout it & get on with life, once I log out….I call it, "the detached attachment", which is quite a comfortable state to be in. Try it😊!