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03 Jun 2008, 8:11 pm

I prefer both, but since I've been getting a lot of online friends lately, I've been starting to prefer that because I'm always too shy and nervous around people in real life.



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03 Jun 2008, 8:20 pm

Both as well
I like my online friends, but I need interaction with people, even if it's painful most of the time



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03 Jun 2008, 8:20 pm

It's rare that I have people in real life accept me because I'm not like everyone else. AS is extremely rare where I live. I do have one or two friends around here but I have so many on WP. Despite the fact that I've never met any of them, I consider them to be my real friends. :D


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03 Jun 2008, 8:21 pm

Social_Fantom wrote:
It's rare that I have people in real life accept me because I'm not like everyone else. AS is extremely rare where I live. I do have one or two friends around here but I have so many on WP. Despite the fact that I've never met any of them, I consider them to be my real friends. :D
Me too!! !



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03 Jun 2008, 8:26 pm

Social_Fantom wrote:
It's rare that I have people in real life accept me because I'm not like everyone else. AS is extremely rare where I live. I do have one or two friends around here but I have so many on WP. Despite the fact that I've never met any of them, I consider them to be my real friends. :D


Well, I guess AS is rare in North Carolina, all together.



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03 Jun 2008, 8:28 pm

I only have online friends but I have people to talk to and it gets hard sometimes but I work on it all the time so I'm getting better, I just want someone to grow old with only need one person and thats all just so I can have one.


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03 Jun 2008, 8:29 pm

roygerdodger wrote:
Social_Fantom wrote:
It's rare that I have people in real life accept me because I'm not like everyone else. AS is extremely rare where I live. I do have one or two friends around here but I have so many on WP. Despite the fact that I've never met any of them, I consider them to be my real friends. :D


Well, I guess AS is rare in North Carolina, all together.


Maybe in the parts where we live but I don't know about the rest of the state.


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03 Jun 2008, 8:33 pm

It's pretty common where I live *shrugs*
But most of my friends are NT, though definitely not "normal"



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03 Jun 2008, 8:36 pm

I dunno if anyone has it in cakeland :? :( cept me


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03 Jun 2008, 8:36 pm

yup...there's Rogerdodger, and me...and that's it for the state...;)

I deal with people all day long. I'm always friendly, if a bit reserved. Both kinds work for me...



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04 Jun 2008, 12:05 am

Neither.



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04 Jun 2008, 1:24 am

I prefer real life friends, online friends can be fun to talk to, but RL friends are the ones that are important.



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04 Jun 2008, 1:43 am

Neither, I prefer good acquaintances.


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05 Jun 2008, 2:14 am

hale_bopp wrote:
I prefer real life friends, online friends can be fun to talk to, but RL friends are the ones that are important.


I agree. :)


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06 Jun 2008, 2:49 pm

I have both and I don't really prefer one over the other. I have a lot more online friends though.



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19 Jul 2008, 2:44 pm

I actually like both, and don't choose one or the other. However, the thing with online friends is that it is easier to talk them because I can't see them; when I see them, I have difficulties, but I've JUST learned how to keep in contact with them.


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