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[~Unicorn~]

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[KaydeeKrunk]

I am the same way, I just feel more comfortable, in fact there are a lot of my online friends that know a whole hell of a lot more than my IRL"friends" do, because I just find it way easier to open up to people through a screen than face to face.

I have really bad social anxiety as well, so that's always been a factor, and I've had a lot of bad experience with relationships IRL so I think that also pushes me away from people, because I always think that they can't be trusted, "It will just end up like ____".

It really sucks time to time because I do wish I had more IRL friends but then I fear that they wouldn't like me after spending time with me. I actually get invited out and over to people's houses and I always want to go but I stop myself, and I always feel bad, not that I break plans bad, but I make tentative plans like "For sure we need to have dinner soon." or something and then never go through with the plans... It makes me feel bad, and then I think that pushes those people away from me even more.

I really wish my boyfriend wasn't also socially awkward so he could force me into things like that, but he's always like "meh, if you plan it I'll do it" so it's tough. Plus having a full time job and weird schedule just lessens my chances of hanging out with everyone, but sometimes I just use it as an excuse as well... =/

 

[carp]

i'm the opposite. i'm a confident mf in real life, but shy as heck online!! can't stand the tension of messaging someone and getting a word wrong, in real life i can just slide in a cheeky joke nd we're good

 

[xSuperMario64x]

Well I'm about as social online as I am irl, except I have like 100x more confidence in myself online.

And I guess online it's easier to find people who share your interests, but I've yet to find a person on campus who likes 80's music and Nintendo games as much as I do

 

[Alienfish]

I guess it depends. I mean my work require me to give good service to customers needing help in the store so yea. I mean I can be social outside it depending on the company and if I have to do customer small talk outside, then I can be pretty meh. I prefer people with similar tastes imo

 

[AndroGhostX]

I'm pretty much the same for both, but I do feel like I can be myself and feel more comfortable online. My online friends know me better than those in real life.

 

[cornimer]

Yup I am EXACTLY the same. I talk to lots of people on here and it doesn't make me anxious and I think I'm not terrible at it (?) but irl? Nooooo way man. I talk to exactly 0 people at my school. I don't even make eye contact with anyone. I'm just too awkward - I never know what to say to anyone or how to maintain a conversation.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

im exactly the same, but its mostly by choice. online more people are like me so i feel more comfortable with myself saying stupid ****
i think having friendly aquaintances to joke around/socialize with without having super deep bonds is more comforting for me, online or not

 

[dedenne]

I'm a bit too social everywhere tbh

 

[Oldcatlady]

i'm the opposite haha. irl i join a bunch of clubs and do extracurricular activities to go out of my way to meet and talk to people. but when i'm online i just don't feel like messaging and am always the one who ends up ghosting or saying i won't be able to talk much TT___TT i guess i just prefer having a physical presence.

 

[mitfy]

yep. i've always always had a much easier time communicating online/through text/email/anything that doesn't require physical interaction. i've always had horrible anxiety and though it's getting better it still inhibits me a lot and i can't interact w/ others irl the way i can online.

 

[thisistian]

Yep can totally relate. I don't tend to initiate conversations in real life.

 

[namiieco]

i cant initiate conversations in real life
or online.

i dont really have good online friends and i have more irl friends
find it hard to keep trying with onlibe friendships because idk who they are

 

[Pop-tart]

I'm shy everywhere :')

 

[primandimproper]

I am exactly the same, but for years I was terrified to post anything online because I didn't want to feel like I was bothering anyone. It took me two years to feel comfortable enough to post on my own FB account.

 

[Lady Timpani]

I'm shy everywhere :')

Same haha. I used to be more social online but I think I've become more wary recently.

It really sucks time to time because I do wish I had more IRL friends but then I fear that they wouldn't like me after spending time with me. I actually get invited out and over to people's houses and I always want to go but I stop myself, and I always feel bad, not that I break plans bad, but I make tentative plans like "For sure we need to have dinner soon." or something and then never go through with the plans... It makes me feel bad, and then I think that pushes those people away from me even more.

I can really relate to this! I'm always worried I'm boring, and honestly maybe I've made myself boring because I rarely venture much about myself to other people these days. :/ I'm not sure what's happened, honestly; I think I did alright making friends up until high school, and as some of my middle school friends drifted away I did make new friends, but... not a lot. I've had an even harder time making friends in college.

 

[John Wick]

I dislike human company.
Tis why I have a cat.

 

[tybalt_cake]

im not even social online who am i kidding

 

[Watchingthetreetops]

I love talking to people online. For some reason they're far more legitimate with who they are then people are when they're face to face.

 

[Loriii]

I can be social online and in real life if I want to or feel like to, maybe also depends on who I'm talking with. Though I feel like as I get older, I'm getting less and less sociable other than to those people who are extremely close to me.