Are you like a different person online?

[Croconaw]

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This is always something I have wondered. Do you act differently online than you would in person? I am not talking to the extent of catfishing people, but are you more shy in person? Are you more confident in being yourself online because nobody knows your past and nobody is really judgmental?

I am more confident online because nobody really knows my past. Nobody online can judge me based on my past. I feel more confident online because you aren?t judged based on how you look. People will be your friend online and respect you for who you are.

Yeah, you have the occasional internet troll and typical *******, but for the most part, people are way more respectful online.

 

[Midoriya]

Good question. I act pretty much the same on both, though I am more kind of a person in real life. Online, I don’t really care what I say, I just try to stick to and commit to it. There’s a lot of people I don’t like both online and in real life, but I guess that’s part of life. It’s never the people that you think would be outright rude. It’s the ones who have given up on their own lives and are online, using subtlety to make other people mad and ruin their days. Those kind of low-lifes really tick me off.

 

[Livvy]

When I was younger, I was more confident online for the reasons you mentioned - no one knows anything about me, and I'm not being judged on how I look. Now, I would say I'm about the same online as I am in person, but for me, it also kind of depends on who I'm interacting with or the situation. If anything, I feel like I'm funnier in person, because my humor doesn't translate as well online. Also, when I'm online, I sometimes overthink what I'm about to say.

 

[Mink777]

No, I'm bad in both.

 

[mitfy]

yeah, im quiet irl and dont often talk unless spoken to when im around strangers.

 

[Loubelle]

I find that I'm relatively shy and reserved and until I'm good friends with someone will I be more myself, comical, loud, etc. I don't know too many people online very well, so I usually try to be extra polite and courteous to those online. So while, I may be a bit less outgoing online, it's not necessarily because of being online... Heck, I'm the same way with relatives I don't know that well. It's just that I don't know that many people and am not as comfortable around people online as my close friends and family in real life.

 

[riummi]

I used to be pretty different - more outgoing online and shy irl. I used to try to be very nice and courteous online but now I don't care as much irl I'm starting to become more outgoing too. So rn I think I'm a balance in between

 

[Twisterheart]

I'm the same. I'm shy in real life and online. I mostly lurk, but every once and a while I'll say something if I feel comfortable enough. I used to be outgoing online, but not anymore. I don't know what happened.

 

[Raayzx]

I'm usually quiet irl and don't thrash talk but on internet I'm not like that mostly..

 

[Imbri]

I'm definitely more introverted in person, but it still takes me a while to start posting on a new site. Once I feel comfortable, I'll open up more, but I keep a lot in reserve.

I also don't like the trend that seems to be happening online (in general, not pointing fingers at any one person) of dropping courtesy, simply because they are a faceless entity on a screen. Harsh words still hurt, whether they are said face-to-face or typed in a forum. Sharing opinions is fine, of course, but it doesn't need to be done in hateful ways.

*my 2 cents*

 

[Mr. Cat]

Way more confident online and I talk about myself too often.

Offline, rarely anybody knows anything about me unless they've known me for at least 5 years. It makes me feel more caring offline because I focus entirely on other people.

Sometimes online me gets on my nerves.

 

[Melchoir]

I'm outspoken both online and in real life, but I would definitely say that I'm more vocal about my opinions online than offline. I will only engage in a debate in real life if someone starts one with me, or if it comes up in conversation, whereas online I'll broadcast my views a bit more. Being a vegan and a feminist, that doesn't always go down well...

 

[Valzed]

Real life me & online me are pretty much the same. However, when I'm online I try to cover up or hide when I'm sad or in a lot of pain physically. I try to always put on a "happy face" because I feel like no one really needs to hear me complain about being sad or in pain. Everyone has their own things they're dealing with. I can't do that with my family though because they can see if I'm sad or hurting physically. It's harder to hide my true state of being with them looking me in the face.

 

[cornimer]

I mean I talk a tiiiiny bit more online but otherwise I'm the same awkward quiet weird person

 

[Soigne]

I think I’m relatively similar in person and online. Possibly a bit more introverted in person, though.

 

[dizzy bone]

I’m about the same.. although I guess I have a better outlet to nerd out online because not a lot of my irl friends share the same interests as me (like gaming for example) Maybe I’m nicer online? I’m really sarcastic in person but I try not to be online because... it doesn’t translate very well and it just makes me sound like an ******* haha. I also swear a lot more in real life.

 

[AppleBitterCrumble]

So-so, I'm not as energetic/random on here whereas in person I'll act like a spaz

 

[That Marshal Fangirl]

Oh yeah, for sure. I'm very introverted in real life, but I love talking to people online. It's a lot easier to speak your mind when there's no one judging you in person.

 

[Becca617]

i tend to be more quiet and reserved online and irl, idk that's just how i am. once im comfortable on a site like this i tend to be more outgoing, but not so much irl with other people. i like that nobody can really judge me for how i look online so that's not an issue. i've always struggled with that irl

 

[Bcat]

With the protective anonymity of the internet I can be the sassy mama I fancy myself to be in my head.

I actually find myself to be more open than in real life too. More willing to share my feelings and crap