FabSwingers.com forum: Real v's Online

By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

This has probably been done to death but I don't care.

I think friendships can be just as real online as they can in real life in 3D. The support I've got off here, and I know others do too, is very real.

People say 'oh it's only online' but it's still real people sending and reading the messages.

Anyway, I just want to big up all the lovely people on fab and make a thread for that because there are loads of threads about the negative side of here. Let's have some for the positive side.

Thanks in particular to one who's made me smile and cry and has made me feel like I'm not alone. Even when I sometimes think I am.

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By *manaWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

This is so true.

I've had some amazing support recently, some people are awesome xxx

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By *ohnjones3210Man
over a year ago

Chester

Thanks in particular to one who's made me smile and cry and has made me feel like I'm not alone. Even when I sometimes think I am.

Awww, anytime... I'll always be here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes it is 'just' online, but I think it would be difficult to continue a back and forth of messages over a period of time without the real person behind the messages coming through.

I have found the acceptance I have experienced on Fab, especially in the forums, truly uplifting.

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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Thanks in particular to one who's made me smile and cry and has made me feel like I'm not alone. Even when I sometimes think I am.

Awww, anytime... I'll always be here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely. My closest is someone I started chatting to on here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I completely agree with you Raven! I've met so many incredible people online who know my darkest secrets! I could trust them with my life. I'm glad you've had good experiences too.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

To those that say it isn't real I say....I ain't no apparition!!

And nor are they - yes we may be separated by a broadband connection but we're still interacting - still connecting with one another at some level - there are people on here who I've never met for whom I feel a great deal of friendship for - as strong as some of my "real life" friends - we may interact in a different medium but we still interact and for that I am thankful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As Micheal Jackson once sang....

"You are not aloooooooone"

If by our own experiences we can help others unload, understand, feel as though they have value, hope, belief and at times be inspired or themselves be an insiparion, then we can learn. Learn about others AND ourselves.

We all have a story, a lesson and a future.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So many lovely people on here, many I’ve not met but they’ve still been willing to reach out and offer help when I’ve needed it. X

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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"So many lovely people on here, many I’ve not met but they’ve still been willing to reach out and offer help when I’ve needed it. X "

That's what I love about this site. Loads slate it but I've had some proper heartfelt messages off here. I've poured my heart out to relative strangers and I've laughed and cried with them. Strangers reach out to each other and offer support, friendship and this is without ever meeting some of them x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Online support is way better u cant always have time to see real world mates but takes a second to send a message or ring someone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's nice not to be judged by folk and its good to be myself.. I do confess not many women give the likes of me the time of day but there are a few. I am grateful for that

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

It's so annoying to hear someone say it's not real online as the people messaging each other are real, it's just a different way of communicating.

There are so many amazing people I've met online and its turned into a real life 3D friendship or more and if it wasnt for places like fab I'd never have met them.

Fab is what you make it, it's a tool to use but the people on it are very real

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By *orthantsblueeyesMan
over a year ago

Northampton

you RR as I would a real life friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come now cilla

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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

you RR as I would a real life friend

Come now cilla"

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By *zQTWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Very true. In my hour of need (last night) it was an old fab friend that listened and has checked up on me all day

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Well said, OP (you bloody menace

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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Very true. In my hour of need (last night) it was an old fab friend that listened and has checked up on me all day

I have a friend on here like that. If I sound down he messages or calls me and cheers me up x

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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Well said, OP (you bloody menace

Mwaaaah x

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Well said, OP (you bloody menace

)

Mwaaaah x"

You're a very real menace

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I agree Red! Good call

I do think however, that people and personalities will naturally gravitate to those who have a similar nature / outlook to themselves. Some people just don’t rub along well at all.....

Since I joined and attended clubs / socials - the names to faces - I have established some great friendships - cyber or in person. You included OP

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By *ustme34Man
over a year ago

Bingley

Definatly agree raven . I think also with online some people are more willing to share things with online friends than they would be face to face even with someone they know

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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I agree Red! Good call

I do think however, that people and personalities will naturally gravitate to those who have a similar nature / outlook to themselves. Some people just don’t rub along well at all.....

Since I joined and attended clubs / socials - the names to faces - I have established some great friendships - cyber or in person. You included OP

I have lots of people I talk to on here who I consider good friends and who I hope in turn see me as a friend. Some I chat to every day, some more infrequently but we pick up our conversations so easy x

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