No one does in real life, no one. This is the internet tho so LOL 9/11.I'm not the type of person who laughs about someone dying.
I'm well aware that people are always dying, but I'd definitely care if I heard about people dying in a shooting, of cancer, or anything else. I feel for anyone regardless if I knew them in the flesh or not. I may not cry, or think of it for very long, but I'll still mourn.
I'm not the type of person who laughs about someone dying, and I'm also not the type of person who doesn't care at all - that's just senseless.
I completely agree with you. I care no less about the people online that I don't know at all than I do about a random person I see in real life. If someone online says they're going to kill themselves, it really concerns & upsets me, even if they're someone I never "talk" to & don't "know" at all. But if it's someone I "talk" to on a daily basis, I care even more. Sometimes even more than I would if it were someone in my real life, because I feel I know them better.
It would depend on how much I talk to them and what those conversations are about. Just like with offline friends, you have to talk frequently and about different subjects to be able to judge if you click on any level. An occasional conversation here and there isn't enough to go on to figure whether someone is a friend or not.
Also, it's very hard to connect with anyone if they are just an avatar and words on a screen. A friendship can only go so far if you never meet in person. You need to meet in order to make a personal connection. I don't think any amount of typed words can replace that.
and there was me thinking we were mates dont ever type to me again ::
We're still mates old bean, don't worry
I definitly consider people i talk to online as friends . Why not? it's actually real people i am typing too. I hate it when people say "oh my friends in real life". This is real life too! I'm not just some type of robot typing this all out, i am a real person typing these words and everything i type is very much real to me so this is real life. I've made some awesome friends online who have been there for me and supported me much more than my own family have. I treasure there friendship and awesomeness!
Do i consider the people i talk to online as friends? no.
What you said about that person who tolf you they didnt care about you serously needs a reality check. But you will find people like that online who say stuff because they are behind a computer screen and they can oblivious to the fact your a human being too.
Back to my answer though i I met this guy over a year ago he was around 17 and i was 15 and we both met on yahoo. We spoke for weeks and then months on msn. I used to go on webcam and everything and he was really insecure and he would never but i did see his picture. We were really good mates.
He was really nice and we arranged to meet up when he passed his driving test and he was going to come down to wales to meet me.
Then after we drifted apart and it ended really badly. Because we knew secrets about eachother things turned nasty and i havent contacted him since. It was sad really. So basically my trust in online friendships isnt very high. But thats not to say you cant have acquaintances! Its always nice to have someone to talk to.
It's great if you have someone to talk to online but for me i think i will be more carefull.