Do you socialize as poorly online as you do in real life?

Ritta

Ritta

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I'm like that too. Online I tend to be more chatty than irl. Best thing about online chatting is the backspace button :D
 
NinjaLikesToast

NinjaLikesToast

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I make small efforts to improve my socializing online, but most of teh times that effort is futile.. As for real-life socializing, I would say I have made some great improvements. It might not be much in the eyes of some people, but even the smallest step forward makes me optimistic. :)
 
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Brightinfinity

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Often, I'll type something out but then decide not to post it because it adds nothing to the conversation or I can't phrase it in a way that makes sense/sounds good. My SA isn't as severe as that of some others here, but I do tend to over-think things I'm going to say when I have the chance.
I also always set any chatboxes to Offline or Hidden because I don't really want to chat with people, and also because my computer freezes a lot, so I don't want to be chatting with someone when that happens.
 
mrb

mrb

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i like being online you can have a laugh with other members here , in real life im ok but i do have my bad days were i just want to not talk to anyone ..... having said that im a lot better than i used to be , my gf knew i had sa and in the 6 years iv known her shes shown me how to enjoy life more ...
 
minnow

minnow

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Most of the time I tell myself no one even knows who you are. But every once in a while I will feel awkward and stupid and it is usually triggered by someone being rude. I was on a completely different forum about dragons and someone was rude cause I was knew and I wouldn't get on the computer for 2 months and now I am a bit nervous again.:confused:
 
BlackPuma

BlackPuma

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I am an entirely different person online. Online I tend to talk allot, make inappropriate jokes, and appear to be a (somewhat dysfunctional) regular guy. In real life, I'm more of a robot type figure. :/

Though, when in social online gather-ups like Second Life and regular chatrooms, 'the awkward' starts again.
 
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HopelessStranger

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blackpuma said:
I am an entirely different person online. Online I tend to talk allot, make inappropriate jokes, and appear to be a (somewhat dysfunctional) regular guy. In real life, I'm more of a robot type figure. :/

Though, when in social online gather-ups like Second Life and regular chatrooms, 'the awkward' starts again.
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Exactly like me. ;)
 
lonely_drummer

lonely_drummer

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I find my social skills are a little better online then in real life, however I still have some problems with it, especially initiating a conversation online, I just cant really do it. I usually wont talk unless I am spoken to first.
 
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zootdroop

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Yeah. In some ways I am worse online than in real life. If it's email I can take my time and write it but chatting and stuff, no way. I blank out and sit and stare at the screen and can't think of anything to say. Not that that's much different than real life
 
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beastie

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In some ways better in other ways worse. People can't read eachother's emotions online which often confuses me. Also I'm bad at "text talk" and never use smilies. :confused: No, it just doesn't feel right...
 
HeavyRain

HeavyRain

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Yes, all the time, I'm even anxious right now.
I always consider rewording my messages or deleting them, I'm trying hard not to now.
 
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sevenroses

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I'm more chatty online and better at socializing. I don't have to fear stumbling on words or anything like that.
 
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Madcap

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I'm not quite as anxious online as I am in real life but the anxiety is definitely still there.

Typing messages online is good because I have time to think out exactly what I want to say, but I still get paranoid that I've worded something badly so I tend to avoid posting on forums often. ::p:
 
cobalt_bluester

cobalt_bluester

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I socialise soooooooooooooooo much better online as it's the face to face interaction that freaks me out the most. Online I can be myself as there isn't the same kind of pressure. I still like to be polite when online though, and never pretend to be anything that I'm not.
 
dean01

dean01

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i found it hard at first to txt friends, never knowing what to say and fearing my txts would make no sense. ive stuck at it and things got easier with time. 2 years on and i felt comfortable enough to join this group. chatting to people i dont know online seems so much easier than texting my friends. the hardest thing i find now is, if i stop chatting for a couple of days, it can all to easily become hardwork again.
 
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