tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post7752493504764773489..comments2024-01-13T19:42:54.010+11:00Comments on A BUNCH OF KEYS: Online community vs real communityNarellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09802789112351468333noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post-13648611950991151992010-06-30T17:20:54.176+10:002010-06-30T17:20:54.176+10:00It is hard, isn't it. There are people across ...It is hard, isn't it. There are people across the country who I would love to pop in and check on, but that's not possible for lots of reasons!<br /><br />Sometimes an online community is exactly what we need, but sometimes we need someone who can drop a meal around, and give us a big hug. Sometimes those cross over, and sometimes they don't.<br /><br />I just try to enjoy all of the wonderful things that online community has brought into my life, friendship, solidarity, a shoulder to cry on when I needed one.<br /><br />That doesn't necessarily make it any easier when the community feeling doesn't cross over into real life!gaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030889126215893776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post-71447258994433793382010-06-29T15:44:12.615+10:002010-06-29T15:44:12.615+10:00I actually completely agree with you! I have a bun...I actually completely agree with you! I have a bunch of facebook friends that I stayed close to from the forum and I chat to on messenger and others I have meet and thought we conected but it's all seemed to go by the wayside with time. I say though things come into our life to help us and that forum certainly did help me in all ways at times, then it became not so helpful and I was not good at leaving, you have way more will power than I did I had to make sure they made me leave so I could move on and for me become stronger.Sue Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com