Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Reaching Out Online

Today I think I made a huge [small] step. No it has nothing to do with school, or anything too life changing.

Now I have friends and I know people that use the internet as a means of getting to know others. Dating sites and such. I've never done any of that because it has never caught my attention. And I don't think I'll do it any time soon. I mean I don't even add people on Facebook that I don't know. I'm like the son that would make Little Red Riding Hood's mom feel proud. No strangers for me.

So on the site that I have been posting my story, One For All on, I've been trying to get random people to read it, I want people to read my story. So I'll comment on theirs, or ask them to check out my story and whatnot.

I look for random people that I feel would reply or would take the time of day to read my story.

And one of those people replied to me...

And we started talking...

Like legit conversations.

Now I'm not saying we're bffs or we're soulmates. None of that.

But it was really cool for me to reach out of my comfort zone and do something unexpected.

And I realized one of the big reasons why I don't search for random people online is because I don't trust people. I'm always going to be conflicted whether the person is real or not, who they are, where they live, how can I truly be honest of what they tell me, etc. It's something that would always be in the back of my head.

I barely even trust people I do know. I only really truly trust a handful of people.

But I made a friend today. And it was pretty awesome, and if she is being honest (and maybe it's me being naive or my romanticized view on life) but if its true then she's from Scotland. And I don't know about you but that's fricken insane and awesome.

How wonderful that the internet gives us the power to make friends from literally across the world.

So maybe people should focus on the good things that the internet can bring to our lives. It's not all bad.

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