Hi! 

It happened that I spent my day at my house yesterday. I chatted with people, watched movies and did nothing but lazy activities like making coffee and going to WC :D 

So, why did I decide to post this discussion? I mentioned that there are two types of people with whom you chat here: those who are both in reality and virtuality are the same and chatting in virtuality is a kind of reality but from another side. Such people are ....how to say.....they talk to you that way as if they met you in the cafe and you have a nice chat while you're drinking coffee. 

The other type of people here are those who come here just to make silly jokes without thinking about consequences. I'd say such cheap Internet trolls. 

I know that there were many topics about this thing here but I want to observe it from the other sides. 

I want to confess that many years ago when I had a lot of anger inside towards all people (including my parents) I did the same things. I came to different chats and behaved like a troll and yep - I've become a perfect chat troll who can make others cry in several minutes. I felt myself mighty and strong. But who knew that it was just an illusion. But the story isn't about it. 

There was a girl whom I disliked so much but actually she didn't do anything bad to me. But when I saw her nickname, I turned into Spanish bull and started words' fights. Once I met her in reality, she turned to be a friend of my ex-boyfriend. Just imagine when I saw her in reality and she told me - Hey. I'm that girl whom you insulted for several years. 

And she told me many interesting things and  shared her feelings and thoughts about the times I offended here without obvious reason. For me - it was just for fun. For her - it was a permanent stress. 

Since that day I totally changed my behavior and never allowed such things anymore. I can make jokes but I know where to stop. I want to tell these people I met here - don't forget to stop. Not all people are so strong as you are and don't let yourself have a cemetery behind your back. 

I named this discussion as two faces of internet because face #1 is a kind and socially active face that wants to be loved by all people around. Face #2 can become a trolling face. I'd like us to have face #3 - the reality.

I guess that's all. have a nice day all. 

Best regards, Bee

p.s. it was just a waterfall of my thoughts. If you have something to share, please, do. 

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  • I smell sarcasm from you, Eva :-)

    • Ok, it has now established that people are like bi-face, why we are still letting us be bitten?

    • An interesting question. DO you  have your variant of answering?

    • Actually there are different thoughts in my mind at different times.  So whatever is in my mind I put in words with the home that my friends are wise enough to get what I want to say.

  • Indeed, follow Mish's advice and it's rather simple :) 

    • Yesterday I was observing a very nice picture in the main chat. Everyone was so sweet to each other as if I got to the ideal world. But as we see the reality and see the real actions of humans, I want to ask the question - why do people play angels while their deeds tell us about their demonic intentions and soul??

    • It's  like the lion who got old unable to move to hunt for his appetite, so he turned polite talk very humbly so that his prey would with his reach.

      In the same way the hunter sometimes baits his prey with humble attitude.

    • I don't want to be the prey for those kind of people....
    • What do you mean. Maya?

    • What I mean is, I don't want to be easily harmed by someone with such mean behavior. :D
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