Of all the people I've met on the internet, I've never met any of them in person. I've always wondered how that would be...if they'd be close to what I'd imagined. Its almost like when you read a book, and then see the movie....its never really the same - you use way more imagination when reading the book than when watching the movie, so things are just different.
Well I think its the same with people. Of course the anonymity of the internet allow people to be different than their true selves, but I think we also perceive people to be as we'd like...especially when you become friends.
One of the friends I've made on the net quite a few years ago happens to be in the country at the moment. We've become quite close and of course decided that we'd meet while she's here. Today she unexpectedly called to let me know she was in the area, and we could meet on the weekend. When I answered the phone and she said it was her, I was completely flustered! She sounded totally, totally different than what I expected.....not that I really had an expectation, but this didn't fit the profile at all! Not sure its the kind of person I'd get along with in real life....and yet we got along so well online all these years...
I'm a bit freaked out about our meeting. I'm probably just being silly, but what if this ruins the 'online' friendship that's become really special to me...?
(oh, don't get me wrong: I like most people, and get along fine with anyone...but I'm a very private person, and don't allow people into my private life very easily. and she was one of the very few that I shared with.)
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