all as I can say is I wish eroids was a real life community where we can all chill together, the people on here have actually treated me with more respect and decentsy than people in real life!! so I thank everybody for that, it may not be real life, but it is something! great great bunch of people!! I will do anything possible to help out where I can I am extremely impressed with the people on here! you would think a sterois site would be a bunch of angry meat heads that are arrogant, but nope! friendly helpful intelligent bunch of people!! seem to have big hearts and very accepting!! this site has greatly improved my mental health lately just by a bunch of folks supporting me and having a chat etc!! respect to all

I consider mine to be real all the way and even offered to buy people on here gear or to get something for pct. I don't think visuals have anything to do with it. now it be a dating relationship then that's a different story

Did you crawl in my brain and take this from my thoughts? Because I've been for the past few days thinking the same thing. I've been here since Feb and in that time I've become friends with some amazing people. I've gotten to know some only here on the site and others I've gotten the pleasure of getting to know them personally. However, recently those that I've considered the MOST respectable persons I've ever had the pleasure of knowing have lost every shred I once had.. Now will I lose any sleep over this tonight?? Nope! I will however take special precaution to who I coincider as a friend... Had a smart man tell me yesterday... Don't Trust Anyone! After hearing this was his approach I realized that this situation isn't just now happening.. It's been happening! Unfortunately for myself I didn't realize this sooner... I will however say that in our situation (me & you) I am truly glad I've gotten to know you. I think you are a beautiful soul and a very caring person. You have a body that most women would be jealous of and a personality that most would be intimidated by... I personally find it wonderfuly refreshing! It's great getting to know someone just like myself! :-)

I think it's a great post. I agree with pank buy i also think that we see what we want to see. Some of the relationships built, friends made online are totally genuine and real. I think that would reveal itself in consistency of their actions and behavior. Always being the same! Not one way here or with him/her and another with you/me. People lie all the time. They create personas they want people to see. Eventually ,the truth finds it way to the surface and the world always equates the scales. If you spend enough time with someone (virtual or real) they'll drop their guard and show their real faces (however many they may have). I have made some good friends here (doesn't mean I won't ban your asses if I had to ;-P) and I've met some ppl who led me to believe they were a specific person and turned out to be anything but. It's the human condition. Lie, cheat, steal and be human. So on eroids, the relationships built are just like the ones in your real life. Some are going to turn out to be true ,full of integrity and righteousness. And others are going to turn out to be snakes in the grass or "two faced". I am the same way all the time. If I have an issue with a person ,they know about it. You'll never catch me extending my hand in friendship and holding a knife in my other hand waiting for you to turn around. Just like any one of us here, some ppl don't like me and some love me. But not a single one can say I haven't been straight with them. Or fair for that matter. So in a nut shell, yes it is very possible to make real friends or meaningful relationships on eroids. It's also possible (likely) to find out some ppl aren't who they say they are and your bond with them ,however loose or tight is watered down at the end of the day. I have met ppl here that If I picked up the phone right now and said "Yo I need your help!" They'd say "when ,where, how many guns should I bring?" So I know for sure that some relationships are as genuine as the ones in your real life.

This is a good post imo. Are they real maybe some maybe none as far long lasting. My personal belief is that it depends on the individual and their ability to mean what they say and back it up with actions. Many people in the non virtual life have shallow meaningless relationships and lie to each others face. Does the internet make it easier to do this sure it does but again whether in person or online it comes down to the individual. I try to respect and appreciate everyone until they give me a reason not to and even than that can be reversed.

From what I have seen I believe their are some real good friends that people have here and things I have read where other at their own expense go out of their way to help another. I have done this myself for some people who I do consider friends here. Unfortunately I don't even get to see my own family as much as I would like or to talk with them except online because of my work. Granted that is my choice to provide the way I think best but I also would not be able to be available to others here for the same reason.

If I consider someone a friend and I am building that friendship then I try to give in any way that I can whether words or tangible provision. But for me I don't know if I will ever be one who is around anyone for a long period of time including those I love and am obligated to first.

Great post ...

Great subject! I have a couple people on here that I thoroughly enjoy there convo and input. A handful of them I respect highly and if I ever got the chance to meet in person I would take the opportunity. There is a ton of guard being put up when it comes to cyber relationships its hard to as you say see there "soul" which really helps me filter true emotion. Like the whole texting. Hard to convey emotion!

I would never say they aren't real just different. And that is okay. I had a whole big reply wrote to this but it kind of rambled. The main point was after being involved in different forums since 02 I can tell you I have made some real friends that will be real friends until we are dead. Them kind of friendships take a lot of time and culminate with a leap of faith....You just have to be patient and trust your gut..

Some people know members on a personal lvl.

I myself know nobody and that's fine. But ill have someones back whether it be advice or just being there to talk.

There are a few "inner circles" here. It's clear as day. These people have an Internet persona that allows them to escape reality and feel important.

I'm here for advice, to learn and help whichever way I can. If a friendship via txt or email exchange comes up then awesome. But I feel alot of people are here are not genuine. By a long shot.

I love you Alayna. Even though I am just a nameless faceless person to you.