tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post757434931967443105..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Conversations: Online Friends vs. Real life Friendspaperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-26174705602944697112016-06-23T12:55:46.812-04:002016-06-23T12:55:46.812-04:00Haha no problem, I do a lot of different discussio...Haha no problem, I do a lot of different discussion posts lol :ppaperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-25259186269143020312016-06-23T07:31:47.807-04:002016-06-23T07:31:47.807-04:00Oops- I kinda mistook this for Paperback's Pon...Oops- I kinda mistook this for Paperback's Ponderings- my bad! :D Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-63711163076671656772016-06-21T07:41:38.809-04:002016-06-21T07:41:38.809-04:00Blog buddies are extremely dependable and they can...Blog buddies are extremely dependable and they can even sometimes help me with my real life friend problems! But you're right, if our real life friends liked reading, I'm sure things would be different. Thanks Ruzaika, the Conversations topics are so creative! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-68456317569271415052016-06-21T03:25:01.386-04:002016-06-21T03:25:01.386-04:00YASSSSS- totally agree with this, Em! Love the top...YASSSSS- totally agree with this, Em! Love the topics you choose! I think the main reason is that people in the blogosphere are generally so friendly and accepting- usually even more so than the ones in real life, and you can always talk about literally ANYTHING with them. *shrugs* It has always seemed so for me, anyway. Within the short span of me being a blogger, I've learnt that my blogging buddies are dependable, open, always willing to listen- and to fangirl! I'm sure things might feel different if our real life best friends were into reading too, but since that's not the case, I'm really glad for my logging buddies. Each and every one of you. *heart eyes*Ruzaika @ Wordy & Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622559256241751912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-35043521784823391572016-06-19T15:02:27.098-04:002016-06-19T15:02:27.098-04:00I think you're doing absolutely fine, Lais! I ...I think you're doing absolutely fine, Lais! I do overthink as well, but I'm slowly learning to let things go and just enjoy myself online.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-72169260807974289312016-06-19T11:30:28.803-04:002016-06-19T11:30:28.803-04:00I feel pretty much the same when it comes to fangi...I feel pretty much the same when it comes to fangirling about books. My real life friends don't understand my other passions, so it's nice to have people on internet that share the same interests as you. <br />However, I am an introvert both real life and online! I always have a hard time expressing myself, so I feel like everyone sees me as a weirdo online. I'm afraid to sound too superficial or too invasive, so I'm always overanalyzing every comment or tweet. I hope to become better with time!<br />Great post, Emily!Laishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487450872139325468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-50001792582797521432016-06-18T17:48:50.817-04:002016-06-18T17:48:50.817-04:00See I'm actually the opposite, introverted in ...See I'm actually the opposite, introverted in real life but way more extroverted online. But you're right, all I want is to be able to talk about books! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-11958531353901372672016-06-18T16:16:31.516-04:002016-06-18T16:16:31.516-04:00This makes so much sense to me! I can be really ou...This makes so much sense to me! I can be really out-going in real life and sometimes even play the joker (only if everyone else is more awkward than I am) but it's usually an act, you know? Really I'm super introverted and just want to talk books, so I feel very much the same as you do!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088707452804693450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-16511510339396391832016-06-18T14:56:36.405-04:002016-06-18T14:56:36.405-04:00It is hard! I feel like online there is much less ...It is hard! I feel like online there is much less of a judgment.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-33267683385399781112016-06-18T14:56:11.416-04:002016-06-18T14:56:11.416-04:00I'm very ok with that as well! It's great ...I'm very ok with that as well! It's great that you have found best friends in your blogging, and also in real life. Hopefully Sierra will read the Raven Cycle too haha!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-31678497951274041582016-06-18T14:47:21.517-04:002016-06-18T14:47:21.517-04:00I totally agree with you 100% It is so easy for me...I totally agree with you 100% It is so easy for me to open up online, but in real life I am shy, and even though I love my real life friends, it is hard to tell them anything personal because I feel like they will judge me.Sierra @ The Nerdgirl Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988689551994156529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-11796402899786203702016-06-18T14:46:36.585-04:002016-06-18T14:46:36.585-04:00The funny thing for me is that both of my IRL best...The funny thing for me is that both of my IRL best friends are readers and they even say that I have a special voice when I'm talking about books. They know I blog, but I only have two IRL friends who really know about my activity online.<br />I would have to say that talking to people online is soooo much easier than talking in read life. If it weren't for my blog then I wouldn't have been able to meet a ton of really amazing book lovers and people who I have talked to about some important things. I truly don't know how I would go throughout my days without complaining to Sierra about how I hate my job or bugging her to read the raven cycle.<br />I think that your online friends can become your best friends, and I'm very okay with that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781828287211529221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-72540531377456113642016-06-18T13:20:28.779-04:002016-06-18T13:20:28.779-04:00That's good! I hope you get to meet them :) I ...That's good! I hope you get to meet them :) I find it hard to make conversations with strangers in real life, but not so much online, so I think that's why I feel more comfortable with it.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-32834930039746594142016-06-18T13:13:18.434-04:002016-06-18T13:13:18.434-04:00True, I think I look younger than you (don't w...True, I think I look younger than you (don't worry, that's a compliment) ;)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-23724236924219621182016-06-18T12:52:05.487-04:002016-06-18T12:52:05.487-04:00Thank you too, Kate! Yeah it's not like the fr...Thank you too, Kate! Yeah it's not like the friendships I have in real life are bad, they're just different, and that's ok! :)paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-24120911512055213342016-06-18T12:51:14.352-04:002016-06-18T12:51:14.352-04:00Yeah I totally get that. That's why in a way o...Yeah I totally get that. That's why in a way online friendships are a lot more open, because you can literally be friends with a ton of people regardless of age, ethnicity, etc., where in real life that 's not always possible. And I highly doubt we look the same age lol! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-20187856928065269042016-06-18T12:49:29.742-04:002016-06-18T12:49:29.742-04:00Awww I know!! One of my dreams is to be able to me...Awww I know!! One of my dreams is to be able to meet one of my over seas blog buddies, but I know that it's highly unlikely :( But they're all a great support system that will agree with us no matter what. I appreciate you, Denise!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-45263528347009267892016-06-18T12:33:20.330-04:002016-06-18T12:33:20.330-04:00The majority of my friends over the past three yea...The majority of my friends over the past three years are people who I met online. Luckily, I met one of them and will hopefully have the chance to meet another, as we live in the same country (and not that far apart, either!) I think both are important to have, but as someone who struggles with anxiety it's incredibly hard for me to pluck up the courage to talk to strangers. I find this even online, as well. I never know how to start conversations. Great post!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068135640413650969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-69526186923602830662016-06-18T11:37:03.100-04:002016-06-18T11:37:03.100-04:00I feel like both are important :) My real-life fri...I feel like both are important :) My real-life friends have a completely different bond, because we share a lot of the same concerns about high school and homework and teachers. But I agree with you that they don't understand my passion for books (my best friend doesn't read very much) and much less my writing. So in that sense I love getting to see how collaborative and kind this book blogging community is.<br />Thanks for this post, and thank you for being a great friend!<br />Kate Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601676816728553489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-28204048397454997022016-06-18T11:23:11.421-04:002016-06-18T11:23:11.421-04:00I'm lucky in that the real-life bestie is a re...I'm lucky in that the real-life bestie is a reader :) but I appreciate you guys a bunch. Plus it's less awkward for me to talk to a lot of you online, because of the age difference - if I saw you in real life & didn't know you, I wouldn't start a conversation because I'd be overly-conscious of how much younger you are (even though I look about your age... dammit!) :)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-10861747463546007502016-06-18T11:15:50.749-04:002016-06-18T11:15:50.749-04:00I completely agree with you! I feel so much more c...I completely agree with you! I feel so much more comfortable talking about really personal things with my closest online friends, because I know they won't judge me, and I trust them 100%. I think I also feel like I can open up more because I know that we're never going to meet (when your best friends live in Canada and Australia :( , so I know they can't do anything about it? Like, I can bitch about people to them, and there's absolutely no way they can tell the people in real life! That sounds weird, but it's true for me, haha.<br /><br />Denise | <a href="www.thebibliolater.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Bibliolater</a>Dulcie @ Riot Grrrl Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592564973574638773noreply@blogger.com