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Originally Posted by TheColonel  That might be the most ridiculous post I've ever seen.
I suddenly feel like a chaperone at the Junior High social. |
Colonel, my reaction is the same as yours, but as I have recently rediscovered
the internet mixes people of different ages and maturity levels together ( without age and maturity levels necessarily being linked ).
This may be a trivial issue to us, but if it is upsetting to someone else, that person is upset nonetheless.
I would advise the original poster to not take internet stuff too seriously.....easier said then done, but at the end of the day real friendships are in reality away from the computer and real deeds are likewise done in real life.
Tragedies happen in real life, not on screen.
My rule for myself is that I ask myself if I turned off my computer would this problem be anywhere in my life ( aside from my head ) ? If the answer is "no" I tell myself that I am blowing the issue out of proportion.
I would advise the original poster to bring it up with the friend, since this person is a real life friend ( not a "pen pal") and they are upset.