I have met several friends I first encountered online. My introversion and shyness (different things, I have both) are less of a factor online, so I have a lot less trouble talking to people and expressing myself. That could easily lower the barrier of entry to a new friendship.
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Originally Posted by Henry  Never talk to anybody about a) religion or b) politics. |
Two of my friends are in fierce disagreement about both. One's military and religious; the other is, well, not. They get into huge arguments over this, but the fascinating thing is that when talking about what needs to be done, they're magically in agreement.
I think it's better not to try to argue with someone on those subjects; nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree... for now.
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"I read, I interpret, I think, I criticize, I oppose, I listen, I write, I question, I reply, I quote, I tell, I name, I discuss, I interpolate..., I learn, I teach, I live, therefore I am." -- Marc-Alain Ouaknin, "Mysteries of the Kabbalah", p383.
Favorite Essays I Wrote:
love,
identity & growth,
economics,
education,
equality,
definitions.
Recent Books I liked:
Anansi Boys,
Fly By Night,
Hyperion.