I Am the Same Online and Off

WHO ARE WE?

I've noticed that there are a lot of people who seem to think that we can't find any sincere people online. That everything is a lie. Yet, those same people are the ones who will say they never lie. Their profile is real, and they never pretend to be anything but what they are.

Are they under the impression that they are really the only honest ones in the world? Or are they the great pretenders? If they believe everyone lies, what does that make them?

I admit, sometimes I exaggerate, or obfuscate, and sometimes the stories I tell, are hypothetical "what if? or for instance!" kind of thing. But I don't then turn around and say everybody else is fake. I happen to like people, but I do tend to mistrust those who claim to be the only honest people here. I trust first, and doubt only after having been accused of something. If you accuse me of something I'm not doing, I'm going to wonder about you. Simple? Yes. My mom used to say "Evil thinkers are evil doers" I believe she was right.

I think there are a lot of very sincere people online. I agree that some people may allow themselves the liberty of being abusive online, perhaps because they are abused in someway offline and too fearful to fight back in real life, but I don't believe it's everyone, nor even a majority.

I think most people online, are pretty much who they are in real life, only more open about it.

Jan. 21/17
9:12 am

Magenta · F

Well written. :-)

I tend to think those whom accuse others like you mentioned, are themselves guilty. They recognize it within themselves first. Which ties into the "Evil thinkers are evil doers"..Why would they even spend time worrying about others like that.

Indeed there are some sincere people here.