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Originally posted by Carltos Cool
I guess being on the net helps me to hide behind a persona...through words if it were.
Yes, that is true, but also, being off the internet, you can hide behind a person. I have before, done the very same, and you will find, that is you are one of the people that know me from school, you would not know the true me. It is the very same on the internet, people can hide behind another "mask".
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Originally posted by raceprouk
The Internet doesn't cause social isolation, but it has the potential to make it worse. Say someone is socially isolated, and their only means of escape is the Internet. It's only going to compound the problem.
However, if you are socially active, use of the Internet can actually help, by keeping you in touch with friends and family.
Thats what I was trying to say.
Yes, if you are already socially isolated, the internet will not help, it will just make it far far worse. Talking to friends, and meeting new people is fine, so long as you don't let those people rule your life, because even if you may meet them some day, it is still going to affect "real life" friendships as well, as you will never talk to people around you.
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