Internet friends !!
Good morning / evening !
Following my return to tumblr, i started chatting with internet friends I hadn’t talked to in a couple of YEARS. And once again, I have that feeling that it’s much easier to re-connect with your internet friends than with IRL friends.
They are ppl IRL whom I only see once in a while. One of my closest friend, I see her like once every 6 months ? And I always love to hang out with her, catch up on her life and all. But it’s so rare?
With internet friends, I feel like there’s less pressure. It’s ok if you don’t answer a message right away. It’s okay if you get caught up in your life and haven’t been able to check your messages. I just feel really comfortable with my internet friends.
Also, it’s much easier to talk with them about very personal things. I can tell my internet friends know more about my deepest insecurities than my IRL friends. And I feel so grateful for my internet friends because they’re always so patient and supportive. And not judgmental. That’s the best.
I started hanging out on the internet when I was 17. Almost 10 years later, I have so many internet friends I’m grateful to have. Ppl IRL often judge me about that. The usual “internet friends are not real”. Clearly, you haven’t been on the internet, if you say so.
I left an unhealthy relationship thanks to an internet friend. I battled depressive moments thanks to internet friends. I made amazing and funny memories thanks to internet friends. I felt a lot less alone thanks to internet friends. If that’s not friendship, I don’t know what this is.
I love you all.
(´∀｀)♡