... just because you are a little worried that you won't be as fun/ charming/ whatever in person?
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    Thu, May 1, 2008 - 9:58 PM
    Well, I haven't had many opportunities to meet people in real life that I've met on line. But I suppose I'd want to shy away from it in many cases. But probably not because of that reason, afraid I'll be a disappointment in person. I could be, but I don't care that much what others think of me. Not like I used to anyway. But I might shy away from a real life meeting for other reasons. My time is tight, and trying to coordinate a time to get together takes effort. Or the idea of going out, having to spend money if we go to a restaurant or club or something or having to drive far might make me dread the meeting, or not eagerly seek it out.

    I'm not beyond caring what someone thinks of me. Once I agreed to meet on line friends, I did find myself caring what I looked like, and how clean my place was the day friends came over. But that is not my initial worry.
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      Thu, May 1, 2008 - 10:48 PM
      Hi Christie *waves*
      Funny thing - when we got together, I found myself very calm on the way over. I remember thinking to myself "wow - I'm not nauseated at all!", although I think I did go through a little spell before I left to come over. I guess I felt comfy enough with you from the get go.
      I've learned to work through the nervousness by teaching myself to acknowledge what I'm feeling as excitement instead of anxiety, if that makes sense. Works most of the time, but boy, could my husband tell you some stories about what I put myself through sometimes ; )

      What did you want me to be doing this weekend??? I know I'm booked the next two weekends, but the weekend after that ???...
  • Re: Ever shy away from real life meeting...

    Fri, May 2, 2008 - 12:42 AM
    I haven't personally ... while I am a shy person, I like to believe that I'm honest, too ... so if a person finds me to be a particular way online, they will find me to be the same way in person because I don't change (much). The only difference is that we'd be able to talk without typing.

    Of course, by the time we get around to meeting in person, we will have had at least a few phone conversations and been talking (via IM or email) for at least a month or so. This is plenty of time to find out just what kind of person someone is (unless they are totally hiding stuff) for me. If they are totally hiding stuff, I'll find out when I get there... or they get here, depending.
  • Re: Ever shy away from real life meeting...

    Fri, May 2, 2008 - 1:27 AM
    I missed a chance to meet a triber recently because of bad cell phone connex in Lithonia. :|

    My wife is spooked by tribe people, also.
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      Fri, May 2, 2008 - 4:21 AM
      I've now met four tribers, all lovely - two of them Aussies (that really makes no sense, you'd think it would be easier to meet up with the stateside ones ;) ) . And yes, I was really nervous meeting them all - worried that they wouldn't like me as much in person. I'm pleased to report I was wrong in all cases, but that doesn't mean I won't be nervous meeting the next one . Not nervous enough to shy away though !
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      Fri, May 2, 2008 - 8:59 AM
      spooked Loki, why?

      I love meeting tribers.. I've bugged Simpleton to meet but talk about shy .. holy moly, she won't do it =)

      I was surprised I talked Denisey into meeting me and that was worth every penny and minute of the drive.. she's great

      and if I think they are spooky, most likely they aren't on my friends list and I will not meet them. I try to use good judgment. Talk on the the phone or at least have other people actually verify the person is a real okey dokey person.
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        Fri, May 2, 2008 - 11:56 AM
        Oh, good! If Simpleton hasn't met you either, I can stop feeling like it's *me* that's scary <lol>. Now, if we could only find a day when we could all go someplace at the same time...

        I've met around half of my Tribe friends and lots of other Tribers that I don't know well enough to add to my list (mostly 'cause I sometimes blog personal stuff). Pretty much everyone has been VERY nice, and I consider some of my Tribe pals to be among my dearest RL pals now. I always meet people in a public place the first time, too, so that takes the worry out for me.

        So, nope, I love meeting people IRL : ). Come play with me!!!!
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          Fri, May 2, 2008 - 11:58 AM
          see Simpleton! I've met Grr, and and... you can coooooome meeeeet us! please!

          I think I'm the scary one because I keep pestering her to put back up her pretty sweater picture that is sorta like a painting
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            Fri, May 2, 2008 - 12:05 PM
            Hahaha! I refuse to tell her how gorgeous she is, 'cause I don't want her to be afraid that I'll hit on her ; ). ((Don't tell her I said so, okay?!))



            • Re: Ever shy away from real life meeting...

              Fri, May 2, 2008 - 12:07 PM
              I tell her all the time, hopefully this doesn't freak her out completely now!

              But, she knows I won't hit on her.
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                Fri, May 2, 2008 - 1:53 PM
                (((GrrrLisa)))
                *boobsmush*
                I was a little nervous about meeting you, Grrr ("she's a hottie! Will I hit on her? What if she hits on me?") <I am soo winking jokingly at this>
                I had chatted with Lisa via PM a lot before that fateful day, so I was excited in general about meeting her. I just wanted to hug her and squeeze her and call her Geor...er...Lisa!
                I always spin way too much about what I'm wearing, way more than I need to, but being a big girl, I feel I need to go the extra mile and a half to not look like a slob. Sometimes I give up and hold onto the thought of "if they don't like me for who I am, it's their loss...".
                I can't believe I'm sharing this out here in the open, not in the safe zone of a private tribe. Maybe I'm not as shy as I think I am...
                ~ Aloha ~
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                  Fri, May 2, 2008 - 2:41 PM
                  "Sometimes I give up and hold onto the thought of "if they don't like me for who I am, it's their loss...""

                  I'm with you, girl. I'm the same me on Tribe that I am in person...silly, bouncy, snarky, affectionate, etc., so I hope that people who like me here will like me IRL. If they don't, that's okay. Not everyone is gonna like me. I do promise to shower before any meetup, though, if that helps <lol>. And, sure, sometimes there is a nervousness factor in the first few minutes, but it's never long before the laughin', smilin', jokin' around, boobsmushin' starts, and it's all downhill from there : ).
      • Re: Ever shy away from real life meeting...

        Sun, May 4, 2008 - 12:39 PM
        >> spooked Loki, why? <<

        She and I have the same way of adopting or not-adopting someone into the heartspace pretty much on first meeting. That is, we both have a way of deciding, right off the bat, whether or not we love you, and if we do, we love you pretty much wholly.

        I adopted a person once that she did not adopt. It wasn't the first time for that, but it was the first time a triber came over to the house and I don't think she was prepared to see such a gorgeous woman on my arm that day. That's pretty much the size of it. It didn't cause any long-term problems at all, and I still have the friendship and I still totally love the person in question and sweetypie is cool with it: in fact, I think it's probably blown over since person ibn question has moved to the west coast of the USA and gotten herself a steady guy and all that good stuff.

        My sweet lady's totally adored three tribers that visited at the house and been totally jealous of just the one. The one she was jealous over was not a big deal, there no fights or tears; but, it left a wrinkle in her mind that one day I might leave her for a woman I meet online. I won't ~ you've got to understand, I *love* this woman, I mean, holy crap I love her, like frighteningly a lot ~ and I think on some level she knows this well, but, this is part of her romance; this is how she engages in romance: it involves a certain amount of jealousy and even malice. Maybe it's a Siciliana thing; I don' t know.

        The person she was spooked by is aware of it and has been 100% classy about it, and frankly, I find the whole thing sexy as hell, and so I'm not really complaining. My jealous wife is HOT. HOT!!!!!!

        She's always known I was a terrible flirt, and it's not a problem for us very often, and when it is, I can't deny that the mischief in me loves it, and the hedonist in me really enjoys the process of proving, once again, that we're a solid couple, till death we won't part, and till then it's just going to have to be literally awesome lovin' forever and ever, amen.