Is it normal to be more nervous on the internet than in real life?

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Now, I don't claim to be a social superstar in real life either, but don't shy people generally feel more comfortable about talking to people and making friends online? For me, instant messaging and talking to people on forums and things (unless anonymously), these things make me incredibly nervous. I'm anxious to sign on to Skype, for example, and I only have a couple of friends there. I want to avoid talking to them, but then I feel this obligation to keep in touch and so I talk to them. And then it's awkward. What could I do to help this problem?

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  • aria226
    10 years ago

    i am the same, i prefer talking to someone face to face, even if he's a stranger, and i am a shy person...i don't know why but forum chats with strangers make me feel quite anxious and uncomfortable as well...i know people who talk with other people online and they have never meat in real life, they're friends and everything and i could never do that, i wouldn't know what to talk about, it just feels weird...so, it's normal ;)

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  • Abend_zersetzen_mich
    10 years ago

    The only thing I really worry about when it comes to the Internet is being backtraced by a lunatic or becoming a "meme" and having thousands if not millions of strangers mocking and insulting me. But I don't have to worry about the latter, because I'm not a vulnerable preteen girl.

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  • headwall
    10 years ago

    Kind of the reverse of what most people would say, but then again social media posts are more permanent than words said face to face (unless you delete them, aha) As a general rule I refuse to use skype or any form of video calling/chatting, as it just seems strange.

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  • Erik963
    10 years ago

    To be honest I am more nervous in real life than on the internet but I hate talking trough the mic, because only morons do that.

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  • Karmasbitch
    10 years ago

    Hmm I wouldn't say that it's normal. I don't think there is anything to be nervous about.

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  • Grapist
    10 years ago

    Have ur online persona "kill themself". Hahahahaha

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  • hitchman
    10 years ago

    Hu gives a fuck

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