• Merman_Gothique@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    This is a terrible take. You can meet people in social spaces online and make real friendships. People mask as much in what you are calling the real world, of which the internet is a part of, as much as they do online.

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      1 hour ago

      I doubt it’s a real friendship. I define it as someone who will actually care about you. Someone who will show up at your door if you need help, or when something difficult happens to you.

      Its rare with actual friendship in the world too. People are mostly just colleagues at work.