tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post4962005089248382779..comments2023-03-25T19:02:40.687+08:00Comments on Trees Are Not Lollipops: Making friendsKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06949383007237428146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-86757351743447456332010-07-26T06:26:41.054+08:002010-07-26T06:26:41.054+08:00Oh, I love that phrase - must practice using it (b...Oh, I love that phrase - must practice using it (because I'm not mad either!)Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466817234425104422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-65072488442421385262010-07-26T06:21:16.755+08:002010-07-26T06:21:16.755+08:00Joanne and Clare- I agree with you both.You do get...Joanne and Clare- I agree with you both.You do get a sense of people over time.If they can keep up a deception over years, they must be extremely clever.<br /><br />Clare, I'm not mad. I just have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. There's your first Australian phrase!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949383007237428146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-11948408510056946352010-07-25T22:28:20.049+08:002010-07-25T22:28:20.049+08:00And that day shall come, Katie!
(Our German teache...And that day shall come, Katie!<br />(Our German teacher also insisted on penpals and their English was always much better than our German!)<br />Yes, it's wise to be cautious about internet "friendships" but I think, over time, you come to an understanding of how people relate to you and to others and whether they are people you would befriend in "real life". And, as in real life, there are people who might be more internet associates than friends - people with whom you have something in common. (Forum behaviour makes for a fascinating insight into human psychology.)<br />I resisted Facebook for a long time because I was put off by people with thousands of friends and nothing interesting to say, not to mention the privacy issues. Now, however, I realise how nice it is to be able to communicate with relatives abroad; I've renewed acquaintance with a couple of old schoolfriends living in other countries; and I've "met" people on the other side of the world that I am happy and proud to call FRIEND. (Not sure about their sense of humour - I think they just might be mad!)<br />Judicious use of common sense and discretion is, as your son recognised, essential but time, trust and intuition also play their part - or so I believe.<br />Now, where's my Australian phrasebook.....?Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466817234425104422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-34334237429416416292010-07-25T22:11:36.453+08:002010-07-25T22:11:36.453+08:00I had several penpals when I was at school. Unfort...I had several penpals when I was at school. Unfortunately I lost touch with all of them by the time I was about 18. <br /><br />It's wise to be cautious about the internet, but when you've been in contact with people through their blogs etc you do form an impression of how you'd get on in real life. There are lots of people I think it would be great to meet (though whether they feel the same about me is another matter!)joanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.com