A Question of Sanity

sane. as i am myself dating someone (shakily. that’s another story though) who lives a state away, and have friends who are as well.

I cast my vote as ‘sane’. Not at all to spare your feelings, but because I know the situation. Quite different than say Candiss’ internet relationships…

slightly insane … however, if you’re attracted to this girl, then why the hell not? it’s a good way to start soemthing .. get to know each other first, right? its kinda cool.:) and insane:)

Sane. Right now there are tons of people in the same situation as you. The internet has brought so many couples together, dating sites or not, and they are doing the long distance thing. I have a friend who met a girl through the internet and they dated for about a year. Of course, they visted each other a couple times about 6 months in.

sane. but definitely difficult at times. (ive done it myself in the past)

sane. of course you know that already, as i met my husband in the same way. 🙂

Insane, because you’re apparently lacking in reasonable thought. Yes, didn’t get the chance to meet in a bar. Not to mention your missing out in good sex. Instead you get considerably entertaining conversation with a teenage girl. Which, as well all know is rare enough to be labeled impossible. Yeah, she must not be real. Maybe you should see a doctor…having hallucinations.

^ She’s so sweet. ^_^ Sane, of course…I’ve done it, although it wasn’t quite up to this level and it didn’t last long, but I think you know what you’re getting into.

Not so much insane as pointless, I suppose. But hey, all my “relationships” are insane for the opposite reasons, too much sex, and being twice my age, and having boyfriends who want to kill me, and John has probably slept with half of them without telling me and so on. (Though I had no idea you liked them so serious!)

Also: ODers are worse than ANYONE for sparing your feelings. Write about how you beat up your girlfriend, and there’ll be sympathetic notes. (“I see you feel bad… but really… I see where you’re coming from… I mean she did get in the way of your fists…”)

sane. everything happens for a reason. go with it.

If it were anyone else, I think they were idiots as well, but considering I’ve known you since fourth grade and Heather is the only girl who suits you perfectly (she is the female version of you), then I’d say, go for it. Sane. -Spider

I can’t even drive to the Huddle House without nearly killing myself. that kills me.. mainly cause of the stories you’ve told me of your driving history.. so yeah, I say save up for a plane ticket if you do decide to go see her.. I think its “sane” that you are in an online relationship.. I know lotsa people who have done it..

Sane. I guess. Maybe?

Flawed, definitely flawed. Not that I think that it is impossible to develop an entirely online relationship, but it’s lacking a physical aspect; it’s not complete. So why commit fully to it?

“I’ve never understood paying money for strip clubs and porn.” I have always stolen my porn. heh. Hey, whatever makes you happy mate. I have a relationship-aversion which seems to have been bred into me despite the fact the entire world implies you are worthless without a girlfriend. You don’t have to go justifying your normality.

ps. it’s not the lack of sex I would be unhappy with, and I don’t have sex with anyone ‘at will’, for the record, though again I can see why you think that. Your aversion to girls who use excessive abbreviation probably matches mine for girls who use excessive melodrama to make sentimental declarations of love at the drop of a hat. And frankly how bothered you both are

that an online kid you don’t know thinks your online relationship is daft, is a bit, well, telling. Mate, I have John saying “don’t go out with abused girls” to my fucking face…

ryn #1000: I’ve accustomed my noters to girls like Keshan and Nic and Natalie. They are disorientated by the hyper-sensitive wide-eyed naive girls, I think… mate, how many notes! I don’t care! You asked for my opinion! Go to fucking california and find out you hate her or marry her on the spot or something, of all the people to look to for relationship validation, surely I’m the worst!

I could IM you, but I’m too wary you might fall in love with me.

Hello, I am going through the same thing right now. My freind that i have been talking too for about 4 1/2 months now, He admitted to me that he likes me and that he would like to hook up sometime soon.Well i like him alot too and we are going to be getting together to hang out this weekend. I am sorry that she lives so far away but i hope that it works out for you!

Entry requirements aside, I don’t think I could put myself through med school without killing myself. It’s not cheap. Nursing college I’m sure I could manage with a couple of jobs, it’s three years. (Hell, Nic did it – she said she just worked nights until she forgot about sleep anyway). Right – either I’m tired or you did say something about med school. Too tired to check now.

and by the way… I really do feel your pain on the complete lack of any critical thinking around here (my real life flatmate isn’t quite as shy as yours, mind). Hell, I had to sink to smack before anyone actually told me off properly.

ryn: OD’s been doing weird things whenever I try to save an entry, so that could be part of the problem with you missing my entries. Oh well. ^_^ And I was on Hwy 142, is that where you were pulled over?

Clearly I’m a proponent. Anyone who tells you it’s dangerous should think about how the other way to meet people deemed largely acceptable in college also can result in drugged drinks. Yes, it’s really dangerous to talk and listen to someone for hours on instant messgener. Wow. Way to get crazy!

i dated a guy online once – it is just pretty common now is all… so people accept it more readily.

Fuck, I never said it was dangerous.