Posted by Michael83 on July 17, 2007, at 20:22:42
In reply to My Mom doesn't want me to go to D.C., posted by Deneb on July 15, 2007, at 17:16:44
I met my best friend online 4 years ago and care about her more than I do anyone I ever met in real life.
People online are real people.
I wonder if your mom knows of all the people she never had the chance to meet on the internet in her day, but didn't because the internet didn't exist. Instead confined to her own small geographic location.
I think people who don't use the internet a lot think that when you stare at a computer, it's like reading a book, you're holing yourself up into a set of pages. But I think of it as a window to the entire world. Like you're hovering around the planet with a magnifying glass, with access to anything and anyone.
I think you should do what you want to do Deneb. Your mom will get over it. But if you do travel, be careful, DC is a dangerous city.
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