Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

I came over from LIW--and before I came here, I got to know alot of ladies from GTGs and such.....and with some of them I have become very close to and remain good friends and hang out regularly to this day.

However I have one friend who is EXTREMELY embarassed about admitting that some of her girlfriends came from "the internet" -- and she lies to other people about how she knows them. Like if we go to hang out---she'll say "Okay remember--I know you from WORK" It doesn't bother me--but I was curious how many share her secret shame.

If you've made friends from LIW or LIF and keep in contact with them regularly--do you introduce them and explain how you met or do you make something up?

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

I am still VERY close to a few girls I met on The Knot - When people ask me how I know them, I have no problem telling them that we met on a message board.


(I don't understand how I never made it over to LIW )

Message edited 7/28/2008 11:00:39 AM.

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

nope... i say it loud and proud...

WE MET ON THE INTERWEBZ...

but there have been times where I would refer to one of my *friends* and my husband would chime in and say:

'yeah... she hangs out on the wedding website all day long...'

as if I should be shamed..

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

i have, on occasion, stretched the truth... but most times i just say i met someone "from a chat website" and then i deal with the comments about my "imaginary friends"

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

No

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

No I have not...I refer to you all as "my girls"

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Posted by namechange

nope... i say it loud and proud...

WE MET ON THE INTERWEBZ...

but there have been times where I would refer to one of my *friends* and my husband would chime in and say:

'yeah... she hangs out on the wedding website all day long...'

as if I should be shamed..

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

Depends on who I am talking to

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Good grief I met my husband on the internet. How could I be embarrassed about making friends from the internet?

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Posted by MrsPJB2007

Posted by namechange

nope... i say it loud and proud...

WE MET ON THE INTERWEBZ...

but there have been times where I would refer to one of my *friends* and my husband would chime in and say:

'yeah... she hangs out on the wedding website all day long...'

as if I should be shamed..

you shoudl be ashamed---but not cause of the internet.






OH SCHNAAAAP!

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

Nope. I say from the wedding website I was on. If I said LIW/LIF or theknot everyone would be like huh???

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

Never.

What's to be ashamed of?

A friend, is a friend, is a friend.

What difference does it make, how you met?

Message edited 7/28/2008 11:33:37 AM.

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

I don't have any embarassment about making friends on the internet, but I try to maintain a certain level of privacy and that makes me more hesitant to tell people I made friends with someone on the internet.

I rarely post pictures and try to keep certain identifying aspects of my life "private". There are certain people I know in real life that I don't want to jump onto LIF to see what I am doing. I understand that this could happen anyway, I just try not to go out of my way to tell everyone I know that I post on LIF.

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

I got a job interview for someone I met on LIW and although I didn't LIE - I did make it sound like we knew each other as friends in real life. I met her for the first time when she interviewed.

Now that she works here everyone knows we met on the internet.

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

I usually just refer to the good friends I've made on LIW as "my friends that live in the computer".

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Posted by donegal419

Posted by Goldi0218

Good grief I met my husband on the internet. How could I be embarrassed about making friends from the internet?

ME TOO! Exactly!

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

Yes...but only when people ask about how I met Goldi. I tell them that I met her on the Psych ward when she was there one day and I was on call!

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

I don't lie about it but I don't really explain in full detail either. I just say that I met my friend when we were both planning our weddings. It doesn't matter that we met over the internet.

Re: Have you ever lied about how you know someone from LIF/LIW?

Nope. No reason to lie. I just say we met online.

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Nope I say we met on the internet when we were planning our wedding it usually intrigues people.

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When I talk about my good friend robyn that i met on liw, who is also on lif,

i introduce her as my 'zilla' friend.. my fellow bridezilla from liweddings.
lol

I am so proud that i met a friend on a website. it is so hard to meet new people and actually keep them as friends. !!