Personality Question--Same or Different on the boards vs in real life?

[Tigger&Belle]

Is your personality basically the same on the boards vs in real life?

If people were to meet you in real life would they be surprised?

Once people get to know me I'm basically the same, but I'm a bit shy at first, especially in medium-large groups. But I'm the same talkative, obnoxious, happy person, in general.

Of course in real life I don't have all these smilies at my disposal and I can't do this ... whenever I want, but I'm sure I have other annoying habits to make up for it!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

I would say that't I'm basically the same.

 

[monarchsfan16]

I'm pretty much the same, I think. Maybe a little shyer in real life, but once I get to know people, I'm pretty similar to here on the boards. I don't have the creativity to be able to reinvent myself just for the internet

 

[CEDmom]

I'm pretty much the same type person. I do tend to give my opinion more here than in real life but that's because if I don't like what comes back at me I can just hit the power button and life goes on . I do like doing here since I don't get much opportunity IRL. Maybe I should try some of them in some work meeting sometime though .

 

[Stacerita]

I would think I was basically the same on the boards as I am in real life. But I do believe that I am more out spoken and more blunt in person. I find when Im typing things, I censor myself a bit and re think the wording as to not offend anyone or hurt feelings. In real life I speak before I think a lot of times. Its never intentional, but it happens. The thoughts I have here on the board are the same as in person. Same personality in both places. Just one may come across nicer is all.

 

[icebrat001]

I'm talkative and outspoken on these boards. In real life my only friend is my Dear SO, I have another friend 400 miles away but we've grown apart.

In real life, I am very shy, I don't like crowds, I really despise crowds, I go out of my way to avoid them and go places when I think it will be slow so I don't have to come in contact with a lot of people, I walk with my head down (think i'm fat and ugly, even though i'm a size 1, i know, issues) Disclaimer: even though I think I am fat, I do eat, I eat a lot, I am not trying to lose weight because I know it's just in my head. I do not have an "active" eating disorder. Thank you!

 

[barkley]

i communicate much better on the boards. due to my strokes a few years back i have suffered from time to time with speech problems (aphasia-i know what i want to say but the words come out backwords or completly wrong) so i'm hesitant to speak up much conversationaly. i also have some agoraphobia issues so i am very uncomfortable speaking up in group or public situations (wierd thing though is i can get on a stage and perform before hundreds without fear-but thats because i know from experience that memorized words do not escape me during an aphasic episode, i may not be able to "talk" but i can recite/act or sing anything commited to memory).

the brain is a strange organ-i could in no way comfortably speak in the manner i post words, but somehow the connection between my brain's communication centers and the keyboard allow for me to "verbalize" with complete ease.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Wow, barkley and icebrat001! That was very eye opening from both of you. I guess I hadn't expected such differences and I suppose I was a bit naive for that. Thank you for sharing that.

Like Stacerita, I'm also more blunt in real life sometimes (with my family, mainly), but like CEDmom there are other times that I tend to give my opinion more here. Probably because I have many more chances to give my opinion!

 

[SillyMe]

I'm pretty much the same when you really get to know me, but around new people I'm really shy. Honestly, alot of people do not like me when they first meet me because they think I'm a snob. In fact, it's the complete opposite. I have some self-esteem issues so I'm not real comfortable when I first meet people...unless I'm drinking of course. When people really get to know me well and I know they are not judging me, I'm a complete and utter social butterfly and will talk your ear off.

 

[joshsmom]

I see things on these boards that I want to respond to SO badly, but I don't want to get into a huge debate. I think I'm more outspoken in person and state my opinions more freely. I think that its because even though the DISboards have a certain "family" feel to them, I don't want to offend anyone here because I don't really "know" you guys. IRL, I know my friends and family and they know me. They know my opinions on most things and I have no problem debating them. But I know them and I know the line not to cross into offensive territory. Here I have no idea where the line is (if I'm not mistaken, that doggone line is a little wiggly at times!!!!)

 

[VSL]

IRL - shy at first, but wear my heart right there on my sleeve. I simply cannot hide my emotions. They're always just 'there' on my face. No idea why.

Here - not shy, but not as brutally honest (I have time to think between typing and hitting 'submit').

 

[MAKmom]

I'm not a great keyboarder & I can't spell. So I can't alway express myself how I want to on this board. I'm very much the same in the way I give advice or a hug. I'm a better talker than writer. In real life I'm very funny.

I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) so I have trouble following alot of converstaions if there is background noise. This is not a problem on the Diz. I also have Osteoarthritis & Cateracts & I'm only 43!

 

[Sparx]

eh. I'm pretty much this weird 24/7.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Interesting thoughts.

Like on the boards, I am shy.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

I think I'm exactly the same in real life, and I am SHOCKED that you're shy at first! Say it ain't so!

 

[mommaU4]

I think I am basically the same. But I hope some people here are nicer in real life than they are on the DIS!
(Don't mind me, I'm in a crappy mood.)

 

[Christine]

I let my *snarky* side out on the boards a tad bit more than I would at, say, a DIS meet. Then, once I've been your friend for a few months, you get to see all my TRUE COLORS!!! But at first, I seem reserved and quiet. The friends that I have now tell me that they used to think I was so "reserved and quiet" until they got to know me better. So, I can run the gamut. My co-workers were quite shocked when I got up at a wedding and we passed the microphone around to Tone Loc's "Wild Thing." But it takes awhile to get me to that point.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I think I'm exactly the same in real life, and I am SHOCKED that you're shy at first! Say it ain't so!

I wish that someone like justhat would get on here and post since she has met me. But that was also a real small get together--if it had of been a big group like the Chicago DIS meet I probably would have cowered in the corner. Not really, but I would have been very nervous. Well, I was nervous for our small meet, but I didn't cower.

mamma, I think if some people are face to face they are nicer in real life. At least I hope so.

 

[MinnyGranny62]

I believe that I am just about the same on these boards as
I am at home. But I do tend to whistle real loud and sing a lot but you
can't hear me. Think that I would scare you away if you did. Shirley

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I let my *snarky* side out on the boards a tad bit more than I would at, say, a DIS meet.

See, if you had of come to our little meet you could give your opinion about whether I am shy at first! Am_I_There_Yet doesn't believe me!

And which snarky side is it that you let out?