Would you do this - or are we just crazy?

[aprilgail2]

I would do it. I have met many many friends and even a boyfriend online! In my online moms group a large group of us met in Niagara Falls for a long weekend a couple years ago..it was so much fun!

 

[Poohbear123]

I probably would, but then again everyone in my family thought I was nuts for attending a DIS meet about 5 yrs ago.

Mine too, and I accept a ride from Dan Murphy ALONE and we drove to Universal together! We picked up Robinrs and her DS along the way, but I was so glad he wasn't a AXE murderer! Dan.

 

[CanBeGrumpy]

I wouldn't do it, but mostly because I don't trust others' driving skills. I don't even let my best friend drive me anywhere because she talks on her cell phone while driving and has had a few "close calls" as a result of her inattention. So, no way would I let a stranger drive me anywhere.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I was going to say that I would not accept the ride without first meeting the people, but then I remembered that years ago I did accept a ride with an online "friend". It was a very small online support group for people who had had miscarriages and who were finally pregnant and we had a meet. We had been conversing for a long time and we really did feel that we knew each other and we had a bond with each other.

I can't say that I'd accept a ride now without first meeting the person, however, but I love meeting DISers and I hope to meet one tomorrow. Yes, I meet them in neutral places, even though I can imagine meeting in non-neutral locations after getting to know them.

My kids know that I do this and I think that they lesson that they are learning is that it's fine to meet and trust strangers as long as it's done carefully and only under certain conditions. Afterall, we meet strangers all the time and sometimes become friendly with them. How can that be ok, but it not be ok to meet someone that we first meet online?

The online part doesn't somehow make it bad, just means that a person needs to take precautions, but they are the same ones that a person needs to take with any stranger.