That forums are my primary means of communication

[MrCupcake]

Whilst globalisation has indeed brought the world closer, and given us the ability to be the good samaritan to strangers.

Am I being unreasonable to think that whilst bringing the world closer, the use of technical communications undermines the old fashioned interpersonal skills we often take for granted.

I for one find it far easier to talk to someone over the Internet that perhaps a face to face chat.

I'd be fucked if I had to make a phonecall to a company so

Yanbu

YANBU

If I hadn't had the internet and various forums over the last few years, I would have lost my mind.

My best friend is a woman I met on an internet forum over 5 years ago. We've never met as she lives halfway across the world but we e-mail, Skype, and chat. She knows me inside out and I can tell her anything. She's been a lifesaver (which is more than I can say about my RL 'friends' when I was going through a tough time).

I love internet communication too. You don't have to put a false/brave/cheerful face on if you don't want to and if you get fed up you just switch it off

YANBU. I love forums, me.

It is certainly easier to be blunt and forthright and say what you actually mean via the internet.

If only I had this many balls in real life!

my son is one that needed holding for naps and sleep at one point and now cosleeps for naps and nighttime sleep so I am next to him in a half dark room A LOT - can't phone etc, no tv - thank goodness for forums, laptops and tablets (now have a tablet but used a laptop before) - they are a lifesaver - I never touched forums until my miscarriage and got so much support that I carried on through my pregnancy with ds and the last 15mths - now I can ttc, get bfn,bfp, talk about dc and rofl - have learnt a whole new language too!