INTERNET FRIENDS

    "Internet friends" is a phenomenon observed nowadays and it's about people with whom we become friends through social media. Teenagers are more likely to have this type of friends, as they spend most of their time online. It all starts when you're on twitter or facebook and somehow you "meet" people who have the same interests with you, so you talk to them, usually thinking "omg you feel me" and, for me, it's magical.
    Internet-friendships are often stronger that real ones. As far as I'm concerned, since last year no one I've been meeting in real life had the same interests with me, so I was feeling a little bit strange, as I wasn't in a group where I belonged. So, one of the reasons that these relationships are strong is that they are based on similar interests, for example music, tv, celebrities etc. Also, most of the times, especially on twitter, you start talking to someone without even knowing how they look, but you only know a name. This indicates that appearance does not matter when making friends and the only thing we consider is to find someone who can understand our feelings and the way we think. With the term "internet friend" I refer to a person who I made through social media and I can rely on him/her for whatever I want. We talk about our happiness, fears, sad moments, secrets, dreams, everything that puzzles us, we share opinions and advice, we have deep conversasions.
    Maybe the only disadvantage of internet friends is distance. Oh, this fucking distance that keeps us away from going out at the cinema or for a coffee and tea and ice-cream, we can't have sleepovers at each others' houses or movie-nights. It is so sad when you think that there's one person you die to talk to, but you can't be together every day and go to their house when you wanna escape. You know that only their voice and their hug will make you feel better, but you can't have that. Ok, I know I can call them whenever I want, but it's not the same with meeting him/her.

  I made my first internet friend in stardoll in 2012, her name is Elena. We were talking every day on there and then on Google+ and she knows every side and moment of my life, even the most pointless. Time is limited, so we talk less than before. Sometimes I piss her off, but she's a special friend and her advice had impact on my life. When I joined facebook in 2013, I added a girl who is fan of Ed Sheeran and is from Greece and I was so  surprised that another sheerio lives in here!
   

the struggle

Her name is Depie and she is the most inpiring person I've ever met, one of the few people who deserve to be called humans. I'm so blessed that I had the opportunity to meet her in person this year, as she came in my city for my birthday and we had the time of our lives! We have meaningful convos and our music taste is similar, so what's more perfect than that? As she used to say, our conversations
are the highlight of the day!
    I also have friends from other countries: Becky from England and Marija from Serbia. We rarely talk now cause of school, but we love each other and our convos are so delightful. So, internet friends gives you the opportunity to connect with other countries and learn how things are there and, talking to them makes me realize that every teenager has the same way of thinking, no matter where they come from.

A poem for internet friends

What about you? Do you have any internet friends? What's your opinion on this issue and how it makes you feel? Leave your comments here! xxx