Discussion do you ever wonder if a user on here is someone you know irl?

[awkward]

anyone else feel like they know someone on here personally based off their posts? i dont try to entertain these thoughts exactly, but i do wonder sometimes because it can feel so familiar. i feel like a creep sometimes

 

[darksouls]

in my country sasu is not so well known

 

[NormallyNeurotic]

I sometimes get terrified that people I love who are suicidal are on here. Call it selfish, but I don't want to lose them.

Many of them have amazing opportunities and talents in life that I want to see them take advantage of, to succeed. I tend to feel that deep down that I'll never get there myself, so seeing them get there is important to me.

They're all wonderful people who don't deserve any of the shit they've gotten, and I honestly never processed the first suicide I experienced in my life anyway, so I'm scared.

 

[FoxSauce]

To be honest no but if if did for me would be like:

 

[Jan1193]

I have a friend who I talked about this site some years ago, and she tell me that he was here too, but I don't talk with her anymore.

 

[Irisse]

I do but honestly I doubt it as this forum isn't known in my country either.

 

[ABadPerson]

No, but there is 2 people that I feel I might've known online based on their posts.

I'd rather not contact them if that's really the case though… And yeah, it's hard to not just consciously make mental notes of their posts.

 

[itsgone2]

No but one time a user was talking about where they live, and it's five minutes from me. Felt odd to see.

 

[derpyderpins]

Pretty sure someone who "knows" me IRL, as in is my friend and has hung out with me, would be able to tell who I am just because of my uniquely obnoxious stubbornness. If that's the case say hi. I'd prefer to stay anonymous but I'm not embarrassed about being here and you shouldn't be either, theoretical acquaintance.