Balance

[Mikztsu]

I'm talking about scale between online and offline life. How have you managed to balance these two?

I spend a lot of time online, but I also think I have a great and social life offline as well and people generally likes me. ( they like me more offline than online ;-) ).

I'm also kinda weird in a way, that after few social days offline, I hermit myself without answering phonecalls etc somedays. I guess that's also kinda balancing, to have some peace after few days of socializing. I need peace, and when I need peace, I'm a LOT online. Eventhough I don't chat that much anymore. Just few freaks I bother every now and then.

So, yeah, have you managed this well, or has 'online life' taken an upper hand of you? I guess I have a pretty healthy balance.

But yeah, whatever makes you happy. That's the most important thing.

[Fuzakeru]

I went from not having the internet at all to having it and my whole life changed. I'd spend hours after school RPing on Yahoo or posting here ( the outside world did NOT exist ).
Then I met my boyfriend ( on the 'net ) and we started talking on the phone which meant less time for chattin' and shtuff. I rarely went online unless it was at school and that was to send him e-mails.
Now I have a healthy balance between the two. Perhaps because now I can see him on his webcam and cause I wuv you guys!! -=-Group Hug-=-

[Flying Mullet]

My life's pretty balanced. Most of my online time comes while I'm at work and outside of work I interact with the "real world".

[Mikztsu]

Yeah, and I'd like to add: does your offline life suffer from possible Internet addiction? I'm addicted to Internet ( EoFF, Livejournal), but I'm not letting it hurt my social life, studies, et cetera offline. =]

[Fuzakeru]

No. My journal is the lone ranger. I don't even read it.

[Del Murder]

I don't socialize much on or offline, so it's pretty balanced.

[DeBlayde]

I used to spend most of my waking hours online. I was hooked into this MMORPG called Dragonrealms. This was before Everquest and its several spinoffs gained in popularity. then, I woke up one day and said, Geez! I can't remember the last time I went outside!

so I promptly grabbed my board and hit the slopes. Haven't played Dragonrealms in quite a long time too.

so yup. I rarely go online anymore except for research or to post here. it's just kinda dull, and my bum falls asleep too quick.

[Peegee]

I literally live on top of my monitor, crouched there and bending over to look at the monitor's upside down image. I should flip the monitor upside down and fix it all.

[Yamaneko]

Originally posted by Del Murder
I don't socialize much on or offline, so it's pretty balanced.

[Shlup]

I'm not nearly as worried about the balance of online and offline as I am the balance of work and play. I'm tired of working while everyone plays!

[Meat Puppet]

I just go online when I'm bored. And I'm bored a lot.

[Rye]

My online life tips the scale just a liiiittle bit. I still spend time with friends and stuff, but I do go on my computer and spend time with my online friends a lot too.

[Dr Unne]

I don't socialize at all offline, and very little online. My few friends are good friends, that's all I need.

[Meow]

i suspect i spend too much time in front of a computer monitor. But when i'm social, i'm extremely social; living on a college campus just makes life so immediate. i probably balance it out pretty well, though my intuitive response is that i should spend more time away from the electronic universe. With the modern world as wired as it is, it isn't too surprising that information becomes such a designer drug, and i've always found it easy to get attached.

[Xander]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
My few friends are good friends, that's all I need.

*nod*

I'm probably online and offline about the same, since college counts pretty much for my social life, I have a few friends there but not close friends as such. Same online really. Although I do go online probably more than I go out but I'd rather be on the computer than out at some club, that's just me. I have my best friend who I see at weekends and that's enough for me really.

But when you meet people online and then meet them offline, that's even better ^_^