Quote Originally Posted by Ghostwriter View Post
"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main." - John Donne
As a woman, I don't know where that leaves me... xD


I do agree with you on what you've said, Sarah. :] Makes a lot of sense. I think feeling lonely for a human is normal. I think you're going to be feeling it regardless of online communications or not.


I would disagree with someone's notion that social media and the use of the internet has made my life lonelier, or less personal, but I can't speak for others. For me, I've found many a friend on Pokémon sites such as this, as well as art sides (DeviantART), and even voice acting forums where I've done projects with people and kept in touch with them. While playing online games on my Playstation, I've met people who now I have on facebook and talk to regularly, because they're awesome. The internet has made my life much more lively. Not only because I can talk to people through a screen, but it also leads to meet-ups. For instance, @Comatose lives a few streets away from me. But we didn't go to the same school, or anything else together, so there's no way I could have known him had it not been for PE2K/PXR. We don't hang out all the time or anything but he's become a pretty good friend.

I've not only felt much more at home on places like the forum as opposed to real life, but also more educated. I've learned so much from other people, and from myself, by being online. DA, for example: I only draw as a hobby, but I've certainly improved over the years thanks to the countless support and motivation over there. Back on PE2K I learned many very valuable grammar techniques which I had not previously known. Then there are the people who I'd love to go and visit overseas if I ever get the chance. I think in this instance, Pokemon brings people together, whether that's online or irl.

So I don't know. I think for some people, they might use the internet differently and feel more more alone as a result. For me, absolutely not. The internet is pretty much a blessing. :,]