Home Are your friends IRL on PS??

[lover in athens]

I was just thinking about this the other day...none of my friends "in real life" are on PS, nor have I mentioned it to them that I frequent a forum (not necessarily for any specific reason, it just has never come up). I was just wondering if you guys talk to your friends "IRL" about PS or if you have encouraged them to join...

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Never talked about PS nor encouraged them to join. I''d like to keep it seperate from my RL.

Most know I''m into diamonds however I quit talking about them because everyone just thinks I''m loony except a few friends who''ve ended up becoming excited after I asked about earrings or rings. It''s so unpredictable what a person will say when you compliment or bring up diamonds in general.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

nope--except for DH none of them even know about it. It''s my secret life

Seriously, non of my IRL friends care about sparkly things at all, I thought I didn''t but...well...they are so pretty

DH calls me a magpie b/c I get distracted by sparkly things

 

[meresal]

None, and I never talk about it either. Yes, I purposely don''t mention it to them.

I like that this place is my own. PS beats the heck out of all those imaginary friends I used to have.

 

[TravelingGal]

My real friends know about it as I usually have to tell them where certain bits of advice came from (usually the parenting stuff). They wouldn''t have the patience to join and I have never told them the exact name of the site.

I wouldn''t care for them to join - this is my escape. But if they wanted to, I wouldn''t be territorial about it or anything.

"Hey, that poster is *my* friend!"

 

[Jas12]

Nope, none of my friends know, but my sister and DH do. They both think it''s funny that i refer to ppl with their screen names.
I have a pretty boring life with nothing really to ''hide'' but i like that i can say just about anything on here and like to keep that separate from my RL relationships.

I do however, really like many of my ''friends'' on here and would love to be able to hang out with them IRL. It would be interesting to see how that would all translate.

 

[janinegirly]

No my IRL friends are completely separate from PS friends! I''m actually surprised how close I do feel to PS friends, and on some days come here to share stuff rather than IRL friends--something I never would have expected. It also is a time waster at work....(eek!).

I somtimes refer to stuff discussed here but I just call ilt my "mommy forum". Same thing I say to DH. He knows I"m typing away alot and makes comments sometimes that I have internet addiction but when I say "mommy forum" he figures it''s ok..haha

I''m not as much a jewelry buff as most ladies here (but appreciate what others share).

 

[Shoopy]

I''ve suggested it to two of my friends in the past but they never joined and am pretty sure they forgot all about it.

It doesn''t work for me though to have friends on the same forum. I have a few IRL friends on another forum I visit and I don''t like it very much. I''m more of a regular on the global forum and they are a regular on the local forum. On the local forum they use real names a lot whereas I try not to have my real name on there at all so I tend to stay away from the local board. Luckily they despise the global board so they stay away from there. It''s a good relationship lol!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

DH is now feeling left out a little from PS, so we talk about it and I give him updates and try not to be on it so much when he''s at home

but it''s fantastic at work, and when I am home sick and when DH is watching sports or playing video games

he thinks it''s funny and kind of strange that I care about my friends here and that I talk about them with their screen names

 

[noelwr]

no, I don''t, and like others I would never mention it to them. I share things on here that I wouldn''t want my friends to know. I even ask DH never to come on here. I don''t have any secrets from him, but I still don''t want to have think twice when I write... I don''t want him to ask, "So when you wrote... did you mean... ?"

 

[stephbolt]

I found out about PS through a friend IRL, so I don''t keep the two totally separate. My FI knows about it as well.

I haven''t mentioned it to any other friends though, I like having it to myself.

 

[Kaleigh]

My friends know about PS. It will come up if I am telling them something I read on here. I don''t wouldn''t mind if they joined, but don''t see them joining. They aren''t into jewelry like I am...

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 2/2/2010 1:00:44 PM
Author: stephbolt
I found out about PS through a friend IRL, so I don''t keep the two totally separate. My FI knows about it as well.

I haven''t mentioned it to any other friends though, I like having it to myself.

My husband knows. . .but he rolls his eyes when I bring it up and if I talk about a specific item I''m interested in, he plugs his ears. . .(well, not really that. . .) Still he''d rather not hear about it, so I know he doesn''t read on here. My kids do read what I post if I''m typing away while they walk in the room. I usually close out my browser if one of them sees something because they''re so inquisitive! Sometimes I will show them a few different jewelry pieces and ask which they like better. . .they''re very opinionated when it comes to that. I show them members'' rings. . .hahaha

 

[NewEnglandLady]

I have IRL friends that I met through PS (another reason I love this site!), but I''ve never directed any of my IRL friends to PS, if that makes sense.

As a side note, a coworker of mine used PS to buy his gf and e-ring. He just lurked and only posted once, I think. When I met his fiancee and saw the ring, I told him that he did an amazing job choosing the diamond and he actually mentioned PS. I told him that I was a member and he thought it was the funniest thing he''d ever heard because he didn''t think I''d be the kind of girl who was into diamonds. He made a joke about how great PS is for people who need help. but that the site was full of some real "damond nuts". He''s the only person I''ve ever known IRL who knew about PS.

 

[packrat]

No, nobody is interested. I talk about it, but I just get a lot of blank stares and the "smush my lips together so I don''t laugh in your face b/c that would be rude" look.

 

[princesss]

My mom posts on here. She''s actually the one that showed me PS in the first place. Sometimes it''s a little weird (she found out BF and I moved in together on here before I had a chance to tell her IRL), but for the most part I like it.

Most of my other friends know that I''m on a diamond forum, but that''s about it. If they ever seriously wanted info, I''d probably point them towards RT without really saying there was more to the site than that.

 

[BeachRunner]

No, my friends don''t know about this site, and I have yet to meet anyone from PS.

My husband has his own forum and he interacts with his fellow posters often. We recently moved across the county and knew no one when we first got to CO. My hubby''s forum friends made us feel very welcome, and have become good friends who we see fairly often.

 

[Octavia]

Date: 2/2/2010 12:34:24 PM
Author: meresal
None, and I never talk about it either. Yes, I purposely don't mention it to them.


I like that this place is my own. PS beats the heck out of all those imaginary friends I used to have.

Ditto

On the very rare occasion when I can't avoid saying where I found info I read on here, I call it a "lifestyle forum" but don't mention that I'm a regular poster on the forum, or the actual name of it. Nobody has ever asked, either. I would like to get to know some of the PSers in my city better IRL (and meet the ones I haven't met yet!), though.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

 

[Clairitek]

I know stephbolt IRL and my DH knows I post over here (no idea if he has ever read what I say or not) but other than that, I don''t tell anyone. I like having something that is just mine.

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 2/2/2010 3:27:31 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

Ditto.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 2/2/2010 3:46:48 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 3:27:31 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

Ditto.

Thritto. It''s been a lot of fun!!!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 2/2/2010 3:46:48 PM
Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 3:27:31 PM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

Ditto.

Same. Princesss is even babysitting the monkey this week! I like to keep it separate though I did share it with my sister when she was planning her wedding. Luckily she never really took to it b/c this is my escape in many ways.

 

[zoebartlett]

My family and my husband know about PS but that''s about it. I''ve occasionally mentioned something about it but I''ve never referred to PS by name. I kind of like to keep it separate. I''ve met quite a few PSers through get-togethers, and I''ve hung out with Alj, Tacori, and Princesss also. It''s fun!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/2/2010 3:55:12 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 2/2/2010 3:46:48 PM

Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 3:27:31 PM


Author: Hudson_Hawk


I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

Ditto.

Same. Princesss is even babysitting the monkey this week! I like to keep it separate though I did share it with my sister when she was planning her wedding. Luckily she never really took to it b/c this is my escape in many ways.

Jealous! T is so freakin cute!

 

[princesss]

Date: 2/2/2010 4:37:06 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 3:55:12 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 2/2/2010 3:46:48 PM

Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 3:27:31 PM


Author: Hudson_Hawk


I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

Ditto.

Same. Princesss is even babysitting the monkey this week! I like to keep it separate though I did share it with my sister when she was planning her wedding. Luckily she never really took to it b/c this is my escape in many ways.

Jealous! T is so freakin cute!

You should be. It''s going to be a dance party.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Date: 2/2/2010 5:06:32 PM
Author: princesss

Date: 2/2/2010 4:37:06 PM

Author: Hudson_Hawk

Date: 2/2/2010 3:55:12 PM

Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 2/2/2010 3:46:48 PM


Author: sunnyd

Date: 2/2/2010 3:27:31 PM



Author: Hudson_Hawk



I don''t have any friends from real life on PS, but there are PSers who are now friends IRL.

Ditto.

Same. Princesss is even babysitting the monkey this week! I like to keep it separate though I did share it with my sister when she was planning her wedding. Luckily she never really took to it b/c this is my escape in many ways.

Jealous! T is so freakin cute!

You should be. It''s going to be a dance party.

I''ll be there in spirit, do a little boogie for me, will you?

 

[ladypirate]

A couple of my friends know about it but none have joined.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

ZoeB has also busted some moves with T.

T is a dancing machine.

 

[Keepingthefaith21]

Yep! I have one RL friend who is on here - I recognized her engagement ring almost immediately in her avatar.

As a result of PS I have met some amazing ladies who I am very proud to call my friends IRL.