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[vespergirl]

No, and I prefer it that way. I love my friends dearly, but occassionally, when a disagreement comes up, I really like being able to talk to my PS buddies about it - am I overreating, etc.

Plus, none of them are that interested in jewelry at all. They already think I''m a weirdo when it comes to jewelry - this would just add fuel to the fire.

DH knows about PS, but I did hide it for about the first year and a half I was on here. I think that he thinks it''s a little silly (he doesn''t understand the jewelry obsession) but he respects it as a hobby that makes me happy, and that''s what''s important.

 

[zoebartlett]

Date: 2/2/2010 5:14:11 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
ZoeB has also busted some moves with T.

T is a dancing machine.

Yes I have, and we had a blast!

Have fun with the monkey, Princesss!

 

[Smurfysmiles]

At first I didn''t tell them, then they found it...and found my vents...and now I am careful about posting lol

So yes some of my friends know. DH also knows about it.

The first time he saw me on it he said "omg you go on liw" I said "errr how do you know about that" He says "my ex gf used to post on there ALL the time" Lol to this day I still don''t know who it is, don''t really care either

 

[Kaleigh]

Nan, sevens one was the frst person I met IRL after joining PS. Our friendship goes way beyond PS. We clicked from day one, and the fun hasn''t stopped. She''s like the sister I never had.

But there are so many more, so don''t want to names. You all know who you are.

To make such great friends, at this stage of the game is a real blessing.

 

[PilsnPinkysMom]

No, but I will definitely recommend PS to CLOSE friends when/if ever they plan to make diamond purchases. I''ve gotten so much out of my membership, including meeting some terrific people (some IRL), that I would love to share it with others.

Would I recommend it to acquaintances? Hmm... While I''d love for them to learn about bling, probably not! I share personal stuff on here that, IRL, I would only share with my close, close, close pals. (Funny how semi-anonymity makes us so willing to open up)! I wouldn''t want a random work cohort reading some of what I post on PS.

 

[charbie]

Nope. And I''ve not yet met any PS people IRL.
My husband once mentioned PS in front of friends and asked me why I didn''t tell her about my "wedding forum" and so I sort of just fumbled thru and said it wasn''t really anything.
I don''t want my "other" friends here...I don''t think they would get it.

PPM and I have a mutual friend IRL tho! I figured that out looking at her wedding pics!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Nope. I like it like that because I can say whatever I like and not be accountable IRL

Some friends and my mom know that I am on a forum about diamonds, but they have never actually come here that I know of. No one I know gives a hoot about diamonds. They think my interest in diamonds in absolutely hysterical!

 

[lover in athens]

thanks for all the interesting responses!

my dh absolutely rolls his eyes when he sees me posting (probably the reason i''m not on here as much as i''d actually like to be). but i agree about being more open than i often would be IRL. i think it would feel funny to have any of my close friends on here...

but, i agree with a lot of you, i have "met" so many people that i KNOW i would be friends with if we ever were to meet in real life. i have yet to make it to a get-together (not too much opportunity in southern arizona), but would love to meet some of you one day!!

speaking of...anyone happen to be in tucson for the gem show this week??

 

[gailrmv]

Not that I know of. Like Janinegirly, I usually read the FH&H area, so I refer to it as my "moms forum".

There are so many people on here who I wish I could meet IRL though!

 

[msb700]

my DH and best friend IRL know about PS...my friend calls it "my weird secret parallel life"...DH just rolls his eyes at me when i mention PS my other friends don''t understand it and my obsession with it...

i feel very close to my PS buddies here and feel that more often than not that I can come to them for comfort or advice on certain matters when I can''t really do that to my real life friends...how odd is that?

 

[Phoenix]

Date: 2/2/2010 12:33:23 PM
Author: MC
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.

This is how it is with me in general, though I have mentioned occasionally in passing that "I belong to a diamond forum". Most just shrug it off in disinterest!

I don't really encourage my friends IRL to join either. This is my own private space.

DH does know about PS. He thinks that PS'ers are a truly wonderful bunch, esp. after the incredibly kind and comforting words you guys gave me when my mom passed away. Sometimes, he comments that PS is a "bad influence" because it encourages my obsession with diamonds. But he says this in jest though because he knows that I already had this obssesion before I joined PS, it just became worse after that, LOL!

 

[sunkist]

Date: 2/2/2010 2:41:38 PM
Author: 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.

Packrat I''ve never heard anyone describe that look, but it''s perfect! I love it!

My hubby knows about PS. I tell him about things on here now and then. I don''t know if he thinks it''s silly or not, but I dont think he''d ever venture on by himself. I tried to get him to while we were buying the e-ring, but he didn''t get that into researching diamonds so he left it up to me He always thought my name was CurlyGirl, but it''s not

I always thought it was funny cause we do have another Curlygirl here though

He did just find out my name is Sunkist.

I guess I''ve also told other family members about PS, my dad and brother when brother was buying an e-ring. But I don''t think they ever came on here by their own either.

And I''ve never told any of my IRL friends. I like that it''s separate and I feel like I''m free to say what I want/need to .