tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post8599820951246405661..comments2024-03-28T17:29:41.606-05:00Comments on Not Just Another Mother Blogger!: Remembered: Message BoardsTMWHickmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-32038051114319436362011-09-13T18:14:17.132-05:002011-09-13T18:14:17.132-05:00I met one of my closest friends on a board for mom...I met one of my closest friends on a board for moms who had babies with sleep issues. For some reason the board was very empty... I posted anyway, desperate for help with my then 6 month old and a few days later someone replied. She had no advice for me but was in the same situation with her 6 month old. She asked if we could be sleepless mom buddies.<br /><br />5 years later we are still sleepless mom buddies! Her husband calls me her imaginary friend... one of these days we'll meet and I'll be upgraded to a 'real' friend! :PBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396590193590796633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-46703543914017668652011-09-13T13:59:15.900-05:002011-09-13T13:59:15.900-05:00I can totally relate to the, "what if they do...I can totally relate to the, "what if they don't like me?" aspect of launching into online communication. I think it's somehow more intense online because you know nothing or next to nothing about the people you're interacting with. And yet, it's also more freeing, because you know nothing or next to nothing about the people on the other side of the screen name. It's a strange dichotomy.<br /><br />Nice post on the prompt. I think it's great, and truly amazing, that you've kept in touch with the Beat the Geeks group all these years. Fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-4392318085555486932011-09-13T13:28:20.256-05:002011-09-13T13:28:20.256-05:00Wasn't it crazy to come up with such a "u...Wasn't it crazy to come up with such a "unique" name and then find out that it was gone? <br /><br />I like that you have stayed in touch and met up with people and really cultivated the relationships over the years.<br /><br />So yay! for Beat the Geeks :)angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974137283220034062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-76597660508428735602011-09-13T10:29:12.656-05:002011-09-13T10:29:12.656-05:00Oh my gosh. I forgot about chat rooms! I never tri...Oh my gosh. I forgot about chat rooms! I never tried one, because I was too scared. I didn't know what would happen!Kyria @ Travel Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889638304509763419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-60852839028057393542011-09-13T08:48:37.434-05:002011-09-13T08:48:37.434-05:00How awesome to still be friends with those people!...How awesome to still be friends with those people!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431751293876429570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-56339560681593321682011-09-13T06:57:52.141-05:002011-09-13T06:57:52.141-05:00Oh my, do I ever love this! Connecting online via ...Oh my, do I ever love this! Connecting online via real life interests- gasp! <br /><br />Also? I remember the screen name thing, too! How can all of our creative unique ideas possibly be taken!? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381279330033574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079589059457212218.post-6171903595940839112011-09-13T06:47:19.448-05:002011-09-13T06:47:19.448-05:00Me too. I'm so grateful for my internet famil...Me too. I'm so grateful for my internet family. People who haven't been a part of it don't understand it, and I'm ok with that. We're a great group of people, and boy have we been through a LOT! LOL!<br /><br />Lots of love, <br />YellowSub (aka: Kimberly) ;-)Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553147136611472545noreply@blogger.com