Confession Time: What are you like outside of your cyberspace personae

[Dr. Shane]

I am probably pretty much the same in real life although I don't trust my own judgment to determine that. Many of my friends I know from AA where it is quite common to give unsolicited advice. When disagreeing with someone, I speak respectfully. That happens in both AA and in my professional life much more often than in my church. For the most part, my local church is a group of like-minded people. I talk a lot regardless of the setting I am in. I will strike up a conversation with a total stranger in the grocery line. I think I am very compassionate. My idea of a good time is helping people. That could be with home repairs or serving food in a homeless shelter. I love to help people. And, of course, I am politically active in real life. I have worked on many political campaigns and write a political column for a local newspaper.

[Woody]

Thanks all. I am enjoying this thread.Keep it up. I appreciate all of your candor. In all walks of life I am tempted to call people dufus but do try to resist particularly in church. The pastor tends to object if I do that. And it's not nice to get in trouble with the pastor.

I have always enjoyed one on one better than being in groups. I like being able to show respect for individuals. I feel I need to get to know them and hear them to show respect. Here online it is a little more difficult for some reason. I can do better if I have more PM time but that too seems far to limited.

I should start a new thread on suggestions of ways to get to know each other better on a one on one basis. I do wish that was more possible. I do know some better than others. I know Facebook has been a good place to do that. It has really helped me to know others here better.

[Ted Oplinger]

I am probably more bolder in writing (online and otherwise) than I am in speaking - the price one pays for not being exremely quick on their feet in thought while speaking. In writing, I can refine what I've written, cross-check it, decide if it is too blunt or frictional, then post it for others.

In the "real world", once one speaks a word, there's no calling it back, and one must bear the fruit of that speaking, whether for good or bad. That is why I don't speak nearly as much as I do write.

In Sabbath School, I am one of the outspoken types - likely the most outspoken in my class. In the pulpit, I more bold than I am here - particularly when the Lord wants a certain point/message communicated.

[wayfinder]

I was a PK (preacher's kid) and the nickname given to me by the more macho group in my class was "preacher", not that I did any preaching, but that my dad did. I was the shortest kid in my class and that didn't help any. I say this because, it more than likely is the reason why I am what I am today. I have never been timid or shy, and have always felt that friends are one of the most valuable assets one can have, you never can have too many friends. I love to do research and make sense of things and take nothing for granted. I am a private pilot and also love to sail, ski, snowboard, play guitar and write songs. I have been married for 33 years and have two grown children.