For the other people that didn't answer Mini exactly: People are people in general no matter the origin as to where you met them. There are people you can and can't trust everywhere, not just online and not in real life. You can't compare the origins as to where you meet them, even if it be online as it does not define who they are. Some of my best friends, including Icarusflies, are friends from the ''Net. Talking to her on the phone, she's not different than any of my best friends in real life.
@minigunman123 said:
How do I tell if I'm being a jerk, or if they're being weird/sensitive? Am I an arrogant jerk? I tend to act differently online than in real life to a certain extent, being able to think before posting which makes me think I'm also a jerk online for possibly not being who I really am.
You can tell you're being a jerk if other people state you are. In your situation, your emotions seeps into the net far easier and in much less time than real life. Say a random, popular girl goes to your school. Fun, pretty, outgoing ect. One day, you see a video of said person on Youtube and she's just pouring her emotions out into it. Samantha is a friend of mine and I've long seen through her shroud. You aren't a different person through the internet, that only paints part of the picture. It's just different levels of boundaries that permits different actions from an individual. For example, a business setting and a night's out setting.
In another statement, having time to prepare your post helps a lot and can prevent some mistakes, but it's still you is it not? Otherwise, everyone on the Vine would be somewhat similar.
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