Posted by partlycloudy on September 21, 2004, at 13:40:28
In reply to Is anonymity a problem for anyone else?, posted by Dinah on September 21, 2004, at 8:33:01
I wanted to add in my experience with meeting up with a Babbler face to face when I visited England last month. It took me a long time to work up to telling my husband that I was setting it up, then he had a gazillion questions about the person we were meeting.
We met at a Tube station and ate at a restuarant. It couldn't have been a lovlier evening, made all the more special because I knew this person before I met her. We had a completely engaging conversation, and it really opened up my spouse's eyes to meet someone else with a similar problem to mine.
My husband was really impressed, and he immediately saw how helpful it is for me to be part of this community, as anonymous as it is. He knows I'll be helping to plan the BabbleFest in whatever shape it takes, and he is cautiously happy that I'm involved.For us, it had a lot to do with trust - he in my judgement, and in the safety of this community. As supportive as we are as an online community, I think it can only be reinforced by putting faces, voices, and inflections to our group.
I am not aware of any Babbler with violent tendencies towards others - do I just have blinders on?
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