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I think I'm pretty careful, even though I'm not a criminal, nor do I think I'm terribly interesting to anyone... but I don't want people to be able to associate who I am in real life with what I write here on TFP (for social reasons that several others have given). I
have never revealed any part of my real name here on TFP, other than in occasional PM's with a few people I have come to trust over time here (and some of whom I have met in real life). I have posted pictures in the safe sections of the website, but only one nude one in Exhibition, and it was completely anonymous (my face was not showing, and there was nothing identifiable in the background)... and I took even that down after a while.
I have attended meet-ups with my husband, and so we have learned the real names and identities of a handful of people on this website... two members were even guests at our wedding last fall. But I never say that I met these people on TFP (when my other friends ask), because that's the way I want it to be. I think there's sort of a social contract at meet-ups to not act like a freak or stalker and divulge private information of other members when you're back on TFP. At least, I've never had that happen to me yet. But I will not post anything of the like here online... there's too much at stake.
I am the same person in real life and online, but not everyone in real life could handle knowing what I talk about online, if that makes sense. They would prefer to remain in their bubbles (in terms of knowing about my private life), which is fine with me.
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And think not you can direct the course of Love;
for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
--Khalil Gibran
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