The good, the bad and the ugly.

I have a somewhat love/hate relationship with the internet. In that, I love that it keeps me connected to the friends I left behind. Love knows, I miss them so much. And sometimes I can't grasp the fact that I can't actually text them to let them know we could meet up in the next hour for a drink.

Another thing I love about the internet is blogging. I love to write. And I love to write things that people will read. And I love it when they comment to let me know they understand how I feel. To let me know that they're going through the same thing. It makes me feel less alone in the world.

I also know that too much internet is definitely not good for me. It actually depresses me to have so much information so easily at my finger-tips. It's one really bad addiction because once I know, I want to know more. And that's not the way things should be. Well, maybe what I mean when I say internet, I mean things like Friendster, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace. I have a lot of fond memories when it comes to these social networking sites.

But what I hate about the internet, no sorry, what I truly dislike about the internet is that people can be so cruel without suffering any consequences. While I believe in the freedom of speech, but there is a line between using it and abusing it. People take liberties with what they say and what they do on the internet like it's a completely different world. So they type things without thought and people get hurt and either retaliate or suffer from some serious emotional damage.

It's been a long time brewing really, these thoughts. And since the popularity of Twitter has risen, it makes me even more wary I guess. Even though I love knowing the intricacies of the thoughts belonging to the people I follow, it bugs me somewhat. Like I know them intimately without actually knowing who they are. That's how it is with Facebook too though. That I would get friends request from people that I don't even know. I understand getting friends request from people I went to school with, people who are friends or family. But really, if you're not going to interact with me, then what's the point?

The internet has always been more famous for porn but really, you don't need to take off your clothes to feel naked to the world anymore. In the internet, everybody is naked.