Published on 12, July, 2020
I get very anxious . I worry intensely as to how I'll come over to them.
Hi, I’ve met a friend from this forum a couple of times. There’s a couple of other friends on here that I would happily meet if the chance ever arose. There is of course always a risk with meeting someone that you’ve met online but it’s a case of managing that risk. With the friend from here that I have met, we met in a public place on both occasions and I made my husband aware of who I was meeting and where I was meeting them. On the second occasion I went with another friend as there were a few of us that met up at the Autism show. It’s a friendship that I hope will continue. If you want to meet an online friend then meet them in a public place and ensure that someone knows who you are meeting and where you are going or take someone with you. If you go on your own then ensure that you have your mobile on you and charged. It’s natural to feel concerned about how you will come across prior to meeting someone that you’ve only chatted with online. If you really want to meet an online friend and you’re really worried about how you would come across then maybe Skype them a few times first? That way you’ll know who you’re talking too a bit better and any worries about how you come across will already have been dealt with before you meet them.