Friendship Revision

The Web of Friendship Revision Friendship is imperative to us; it impacts our lives and shapes our character. However, there is a misconception regarding what friendship really is. When people are asked about their best friend, they instantly envision someone they live close to, or a classmate at school. However, not all friendships are so easily fabricated. In fact, my best friend lives in Massachusetts, and we’ve never met face-to-face. My first exposure to the internet came with a stern warning from my parents; don’t talk to stranger. Don’t download files from a strange website, and stay away from Youtube and Facebook. Perhaps it’s reasonable, as I was eleven at the time. However, I’ve come to learn that it’s much deeper than that. My parents, for whatever reason, had a firm belief that the internet was a bad place. Crawling with pedophiles, drug dealers, and murderers, I was granted little freedom. Besides my collection …show more content…
I chose to write about internet relationships for my research paper, because they are an important part of who I am. Most of the time they are undermined; people don’t believe such friendships can be real. How can a friendship founded on the internet be valid? Many don’t realize; they are completely valid, and in many cases, provide a positive light in someone’s life. While it is important to be wary and careful with personal information on the internet, it is not a horrific place. From a young age, I found that rumor to be a terrible façade.
When someone asks me who my best friend is, it’s hard to explain that she lives two states over, and that we’ve never met face-to-face. Most people can’t comprehend such a scenario, while others are quick to judge. Still, I’m grateful to have such close friends. The people I’ve met on the web have impacted my life in such a positive manner. No matter the distance between, friendship is absolutely