I think all the advice that needs to be given has been said already by everyone above. ;)
Yes, it may seem odd to your family that you'd travel all that way to meet friends you've only written to but with some assurance, they may be okay with it. If they are still leery, you could do what knockturnul did and let your parents call and confirm first.
I've met some people who I've talked to via boards and other mediums but only after I'd talked to them for months. When I mentioned it to my mother (never my father, he'd not understand) and a few other friends, I said I just met them and left out the online part (Liar? I may be ;) ). Anyways, the acquaintanceships/friendships(?) all ended for lack of interest or other complications. I've made closer friends on LJ, but all of them are in other countries or on the other side of mine. I don't think I could ever visit them, but I'd be open to them visiting me. It'd be kind of weird but I'd vaguely say to people that I was off to visit a friend yet again. ;)
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Date: 2007-05-31 03:07 pm (UTC)Yes, it may seem odd to your family that you'd travel all that way to meet friends you've only written to but with some assurance, they may be okay with it. If they are still leery, you could do what
I've met some people who I've talked to via boards and other mediums but only after I'd talked to them for months. When I mentioned it to my mother (never my father, he'd not understand) and a few other friends, I said I just met them and left out the online part (Liar? I may be ;) ). Anyways, the acquaintanceships/friendships(?) all ended for lack of interest or other complications. I've made closer friends on LJ, but all of them are in other countries or on the other side of mine. I don't think I could ever visit them, but I'd be open to them visiting me. It'd be kind of weird but I'd vaguely say to people that I was off to visit a friend yet again. ;)