Once I decided to just sit down and think, I came to the conclusion that I have two social lives. Two very, very different social lives.
One life, the one in "the real world", is... decent, at best. I have several friends, mostly just the same group of people I hang out with, a good dozen, really. I'm slightly popular, but I think little of it has to do with who I am. Of course, some people will talk about the same stuff as I like to talk about, and have fun doing what I like to do, stuff like that. However, I will gaurantee that a majority likes me for my intelligence and answers to homework and test questions. I can usually single out these people and refuse them the help, but nontheless am taken advantage of, anyway.
And then... online, another life. I go by "BobCFed08" and "Skan Erreden", mostly. And, I am VERY popular, here. I mean, I remember, upon leaving a roleplaying town called "Windor", there was a massive reaction, and I was followed closely by two more people. It started an argument, mostly between myself and Skyler (JeffreyAtW) vs. Ranagan, the leader of Windor. I also know that I am considered somewhat of a veteran in this roleplaying environment (the miscellaneous guilds and the like), perhaps because of my long time with them (a year, now...)
But, what am I doing differently? Is it because, online, people are more like me? That's more likely, actually. My venting my feelings, and agreeing with several other people's views most definately help.
I don't think that this is healthy, actually. Online, I am popular, I have many friends and few enemies, and a much better social status than the real life. I do not think it is a relatively good way to live a life, great with people through computers, horrible in real life...
Actually, if you're reading this, then chances are, you might very well be the same way. !