Who are we really?

I haven’t met anyone here, I am me

Yes, I am genuine too! Only recently come to gransnet, and have just had my first experience of a troll on this site ? It never occurred to me that, on a forum so innocent as GN, people might not be who they portray, or that their posts are not genuine. What a very sad occupation, they must lead very boring lives to feel the need to invent another personna or torment people. I really need to be a bit more cynical - but it doesn't come easy!

I completely agree with you Curlywhirly it’s not a nice feeling at all.

All we can do is to trust our instinct, common sense, life experience along with an awareness of the timings of certain information given.

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This is a dreadful post LilyK and whatever the rights and rings or misunderstandings, it completely ignores the genuine sorrow and sympathy many of us felt. Many especially perhaps those of us who have lost a parent, partner or child will have shed tears for someone we may not have known in RL. but warmed to and genuinely liked.
Please do not be so hasty to judge, even in your grief .

Well I am 5' 5", size 10, play tennis for the country, have no worries, a perfect family, GC with very high IQs who win at everything, oh and I have perfect hair. If you believe any of that you don't know me

Nonnie we could be twins!

I don't really care who people really are.

I take them at face value. 400lb rugby player; ballet dancer, doctor or escapee from the loony bin, it's all totally irrelevant.

Perhaps sites likes this allow us to reveal (unintentionally) a side of personalities that we either hide or do not display in real life .

Hi, I’m genuine, I was at the Portsmouth meet-up a few weeks ago. The other Nans I met were a lovely lot.