How did you end up getting past the whole anonymous thing and meeting in person?
It was effortless. I added her, we didn't even talk for a year. She made some interesting post about a story she wrote. We went back and forth about it a little, talked about our creative interests, then a few days/weeks later she made a post about guns, to which I replied. Then I private messaged her, explained my philosophy on the subject and asked her to expand on hers. Poked her brain a little bit.
I guess, I just made efforts to put myself out there and interact with interesting people without much expectation, as much as possible, and then we just naturally clicked based on that. Pretty much instantly after we started talking a little bit, it became pretty clear we were practically the same person.
So I was adding and talking to lots of people and it wasn't necessarily on a romantic basis. It just turned into that. On accident.
We talked for maybe a year, then the Covid stuff hit, plane tickets were dirt cheap, and I was like "well. You wanna do this? We don't really know how serious this is. They will probably start locking things down soon. Might be our only chance" And now we're married with a baby on the way.
Good for you, man. I've seen you around, for a long time; even on voat, like, at-least half-a-decade ago. It's nice to see someone make it. May you be blessed with many healthy baby 'coons.
Thanks. That actually means a lot. I wish you the same. I have a love hate relationship with both websites. I've struggled with anger and toxicity most of my life and Voat/Poal amplified that. Which I actually appreciate because it exposes my weaknesses and moral failings. I've steadily become a stronger person year after year.
It's simultaneously represents the darkest and brightest points of my life. I love everyone here.
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