https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:32:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-581550 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:52:17 +0000 sunny 581550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How interesting... the poll is split nearly 50-50! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578918 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:16:26 +0000 kjpugs 578918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: yea I was excited when you figured it out :) It's fun knowing an internet friend is "working on" the same stuff as you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578876 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:09:11 +0000 LindsayInNY 578876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KJfromNJ: I totally called you out without even thinking beforehand. Oops! But I think Internet friends versus IRL friends is a little different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578566 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:44:19 +0000 kjpugs 578566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it was a FRIEND, yes. Sites like this, if I realized someone was a friend, then we're both in the same boat (TTC or preg) and I would probably say "this is weird but is XXXX on HB you?" and then be excited that we could share with each other.</p> <p>If I didn't say anything, I would feel bad, like I was stalking them!</p> <p>If it was not a real-life close friend and was someone whose blog I followed or a twitter friend, I might DM them but I would be less apt to jump to it.</p> <p>I had someone who I am social media friends with text me to ask if I was KJfromNJ :) I wasn't mad, I was relieved! It's kind of nice to be "found out" by someone who also uses the site. But if it was found out by someone who was just lurking then that would be sketchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578506 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:14:05 +0000 MsLipGloss 578506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: ditto! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578504 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:10:03 +0000 JoJoGirl 578504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I recognized my friend's picture on here so emailed her to tell her I'm on here too and tell her my screen name :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578242 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:59:16 +0000 rawrasaur 578242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I came across someone I knew on Weddingbee (she even became a blogger bee later) and told her in a PM. I would have felt like a creeper if I didn't tell her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578231 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:49:38 +0000 Running Elley 578231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would. And I would definitely want to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578229 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:47:44 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 578229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd want to know! So, yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578166 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:16:40 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 578166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think it would depend on the posts. i would look through them first and if i felt like she wasn't being too private i would mention it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-578143 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:07:24 +0000 Mommy Finger 578143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I figured out that I know someone from HB in real life. We're not that close. At first, I thought about messaging her on FB like a hey, how cool that we both found this site. But then I thought that she might just like some privacy as a post I read of hers was very personal. So, I haven't told her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577840 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:33:08 +0000 heffalump 577840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No because that would ruin my secret of being on here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577832 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:31:12 +0000 MrsH 577832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had to as I love he bunnies option. For me, it would depend on the situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577696 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:03:54 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 577696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, because if the friend wanted to share in real life they would share. Just know you got the scoop, but don't gossip about to mutual friends and don't bring it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577677 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:01:00 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 577677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably say, otherwise it would just be awkward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577659 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:57:22 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 577659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did...on HB. I put two and two together with similar posts on HB and FB. I would want to know for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577422 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:47:54 +0000 Beebug 577422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was found out three times (three different friends) and they told me so heaven forbid there be more.....help me, lol.</p> <p>I would definitely tell whoever it was I "saw" them online </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577419 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:45:34 +0000 LemonLong 577419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I accidentally blew someone's HelloBee cover. My friend sent me one of his coworker's blogs and I thought I recognized a picture from it so I asked him if she was on HelloBee. Yep, she's a blogger here! In hindsight I probably should have just remained mum. Though I'm pretty sure my friend has no interest in stalking either one of our posts on a mommy blog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577397 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:40:13 +0000 BelugaBean 577397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've found someone before but no, I didn't tell them. I agree that if they wanted me to know what they post., they would just tell me so I respect their privacy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577391 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:38:13 +0000 mlm2934 577391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not. I know there are many TMI things on here that I'd rather my friend pretend not to have read :)</p> <p>But I might try to casually work into a conversation how I leaned something from the site and see if they told me they visit it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577388 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:36:24 +0000 Dandelion 577388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would depend on who it was. If it was my bff, I would surely tell her I knew who she was. A not so close friend, no, I wouldn't want her to be humiliated or alarmed by me telling her what I knew. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577381 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:29:47 +0000 calsmom 577381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found my sister but I never told her. I was amused by what I found and it would make for some awesome black mail material. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577380 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:28:46 +0000 mrs. bird 577380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found someone on WB and said hello, on here... Not sure. Probably not, but maybe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577379 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:27:51 +0000 BSB 577379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on how close I am with them and whether or not I want them to know who I am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577376 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:27:07 +0000 Bao 577376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577371 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:25:32 +0000 MrsTiz 577371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, then they would know who I am! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577365 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:24:12 +0000 banana 577365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably not. I figure if they wanted to share things with me, they would've. I guess I'd just respect their privacy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-found-out-an-online-identity-of-your-friend-would-you-tell-them#post-577357 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:22:11 +0000 sunny 577357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry for the awkward title... but if you found out that someone online (HelloBee or somewhere else!) was a friend in real life, would you tell them?</p> <p>And a related question - if you found out a secret of theirs, would you tell them? </p> <p>This is inspired by Wheres_C's post about her friend and my own friend! We have question/answer email groups at work and a friend posted a question about something related to her pregnancy. I debated whether or not to congratulate her or wait until she told me. She ended up telling me before I made up my mind! </p>