https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 02:10:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955869 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:33:35 +0000 avivoca 955869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never met any bees in person, but I get together with Loopsters (I'm part of RW's The Loop) and we run races together whenever we can. Usually my husband comes along, but nobody has been creepy, and it's a public place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955771 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:11:31 +0000 Pirouette 955771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: ha, i was going to suggest just saying you were meeting some friends, and not specifying, but i feel like he'd know since you've brought it up already. If you don't think he'll ask too many questions, just say you're going out with work friends or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955664 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:44:10 +0000 LemonLong 955664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've met so many people online and I've never had an issue. I've posted craigslist ads before looking for women interested in hooping and had a meet up of about 5 other women at my house who were all off the Internet. I've also met Internet friends that I've talked to for years before meeting, and My husband and I also met through an online dating site! If I got a bad feeling about someone I wouldn't meet them, but I've only had good experiences so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955545 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:18:07 +0000 LindsayInNY 955545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bpcmarj: I'm sure watching Catfish with DH probably doesn't help the situation either!!</p> <p>@Pirouette: I agree. I'm tempted to just not tell him, but I hate lying (and I'm bad at it!). I hope you'll be a resident again soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955522 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:11:24 +0000 Pirouette 955522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: yea i think he's being silly about this! the good thing is if you can get him through the first one, i'm sure he'll be much more open to it next time around. I'm doing well! sad that i can't join you girls on this meetup, but hoping that eventually i'll be a westchester resident again :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955500 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:04:58 +0000 bpcmarj 955500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a close group of online friends and have met several of them. DH gets suuuuuper uncomfortable about it though. He is convinced I am being catfished. He prefers if it's a group of several people to 1:1, even if we are meeting in public! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955496 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:01:54 +0000 LindsayInNY 955496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: I suggested that - checking in when I arrive, passing along everyone's info before... I think he's just being crazy protective ;)</p> <p>@Pirouette: If it's not a Friday night, that could work... As I said above, I offered to pass along everyone's info if that made him feel better. I didn't online date either but I have met people from the internet before and everyone has been normal! (How are you mama?!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955486 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:56:48 +0000 Pirouette 955486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: if it's convenient, maybe he could drop you off at the meetup so he can peek inside and make sure none of the HB women look super creepy (lol, seems so silly!) he could come in and introduce himself before heading off. you could at least give him that opportunity, and it will hopefully make him more comfortable. I've never online dated, but i've met people through internet (blogging) and they are great friends! as i'm sure are HB folks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955380 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:23:39 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 955380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH thought it was so weird the first time I met someone from online. Now we're good friends with her and her DH, so he didn't think it was that weird when I went to the HB Houston meetup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955378 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:23:32 +0000 Dandelion 955378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BelugaBean: Yeah, we totally need to. DS goes back to school at the end of August, so that will work out well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955361 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:19:29 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 955361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a Weddingbee meet up years ago. I'd loooove to meet some HB girls IRL! Recently I've met tons of girls by reaching out online here, but that's a bit different b/c it's hard to meet ppl here if you're an expat. There are websites set up for it, with activities you can go to and what not. (I joined a knitting/crafting group!)</p> <p>Maybe if you text him when you get there, and tell him you'll text him like, every hour or so while you're there? Will that make him feel better? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955336 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:13:35 +0000 BelugaBean 955336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: We'll totally schedule that lunch when everything calms down over here with my aunt and LO's birthday!</p> <p>I've never met an online friend before but I'd like to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955329 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:11:24 +0000 LindsayInNY 955329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: It's suppose to be a couple of girls... I asked what would make him feel more comfortable but he didn't have an answer, LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955325 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:09:38 +0000 mrsjyw 955325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've met several online friends in person. :) Just met another this past wknd! DH used to think it's weird, but now he's just used to it :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955286 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:51:00 +0000 sslm 955286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been meeting tons of moms that I originally met on facebook! DH was a little nervous at first, but as long as I meet them in a public place he's cool :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955264 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:44:13 +0000 regberadaisy 955264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: maybe <i>with</i> him? I met my first internet friend from HB IRL with DH and her DH and LOs! I think that made him feel more comfortable? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955262 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:43:25 +0000 LindsayInNY 955262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've met other online friends before (that are now good friends!) and never had an issue. I've had no bad experiences (and as far as I know neither has he) so I don't know why he's so paranoid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955245 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:38:22 +0000 jhd 955245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband &amp; I met online so I don't think it's weird. I would just follow some basic safety precautions like I did when I met him! ;) We met for lunch at a restaurant and my mom &amp; sis knew where I was! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955241 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:36:41 +0000 Dandelion 955241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I met my husband online!</p> <p>But, never any bees...I'd love to meet a bee in person! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meeting-internet-friends-irl#post-955224 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:31:56 +0000 LindsayInNY 955224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've met internet friends in real life before with no problems whatsoever! DH is paranoid though and hates me doing it. Any way to reassure him? I'm meeting people in public, not in someone's house or anything. And they're HB friends!! </p>