Faceless Strangers -

Its nothing new to anyone who knows me that I use the Internet to meet new people. Not for a "hook up" or a shag, I'm not wired that way. I use it to meet friends. Ive met a few real cool guys that I'm happy to have met - There are how ever some things that will not make me meet, or chat for that matter with certain "chatters" -
I have profiles all over the place. I'm an Internet whore in the sense that I sign up on way too many sites, yet stick to the one or two that I like. Let's face it, one thing Rob brought to my attn, loud and clear, is that 98% of people on these sites, as well as phone lines are out for one thing. I did the phone line thing back before the Internet. Rob has gone that route again as I found out. Regardless...via the phone chats, it is a complete mystery, the faceless strangers who call these lines late at night, such as Rob, I find repulsive. The messages they post are vulgar and vile. NEVER when I used the phone lines did I respond to any such "greeting" - Admittedly I met Rob off one called, XTC - One I met Rob I never went that avenue ever again, being the committed one of the 2, I stopped, Rob carried on for years and thru til this day. I don't understand how people do these things. I had spoken to Rob for months, 5-6, before meeting and even that, we met in a club, me with my friends and him with his..it progressed from there but a base of a "friendship" was formed, the rest is history. Anyways, today in the age of the Internet we have chats, video chats etc. Now like I said, last time I saw Rob was in May of last year, although I saw Rob showing of the family jewels, in July of last year on the Web...was gross really, thinking back. I use the web to network, I suss people out. Ive gotten good at ignoring the ones who are after one thing. I, like I said have photos up, nothing rude, nothing revealing, maybe one risque one but there was a reason behind my madness for said photos :). Moving on...there are allot of faceless strangers on the web, Rob being one of them. Chatter who post photos of their asses and crotch shots, speedo shots, pics with them and their dildo, of them shagging others, sometimes pics that arent even of them, this does nothing but repulse me. You could be so into chatting to me, have a pic like that and I don't chat to you, I wont! - Your ass shot is not exactly what I'm looking for. I'm looking to broaden my social network. One chatter insists, has been insisting for about 4 months now that we meet. I refuse, why? No pic, I'm not going to a cafe/pub/bar and have them know what I look like and me, not know them...not happening. He sounds like a great guy in every way, but no pic, no "encounter". Rob is one of these people, whether it be the phone lines or on line - he is a faceless strange. That is something I cant stand. If I have put my pic out and about on the WWW, anyone can. Ive got the lowest self esteem from anyone I know, and again, Ive accepted things about myself, therefor allowing me to show myself, my face that is to others who could be, would be and have been potential friends.
Tonight I am venturing out with one of the first guys I met last summer. He is a great guy, good looking, childish thingamajig about him but an all around good guy. When I get together with him or others Ive met like him, it makes me realize, its not all sleaze out there...not all trash, most yea, without a doubt are trash, Rob included. People like my friend, like myself, who go out and enjoy the company of other queers and have 0 expectations is such a nice feeling, and the genuine laughter is a beautiful way to end my weekend. I'm looking forward to getting together with my friend in a few hours and bid adieu to those faceless strangers who think they have a chance at anything -
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