How'd that go? Also, do any of your spouses/partners have any idea about the nature of things you post on here or your reputation?
It's my kids that see it. As soon as see it they say "Oh Bear Insider" in a very sarcastic tone, rolling their eyes and then going away.blungld said:
When my wife sees BI on my screen she rolls her eyes and walks away. Once in a Blue Moon I will read someone's joke on this board to her but for the most part she doesn't know what these boards are like and that I am such an opinionated idiot here.
B.A. Bearacus said:
My worries are a bit different. I think my wife and son kind of know I post occasionally on BI, but if I got hit by a bus tomorrow I don't think it would ever occur to either of them to go back and read my posts. So in some ways I feel like a big part of me is hidden from my family - not because I'm doing anything to hide it but just because it's not relevant to my relationship with them.Goobear said:
My wife shakes her head when she notices while forgetting she plays mind numbing candy crush saga...
Oh my. Let me test my wife on that.,She said thank you for sharing having no clueKenBurnski said:
It's a derivative match-3 game from the makers of Panda Pop. Please don't ask me how I know.
WifeStrong said:
I've had several conversations with my husband (username: Cal Strong) about this. We agreed for him to dial back the amount of time he spends on this website. We both love Cal. And I am very proud of him for wanting to assist our fellow Bears to become less weak and more strong (like Cal). But he has other responsibilities and so he hasn't posted as much over the past few months.
We are strong believers in talking things out and setting high and strong goals for our family.
My situation as well.blungld said:
When my wife sees BI on my screen she rolls her eyes and walks away. Once in a Blue Moon I will read someone's joke on this board to her but for the most part she doesn't know what these boards are like and that I am such an opinionated idiot here.
when do you have time to bill?Sebastabear said:My worries are a bit different. I think my wife and son kind of know I post occasionally on BI, but if I got hit by a bus tomorrow I don't think it would ever occur to either of them to go back and read my posts. So in some ways I feel like a big part of me is hidden from my family - not because I'm doing anything to hide it but just because it's not relevant to my relationship with them.Goobear said:
My wife shakes her head when she notices while forgetting she plays mind numbing candy crush saga...
Pretty sure a lot of you, who I will never meet in person, know my thoughts and feelings far better than the vast majority of my acquaintances in the real world. Some of whom I've known for decades. Conversely I feel like I "know" many of you, even though I don't even know your name. I have good friends on here whose age, race, sex and occupation are a complete mystery.
Is this sad? Liberating? I'm really not sure. This is just a different kind of community. One that I never could have envisioned even existing, much less joining, before the advent of BI.
Oh and Goo, tell your wife I've finished all 4,340 levels of Candy Crush. Some of us find multiple ways to waste our time.
We got hitched before BI, but if we went on now, she sure could.B.A. Bearacus said:
Wife, if you were on The Newlywed Game with your wife, would she be able to answer: "What is your husband's handle on BI"? (It is singular in its particular construction.)