<p>I was so happy to find out that someone who had given me good advice on CC turned out to be one of my very dearest friends. We have raised our children together (in fact, our kids “married” each other when they were toddlers!) and are now sharing tips on how to let go of the kids when they go off to college. </p>
<p>It took us a while to figure it out but when we did, it was like meeting her in a different dimension. Since we share so much anonymously on CC and have so much in common, do you ever think that the person you sit next to at a school parents’ meeting might go home and start a thread that later that evening you’ll be commenting on?</p>
<p>Any stories of CC-ers meeting up in real life?</p>
<p>No, but that would be cool. I’m pretty sure that my son knows a few people whose parents I communicate with on CC, but that’s as close as real life has come to my online life.</p>
<p>I have met a lot of CC-ers, but none, so far, that I knew pre-CC. Several CC students showed us around their campuses, back when we were doing college tours. I’ve liked everyone I’ve met so far.</p>
<p>A number of years ago when we were on vacation in California and visiting our son, my wife and I had Thanksgiving dinner with The Dad and his wife and daughter. That was enjoyable. The Dad was a long time contributor, and moderator, who is no longer on the board. He was an otherwise great source of information and wisdom who seem to loose it when he was commenting on USC. That was the source of our discussions since my son was there at the time.</p>
<p>I’ve met a number, but there are two fun coincidences. I first posted and found CC when trying to decide between two colleges for one D. I immediately recognized one of the folks who commented as a long time acquaintance, whose kids have been involved in many similar activities to mine. It is fun for us now when we run into each other IRL! </p>
<p>Another long time poster who advised me about those colleges, I exchanged PMs with for a short time. A few years later, my D was checking out her college thread, and figured out that the frequent poster was the mom of one of her very close friends. Don’t know if the poster knows, as she seems to no longer be active.</p>
<p>I’ve met a number of CC’ers. There was one person who used to post here that I recognized as someone I “knew” from the AOL boards dating back to the early 1990s. (She’s also an alumna of my college.) Another person I just figured out recently, I’d been in an e-mail loop with her forever and had met her recently.</p>
<p>Contemporaries of my kids could probably figure out who I am, but I’m just as glad that as far as I know they aren’t here.</p>
<p>On CC, I’ve run into a sorority sister of mine from college (LINYMOM), a woman I used to work with who also attended the same school (NUGraduate), as well as a woman who is a friend-of-a-friend and a woman who recognized me from another message board we used to participate in. I’ve met one CC’er (not in the above categories) in real life.</p>
<p>A formerly frequent poster was a great help when my eldest was considering the college where she teaches, in part because our sons have similar interests. When my son eventually matriculated at her school she had us all over for a glass of wine the evening before move-in. Our Ss ended up taking several classes together.</p>
<p>I recognize a couple of the other posters on our local U’s forum because our kids all went to high school together and I know their stories. We are not friends and I’m not sure if they “know” me here.</p>
<p>I’ve met the son of one CC poster, since he and my S were members of the same fraternity. (An impressive young man. ) But I haven’t met any CC posters, even those from my area. (And I definitely refrain from trying to figure out who they might be!) I suppose there is a possibility that some of us with kids in the same college class might choose to meet at graduation…I think some people from the Dartmouth parents thread have gotten together at college family weekends.</p>
<p>There are certainly many posters here whom I would <em>like</em> to meet IRL. :)</p>
<p>I have met up with a couple of CC moms IRL when visiting schools and when my DD moved in as a freshman the girl across the hall was also a CC poster, somehow we figured out the connection.</p>
<p>The weirdest connection was when I was pretty new to posting on a college board and not sure how much to reveal or not, how anonymous to be, etc. I recognised one of the kids from my DDs HS group of friends, not just her school, but one of her best friends. I really did not want to be outed and refrained from posting for quite some time and was very careful for some time thereafter as I thought it could provide major eye rolling with DD and I did not want to quash the friend’s posting.</p>
<p>I’ve met a bunch off CC posters, but didn’t know any before CC. One young man who posted on CC and was applying to my son’s college later wound up being good friends with my son (still is).</p>
<p>Yes. When I dropped my daughter off at college, two nice young men saw all of our boxes and offered to help carry them to the fourth floor. I chatted with the parents while that happened. Several weeks later, I started a specific thread when my daughter was having a specific issue. After a while, I received a message saying she was pretty sure our kids new each other based on the information I’d given. Not only did they know each other from class, but they were in the same building and had become fast friends. The mom and I became friends, e-mailing, etc. and I figured she was a cyberspace-only-friend until, one day, we realized that she was the mom of the boys who had carried the boxes and I was the mom of the girl who packed too much. So we had met in real life and met again at graduation after years of e-mails.</p>
<p>I posted on the college thread for my d before her freshman year began, and a very lovely mom (whose daughter was a junior at said school) started sharing helpful info via private message, which led to us realizing we lived minutes away from each other. We met for lunch and then had our respective daughters join us at Starbucks where they started a nice friendship. Was terrific since my shy d didn’t know anyone at her small LAC and this really broke the ice for her. </p>
<p>My new CC friend’s daughter graduated this past May and my daughter and I were both invited to her graduation party!</p>
<p>A RL friend posts on CC (because I recommended the board to her for questions regarding her then junior S). We don’t really post on the same threads though. </p>
<p>I had a great time meeting another CCer for lunch a few weeks ago (not disclosing who in case she wants to keep it off the board) and talked to another one who lives not too far away.</p>
<p>I’ve met more than a handful of CCers IRL…and it’s been great everytime. In addition, my daughter met a number of CCers while she was in college…either when they were visiting CA, or when they were bringing potential students to her college. She was very willing to provide a private tour and info session (and was treated to some nice dinners…thank you!!). </p>
<p>My funniest CC story (hope she is reading this thread)…was a poster on another online thing I do…who sent me an email one day asking…are you the same Thumper? Yep! Funny that she figured that out!</p>
<p>Not on CC but on another forum, I “met” my husband’s former girlfriend from college…no kidding. That was pretty funny…we both connected the dots about the same time.</p>
<p>We’ve gotten two great college tours from cc daughters. When meeting with admissions after one of the tours, the admissions counselor asked my D how she had heard about the school. “My mom talks to random people on the computer…You know, the kind of thing she always tells me not to do.”</p>
<p>I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Oaklandmom and Oakson, and she is wonderful.</p>
<p>Another former poster, Marite, was a godsend to me. Her wisdom is surely missed. At time of key decisions, several wonderful long time posters sent private posts.</p>
<p>Like Someone, I once read a post by a HS student, and it was clear she was writing about the worm and was a few years younger. I worried that I had revealed too much & tried to be more careful in the future. </p>
<p>I would love to meet IRL; maybe a Boston meet?</p>
) But I haven’t met any CC posters, even those from my area. (And I definitely refrain from trying to figure out who they might be!) I suppose there is a possibility that some of us with kids in the same college class might choose to meet at graduation…I think some people from the Dartmouth parents thread have gotten together at college family weekends.</p>