Do you act differently in real life?

[Savygriffs 5,019]

In real life I'm not very talkative at all, shy, and basically emotionless.

I try to avoid people because they bother me and I really dislike social interaction. 

[ShadOBabe 18,984]

Kind of. My thoughts and emotions are all the same, but I kind of have to reel it in a bit in public, or people might catch on that I’m kind of loopy. 

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,585]

I'm generally rather quiet, keeping to myself, but I am rather affextionate.

[dead account 2,703]

I'm not "acting", but I'm different in real life, yes. In real life and on the outside I'm more like Inky Rose, personality-wise. There is one scene with Inky where she feels happy, but tries to force a smile on her to show it:

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When I try to express my feelings on the outside, it's just as awkward and it doesn't feel genuine at all. I like true, genuine smiles and laughs. They might be rare, but when it happens, it's always something super special~

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Writing is directly connected to the thoughts and the true feelings on the inside. Thus, expressing it online or in letters is the best way for me.

I'm happy the way it is, but the only thing I would like to do, but can't, is video commentary. Or voice acting. I simply can't act emotions, I simply can't sound like the way I feel. It doesn't matter if I'm experiencing the most happy or the most sad day in my life, I look and sound always the same. My recordings always sound the same, no matter how happy I am, haha. It's important to be entertaining and to sound motivated and excited. But I only have a soft, mousy voice, kinda like a male Fluttershy or something. I'm not loud or funny. I just wish I had a way to entertain people in my own way, I would really love to voice act or to do commentary while trying speedrunning games... But I digress, sorry.

[North Star 4,457]

I'd say I talk about ponies... 20% less

 

Anyway, as an introverted type, generally I'm pretty quiet other than with close friends/family but I also like acting up when I feel it; if I am forced into company with others I have tended to get a bit overwhelmed and acting up is a way to overcome that. In terms of bronies, I have met you IRL as well as online and I'm pretty comfortable with online bronies so mostly I just treat you all as a big friend group  and then sometimes I act up when I'm feeling it   but at cons I have either been a quiet puddle of angst  or acting up  (one of the reasons I <3 Pinkie)

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

I’m generally the same although I’m less comfortable talking in public IRL than on the forums, since here I can goof off or do whatever and it isn’t embarrassing or anything.

[They call me Loyalty 1,941]

Pretty understandable course of action. I also have this tendency to wish death upon everyone I dislike.

Now, to the question at hand. No, I am always erratic as all hell. I like variety.

[Props Valroa 25,967]

I do, indeed. Most people act differently in different places - in my eyes. 

[Splashee 28,537]

Absolutely. But it doesn't matter much. What matters is my online persona

[Savygriffs 5,019]

Yes. I'm very awkward and introverted irl. No wonder I'm not popular.

[Tom Gallagher 33,521]

The way I am on the forum is the way I wish I was in real life. I’m far more introverted really. 

 

[Skylight Scintillate 1,849]

Well I'm more of an ambivert when talking face to face with someone. I'm significantly quieter among people I don't know, but if it's among people I know, I end up talking quite a lot. Oh, and I avoid talking about ponies. Closet pony fan problems, you know. 

[Orgazoid 50]

i'm pretty much exactly the same in real life as i am online

[Clawdeen 12,109]

No. What you see is what you get

[Iforgotmybrain 3,468]

I’m the same, I’m too lazy to develop a different persona/personality just for online interactions.

[Envy 5,996]

I'm roughly the same. Wouldn't say I'm *too* different IRL from online these days. There used to be a wider gap, and I was much more myself online. That still applies to me being non-religious/atheist and lesbian/bicurious, though. I have to keep those aspects of myself down low, still, unfortunately.