Online Friends Are Real Friends

For my whole life, there was always this stigma towards online friends, honestly just people online in general. Having more friends online than real life seemed like a trait a complete loser would have. While I think that stigma still exists, it exists to a lesser extent. Especially with younger generations who spend a lot of time online. There was always this sort of side eye you'd get from "the olds" when it came to talking about friends online. Sometimes rightfully so. If you're a teenager and you're "dating" some discord kitten you haven't seen an actual picture of, there's a good chance the person you're bragging about to your parents over the pork roast is named Bubba, weighs 350lbs, and isn't allowed within 100 yards of a school. On the other side, online friends can be some of the best friends you can possibly make. That stigma has started to die down especially in the day and age where everyone is seemingly chronically online. Your friends that are just a city away from you…