Myself & Communication

I'll get straight into this one. This is something that I've noticed about myself, and I'd be curious to find out if it's the same for other people too.

Say someone is talking to someone else; does the method of communication have any bearing on the conversation? Or the personality that each person exhibits? For example, when I'm talking to someone face to face I'm a bit more reserved and introverted, but when I'm talking to that person on msn I'm generally more confident and outgoing. Then again, that isn't always true. Like when I'm around people that I really like/trust I feel I'm being more of my true self than in any other situation. However there aren't many of those people in my life at the moment.

I guess I raised another issue there; when is someone completely being themselves? And is it possible to be your true self all the time, through all types of communication? I guess that depends on the effectiveness of methods of communication to convey meaning and emotion. Based on that, you'd have to say that it is easiest to see and get a feel for a person talking face to face with them. And if the person is a little shy in social situations (like me), I suppose that they are being their true selves; not putting on an act, even though they may be restrained by a lack of confidence for example.

So does the semi-boost of confidence that I get from msn mean that Im being more myself or less? ARGH!! Confusing! I think I delved a bit deep into serious issues here, because my brain is starting to hurt...

That's it. I know I didnt come to any real conclusions, but I hope I've given you something mildly interesting to think about.

Dale.