It&#x27;s interesting when we discover that the way people act &quot;in real life&quot; isn&#x27;t their true selves. The online world is fascinating because people drop the guards and restraints and you can see the real them. I actually prefer this to the phoniness that people put on for in-person interactions. But it is jarring, just as it would be jarring if in real life you could read people&#x27;s minds and know what they are thinking but not saying.