Throughout the day, I’ve been exchanging hilarious and somewhat thought-provoking voice messages (on WhatsApp yes it’s my new obsession) with this amazing dude and it got me thinking.
I’ve skyped a few bloggers – Tiegan, Letters to Emma, Crystal, Amy (Every Word You Say) and a few others (I feel like I’m bragging sorry!) but I just asked myself: would I ever have the guts to meet a blogger?
Hypothetically, yes. I would LOVE to meet some of you guys – ALL of you guys really. But then, you get the logistics of it, because we all live in different countries and some of us are annonymous (like me whoops) and some of us would just be too nervous to meet up – PROBABLY like me.
But, you know, screw logistics. What would be amazing is if there was, one day, a massive teen blogging meet up. That would actually make my life.
The POINT of this post is just to say, I think you guys are awesome. I’d love to skype more of you, if you’re COMFORTABLE with it of course (no showing of the face don’t worry, because of my err LACK OF SIGHT). I sometimes like to know the voice behind the words, and it would be great to get to know some of you better by having a conversation outside of blog comments/twitter/kik or anything like that.
You’ve all made a massive impression on my life, and I want to say thank you, I guess. I’ve also got to thinking about the whole “meeting up” thing and it’s making my brain whir at an alarming rate. I’m not sure why – I’m an ANNONYMOUS BLOGGER, but I genuinely consider a lot of you my friends, and so of COURSE I’d like to meet you.
Then again, a conversation can be carried out JUST AS EASILY by text as by voice. All friendships are valid, regardless if they’re made on the internet or in “real” life. I think that’s important to say, because I’ve NEVER spoken (on voice) to most of you, yet you’re the best people I could ever hope to know.
Would YOU ever meet a blogger? Like, for instance, your closest blogging friend? It’s a bloody scary thought, but there you go.
BAH, this post made no sense whatsoever. And it’s only 5 past 10 at night.
From Elm 🙂
Just Call Me Elm or Something 
Sometimes I think that a teen blog meet up would be amazing except, I’m probably one of the youngest teens (13, that is) and no one irl knows about my blog and I would never go alone, for obvious reasons.
I think it depends on the blogger:..
YOU’RE WHAT
You ARE NOT 13!!!! NO BLOODY WAY!!!
Sorry about that. WOW, I thought you were 15 or 16, no joke.
Exacbbqy. In THEORY, it would be amazing but in PRACTICALITY, it would just… ARGH!
Yeah, (I’m in year 9, btw, not year 8… If that makes a difference…) people do say that I’m quite mature for my age, usually my writing. 🙂 🤓
You ARE BLOODY MATURE! 😀 Ohh year 9 were the days haha
I am NEVER saying that again xD
Haha.. The thing with me is, they’ve changed the whole bloody system for GCSEs and are using my year as ‘Guinea pigs’. 😰
What year are you in, by the way?
11 😦 And OH MAN that’s so so awful. I HATE the new GCSE system and you guys have it BAD ohhh
Your telling me! And my brother is in year 11… I don’t know why I feel I need to tell you but.. 💁🏽
Hahaha! Ugh, the struggle 😀 I HATE year 11! I mean, um, it’s REALLY GOOD! Err yeah NO
Haha.. My brother has officially taken over my laptop as it’s the only working one in the house. But I know he’s not revising most of the time…
Tsk, tsk. Saying that, I’m a lazy person too haha!
Oh my goodness yes! I’m in year 9 too, it’s soooo unfair that we have to try the new GSCE. It’s meant to be harder aswell 😭💗
UGH I feel awful for you guys and it’s BAD ENOUGH now! I mean um NO it’s not yours will be fine? Shh Elm be POSITIVE! Seriously though, good luck. You’ll both do great.
Haha tank uuu 🙂 xx
Ikr, the grading is so messed up! 🙇🏽
GRRRR ikr
WHY NUMBERS?!
I have no idea! 🤒
I’m almost 13 and in year 9! Although I am fourteen this month! High five!
Seriously ignorant question, but how does the education system work in Germany? Also, when is your birthday?
I’m in an international school, so it is different. I converted it into UK system. My birthday is the 29th.
OH – that makes more sense now! 🙂
Yeah.
the whole (like me whoops) killed me not even joking. But I always think of this too like I’m like ‘what would happen if we had a blog squad meet up?’ and then freak because it would basically be a group of awkward teenagers
Yeah, but that would be the BEST PART.
“Hey, so errrr what blog are you?”
“Um yeah I’m Elm hi soooo…”
YUP. 😀
Hi I’m an anonymous blogger but I’m here allowing you to see who I am as a person and telling you all about myself lmao I’m soooo anonymous = pretty much every single one of us tbh
It’s so so great 😀 Anons together except we’re SHIT ANONS. Hehe
How to be Anon: Don’t Join Our Squad of Over Sharers On the Internet
EXACTLY! 😀 But, gotta love the oversharing-blog squad. We’re ALSO terrible at keeping our REAL names private xD WHOOPSIES.
We are basically the definition of how to not anon. It was literally
‘hey what’s your real name? Mine….’
‘Cool, mines….’
Hahaha xD If there was a prize for staying annonymous, we’d both lose so spectacularly. We’re hopeless xD
Honestly there are some things I would say we’re good at, and maybe even role models for, but we are certainly bloody crap when it comes to remaining anonymous
EXACTLY. Oh well! At least we don’t accidentally put our real names on our blogs.
Actually I’ve done that before, thank god for proof reading and editing before posting huh
Oh GOD that would be awful. I’ve NEARLY done it on a number of occasions, though.
Just seeing that name there random and knowing that you almost published it is like a ‘ahh fuck’ moment where you’re convinced a little bit of poo came out too
Man, I want to skype bloggers if I could, but I don’t get the opportunities like you do. I’m so jealous xD
SHH, you CAN get the opportunities! One day I’m creating a massive skype blogger group chat oh my god yesssss
Oh god that’ll be hectic
I would just be crying there like “WHAT’s HAPPENING?!”
Yes! Totally 😀 ❤
YAYYY! 😀
YAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY 😀 😀 ❤
Damn… Teen blogger meet up… You made me feel old now!!!
I’m so past it! Though I would love to meet certain bloggers who have become my daily support! It would be awesome!… But scary too!
It would be, wouldn’t it? 🙂 But there are just some bloggers who are utter inspirations to me.
I totally get that, i have some who are the same, inspirational, to me too!
OH MY GOD SAME
(Guess who couldn’t get himself to sleep)
For one moment I think ‘yas omg all of us together what could be more fun’ and then ‘oh my god no they’ll realize how screwed up my accent is (wink wink) and never read my blog again’. Just kidding. What I fear is that I’ll be too shy and feel out of place between you guys, as I always feel when I’m thrown into any sort of group. On the bright side, I feel like most of us are some kinds of introverts in real life so I guess we’ll all be on the same level.
I JUST WANT OUR FAMILY TO BE UNITED FOR ONCE IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK (kay gettin a bit dramatic over here)
The closest thing to that would be a Whatsapp Chat Group in my opinion (i know I talked about it before somewhere but now that I have someone (=you) who supports the idea maybe we could carry it through??)
ALL HAIL THE #WHATSAPPBLOGGERS CAMPAIN (is that how this word is spelled?) God im rambling too much bye
YOU ARE THE BEST THING I ACTUALLY CAN’T
GO TO BED GODDAMN! xD ALSO, YES, that would be amazing! But seriously like you’d totally fit in and your ACCENT IS NOT SCREWED up! Hahaha 😀 Argh I’m hyper now this is YOUR FAULT!
Well I had to pass my hyperness to somebody. Now I can sleep in peace muhuehuehuehuehue
Also YOU’RE THE BEST THING PLS posting and blogging while you should be sleeping gurl how much more rebel can you get
I’M SORREH MY FRIEND DON’T DESTROY ME AAAAARRGHHHH! I NEED SLEEEEEPPPP!
I love this post! I was thinking about EXACTLY that today. I’ve thought about it quite a lot in the past too, actually. Was going to raise it on The Blog Squad actually, just in a hypothetical way like you did here: Would You Ever Meet A Blogger? but I thought they might find that a bit weird… I’m actually always wondering about what other bloggers look like/sound like/act in real life, and it would be so interesting to find out. Not in a creepy way. Also, lots of people I follow on WordPress sound really nice and I feel like I can relate to them? Shall we ask everyone their (hypothetical) opinion on Twitter or have you already done that? 🙂
Ooh no, I haven’t done that yet – I hardly EVER got on the BS anymore and it’s sad because I love everyone there. But seriously – I’m ALWAYS so curious about what bloggers sound like. I have NO idea why.
Lol, BS? >.< Sorry, immaturity… Same, I hardly ever go on the Blog Squad anymore, but I intend to. Man, I should get Skype.
That makes sense. It would just be so interesting to hear people's speech patterns in real life compared to their writing!
OH MY GOD, you should get Skype YES! 😀
BS, yup. *cue Elmish immature giggles*
This post actually made a lot of sense! And yes! It would be so lovely to meet a close blogger friend!! Xxx
It would just make my week! 🙂 xxx
Mine too!
I would LOVE to meet bloggers someday, like some sort of blogger convention in London (wink wink – LONDON TWINSIES) maybe once I’m an adult. I would also LOVE to Skype you, but I’m a bit too nervous to do that. Maybe in the future. Would love to though! 😀
I understand the nerves, don’t worry 🙂 I would love to Skype you cause you’re one of my best blogging friends. When you feel comfortable about skyping, do let me know! I’m not gonna go anywhere for the forseeable future haha
Aw that’s sweet. You’re one of my best blogging friends as well. And I will do. But that may not be for a while, sorry. I’d just panic about it so much!
Shh, don’t apologise! 🙂 I totally understand – don’t worry!
I’d personally love to meet my blogging friends however I know at them moment my parents would never agree to the idea, not yet. To be honest its on my bucket list. I feel like I’d be comfortable to meet the people I’ve talked to long enough through my blog and I really would want to if they did.
Yeah, same 🙂 Thing is, I’m friends with people ALREADY, so meeting them is literally just like meeting a “real life” friend.
Yeah. It should be like that. In a way some people I’ve met through blogging are better friends than someone I met at school. The only problem is the distance between us.
It sucks 😦 But at least we live in the same country haha! You live WAY up north, right?
Yeah at least we have that. Well Midlands area ish so it depends where abouts you live. If its north or south.
Near ye olde London cause I’m cool like that 😀
Ah I suppose that is North then from where you are. Check you out living down near London.
I would love to meet all the bloggers I have come to know and Get along with but living in Ireland sucks.Skype would be great but both my parents and anxiety stand in the way but mostly my parents
😦 Ohh well. One day, I’d LOVE to skype you, cause I’ve known you basically from the beginning 😀
I would I’ve to Skype you aswell! Maybe over Christmas. You were literally one of my first followers and you have been here from the start which is amazing !
YAY! Christmas would be lovely! 🙂
It would !
OH MY GOD, if there was a massive teen blogger meet up that would be AMAZING, but my blog is kind of secret so I’d have to think up a magical way to get there! Also if I suddenly told my Mum I wanted to meet a bunch of teens who I’d been chatting to through the internet she’d freak out and ground me for the next fifty years of my life…
… True that, same with my mum! OH WELL! Bloggers can dream, right? Haha!
I would LOVE to Skype you, I mean if you’d want to….
And for meeting I guess it depends on how well I know the blogger, where we’re meeting, etc.
Exactly. And ASPEN, of COURSE I would like to skype you!
Sweeetness!
YAS!
That’d be actually really great, count me in! I think a whatsapp group chat would be a good first step? Or a skype one? Hahaha would be like those youtube vidcons and alll
Yes EXACTLY! WhatsApp or Skype… Hmm, what d’you think?
Hmmm whatsapp is like with our actual number isnt it? Skype probably would be better hehe but its up to you!
Skype probably WOULD be better. Annoyingly I’ve got it under my REAL name; should I create an account that’s annonymous? URGH the hastle!
Yeah true, mine is also under my real name. I would probably make a new one. I mean its better than buying a new number for whatsapp? But no, actually in whatsapp we can change the name ergggh weww hard choice hahahaha
ARGHHH! 😦 Thing is with Skype, I’ve got all my personal contacts and urgh this is so confusing!
Or should we use another instant messenger application? Like one you probably don’t have? Like LINE, Kakoa Talk or Yahoo messenger? Hmm so no sacrificing your contacts… But still the hastle to make new accounts and downloading the application tho
It IS le stress! On skype, can you switch between accounts without logging out? Uuurgh, we’ll figure something out!
I dont think so… But yeah we’ll eventually come to a conclusion haha
YES we will! 🙂
This sounds awesome! ^_^ I’ve always imagined that if I’ll ever travel to other countries in the future, I’ll meet up with blogging friends living there.
Exactly! For me, that would sort of be a given.
Just imagine. We ring friends up like, “Hey! I’ll be there next week. Leave a vacant time on your sched!” Excuse me while I daydream. *-*
It’s an awesome thought!
Dude yaaaaas! I would be so down. This is truly glorious…
It IS! Meeting up with YOU especially would be so cool because we’ve basically known each other for over a YEAR WHAT WAIT NO THAT’s NOT RIGHT
OH MY DEAR GOODNESS A YEAR?! That’s so crazy! I cannot fathom this!
HELP MEH IT’s SCARY!!!!!! You’re like my first ever blogging friend that I kept! AAAAHHHH!
Kept xD That makes it sound like you killed off the rest of them xD And I suppose in that case, it is scary….
SHH, I’m not a psychopath! xD
Sure, Elm…. Suuuuuure
OI YOU!
Think the worst part of meeting up with your virtual friends isolated if they are not the person you imagine them to be?
That’s extremely true, but I don’t think ANYONE’s how you imagine them to be.
Yes. I totally relate to that.
OMG I was just telling my friend about this xD
Like a world teen blogger event.. kind of like a YouTube Fest only much better 😛
It’d be so great 🙂
But then practically impossible..
And even though my blog’s a somewhat secret (most of my friends know ) I’d still want to have one 😀
It’ll be so much funn
Sad part: I’m starting college next year so to actually get away will be tough 😦
Maybe we could start off with like a Whatsapp group? or something like that!
WhatsApp or skype would be amazing! But WhatsApp requires numbers, right? Or does it? Hmm! But a HUGE blogger chat would be amazing!
Whatsapp needs only 3 people to start 🙂
And the maximum is 100 members 🙂
We could totally do that
Exactly – but doesn’t it require a phone number?
Yepp, that it does.. 😛
i just started a blog, so idk a lot of bloggers, but the ones i do know i would definatly like to meat…
That would be really great! Also, I’m just about to check out your blog, seeming as you’re new 🙂
ok, right now i’m thinking about writing poems, but that might change + idk how many people will be able to relate…
No no, that’s a fantastic idea! Write what you want to write, and I guarantee people will relate
ok, maybe i will stagger it one in paragraph form the next a poem etc…
Do WHATEVER you like 🙂
meet* lol
Nice one. 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
Me, I would love to meet some bloggers, And like arranged an event where all teen bloggers will be going and explore the world. Maybe not “explore the world” but it is cool to meet some bloggers. I’m just 13 and experiencing like an blogger event is like an honor! Haha,
It would be amazing! STILL can’t believe you’re 13! 🙂
Why?
I’m not sure – I always thought you were 15 or 16.
Woah! Why did you though I’m 15 or 16?
I have NO idea! 😀
Like a huge blogger meet and greet this should be a thing 🙂 I think it’s a great idea but like people scare me so idk XD (70th comment saving you from that awkward number of 69 XD sorry had to)
OHHHH I didn’t even notice! 😀 Hehe thank you xD But YES! It should be a thing!
OMG This is such a random question but I’ve forgotten – do you live in England? I can’t remember!
Aha >.< no I live in America XD
That was my next guess xD
#accomplishments XD
Exactly! Hehe
I feel like the actual thought of meeting up with fellow bloggers is awesome!! But if there was ever a set date and time and place for everyone to meet…I’d probably flake out 😀 OR be extremely nervous!! But if I ever met you in person I would just freak out and try to be your best friend hahahaha.
I would literally give you the most massive gug ever because you’re awesome 😀 But ARGH, I’d be so nervous as well!
HAHA we could both be nervous and awkward together!
Yayyy!
OHH YESS I’D LOVE TO! I would be Queen Awkward Penguin though. 😛
But I wouldn’t pass the chance to meet you guys! Lol I bet our caps locked conversations would look hilarious in reality 😀
YES THEY WOULD! And you’re awesome, so meeting you would be hilarious xD I’D be the one that would be awkward as hell!
“Err hi so I’m like um Elm and stuff… Um yeah so this is me…?”
Hahahahaha 😀 gosh, Elm. Anything works lol 🙂 Do not understimate my awkwardness capabilities though.
That I won’t! 😀
Of course! Meeting up with my blogging friends would be awesome, although probably not achievable right now because of my parents. Maybe when I’m at uni… But for now I’m good skyping you 😉 xx
YAY! Will you be free over Christmas holidays?!
I really hope so 🙂
Yay 🙂
Omfg the LONDON TWINNIES should one day unite
I said one day bc that’s how long it would take to convince my parents!!!
Luv
GeorgieGrl
That would be BEAUTIFUL! Georgie – I SWEAR we live somewhere near each other xD ARGHGHGH that’s scary!
Yep that is slightly scary!!
😂
The comments section here was so interesting! I’m a young teen- 13 still, actually. My parents briefly know about my blog, but not really, so yeah- parent barrier! I was a bit confused about your ‘lack of sight comment’. Sorry if I am being ignorant- are you sight impaired or blind or something else? Or am I completely misinterpreting that? In regards to skyping, I would be comfortable messaging but maybe not talking yet. I started my blog out as anonymous but kind of decided to stop that after about two months, so now I go by my real name and have a few pictures of myself. Some people in real life actually know about my blog, but none follow it 🙂 I’m originally British but I currently live in Germany, so like, nobody lives here!
Great post and thank you for your lovely comment earlier
Keira x
P.S. Anthony is great, isn’t he. Hilarious 🙂
Anthony is AWESOME! 🙂
You’re 13?! WHY on earth does the age of everyone on here surprise me? Also – I’d LOVE to visit Germany one day; I’ve never been. I think you’re awesome and HYPOTHETICALLY, I’d love to meet you, even though it’s near on impossible. Oh well! Some real life people follow my blog; it’s kind of scary. My dad knows I blog, but he forgot the URL xD
Yeah! Haha. Yeah, my dad knows because I shared with him the fact that the rep of an author had contacted me. 🙂
OH MY GOD! Which rep? Which author? 🙂
Small author- Jordan Elizabeth. And it wasn’t for my blog, actually, but a two sentence review I made on goodreads on a different book by a different author… I actually still need to finish it and review it.
Aww! 😀
I need to join this bloggers squad: can I be enrolled please?
Well, you’re a teen blogger, so you already are
Fuck yes!!! 👍🏻
EXACTLY MANNN
I would love to skype!
That sounds AMAZING! Email me? I’ll tell you my skype name 🙂
Yup, I just need to download skype but I could probably skype tomorrow 🙂
Ooh that will be wonderful!
I have so much homework but I could probably skype you on Thursday.Is that okay? 🙂
Yes, that’s great! 🙂
Can I add you on Watsapp as well? I would love to get to know you better! 😀
Course you can! Just email me and I’ll give ya my number!
Awesome! 😀
It would be so cool to have some sort of teen bloggers meetup- but we live all over the world so that would be difficult haha
It’s sad, but ah well! 🙂
I’ve only just started blogging and am too anon 😉 but I’d love to someday Skype friends on here!…..gotta make some first tho 😂
Already got one! 😀 And you’ll make a hell of a lot more.
Yay! 😀