Reality Bites

[fordanglia]

I’m really tired, because sometimes I wanna post online without family interference, except they now all follow me on my other social media. It’s a mood. Like my stepdad just followed my near-dead Animal Crossing twitter and idk how to tell them I’d like them to buzz off. Online life used to be just for me. Obvs family is gonna be on things like

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[fordanglia]

Like I really want to tweet, ‘I miss it when my family didn’t follow me online’, but that isn’t very kind or helpful. Maybe I’ll do it anyway.

[luna_puella]

This is a big mood right here. I miss the days when being online was a niche thing. Not because I want to be special or unique, but just because it felt safer and more private.

[fordanglia]

Yes, exactly! It was an escape from dumb IRL nonsense where you could be unashamedly yourself without worrying what anyone thought. The connections are different somehow. I’m glad you’re still around for sure!

[beignet]

Livejournal is definitely our last refuge, because either people don't know it, or think nobody else uses it anymore! This was the best time online, I think, when it was super active. Interactions were somehow more meaningful, even if we never kept in touch anymore and don't really know each other at all?

On an unrelated note, the other day, I talked to my friend about Canadian provinces (random, as we are from Slovenia) and let me tell you that I immediately remembered you, because I think I first heard of Saskatchewan was from you.

[fordanglia]

They absolutely felt more meaningful, and I’m grateful to have so many LJ peeps on other media too!

Also - WOW! That makes my little Sask heart so happy! I love it!!!

[godlygrey]

Anonymity is rarer the more ones family invades the internet. I don't mind having family on my facebook. Mostly because aside from the occasional meme, I use it more for it's associate with my smartphones address book than anything else

[jume]

just wanted to pop into your reply thread and say hi. Haven't seen your screen name around in a long, long time!

(also, hi britt!)

[fordanglia]

I was JUST thinking like, ‘omg Jume! There’s a name I’ve missed!’ The gang’s all here!

[newsong]

I identify with this. And just discovered this post now.