Hiatus

[melissadiane75]

I think I am better off avoiding LiveJournal altogether, for a while.  I'm thinking a month or so.  I'm not sure.

I find myself feeling guilty for not keeping up with my friend's journals. Or reading through them quickly, but not fully digesting them or commenting on them.  Or getting so far behind that I get overwhelmed at the prospect of catching

Comments

[lisabella]

:(
I'll miss you.

I think the protocol is whatever you want it to be. Or what works for you.

[suzi_marie1]

I don't think there is any protocol with LJ. I come and go. I use to read and comment like crazy but I just don't have the time anymore so I post when I can and read when I can. No need to feel guilty about LJ. It is here when you want it :). Take care of yourself!

[anomalous_girl]

I am horrified at the thought of not reading your posts. yes, meeting people and becoming close with them is a great thing, but it is only a side benefit of LJ. The reason it was formed wasn't to be friends with someone and chore out your commnets and reading. It was to journal your thoughts and feelings. What would I do without my Friday Randoms???? I am already Jonesing for them!! Don't leave LJ because you haven't had time to read the entries of other people. We don't post so that people will read. We should be posting for ourselves. Just think about it a little more. I don't care if you read my stuff, although I would miss your input. I want to read about you and what is going on with you and dammit, I miss those friday Randoms!! Hahahaha

[annaed770]

...And another one bites the dust! All of my LJ friends are leaving and/or taking breaks and it's making me sad. :(

I agree with everyone else in that there is no "protocol" on LJ (some days we have all kinds of time,and other days we don't),and I agree with anomalous_girl that we are posting for ourselves,not for everyone else! I mean,yes,I like to get comments now and then and to feel like I'm being somewhat entertaining but I've learned that just because I don't get so much as a comment on a particular post doesn't mean that no one appreciates it. Besides,it's more for my own posterity than anything. ;)

We are all busy with our real lives,and I think we all understand that. I have some friends who comment all the time,and others who rarely comment and/or post at all,but it doesn't bother me. I love you all the same!

Well,if you do decide to take the hiatus,I understand,and will certainly be here if/when you get back! ♥

*HUGS*

[luvforever]

*sadface*

I will miss your posts!

I don't think there really is a protocol. It's more each person. I have time every day to get online, even for short moments, and I try to browse if I don't have the time and when I do I read. I certainly don't expect people to comment on my journal though. I know everyone has their own life and are busy and that they'll read some things and miss others. It's life.

I hope you come back soon though. I enjoy your posts *HUGS*