Small friends cut

[soleta_nf]

Small friends cut for people I haven't had contact with in quite a while and/or dead journals. Nothing personal. Let me know if you think there was a mistake.

Comments

[americangrl69]

Yay! I'm still here.

[soleta_nf]

Hee, yes you are. :)

[maidenmorticia]

I feel I have survived only because of my recent knowledge about fruit fly infestations... or is that experience? Yes, experience... I have gained no knowledge except to understand that I still have them.

Anyway, there can be no other explanation as I have been such a bad LJer of late.

xo M.

[soleta_nf]

Don't be silly. I guess I've never explained this (I always meant to do up a "get to know me" post), but the real value I see in LJ is in fostering human relationships. Even if someone abandons LJ, as long as we "connected" in some way at some point, it will take me a very long time to let them go, usually a couple of years; smaller connections will take less time, but still a long time. And if people comment and I know they're reading at least sometimes, that counts for a lot. Most of the people I defriended I've never really connected with.

So, that's all to say, I've connected with you! Much more than over fruit flies - mostly relationship stuff, I think, but other things too. So no worries. :)

[maidenmorticia]

:-) But you gotta admit I've become sporadic and disjointed in my posts and my commentary.

Life has well and truly got in the way.

I'm trying.

xo M.

[soleta_nf]

Based on my post circa about a week ago, you must know that I'm in the same boat. I've been a very, VERY bad LJ friend and can't expect the same from others. I completely understand that people get busy and can't post/read; or even if they are spending time online, perhaps they have migrated, in whole or in part, away from LJ. I judge not. :) (Lest I be judged.)

[80sfiend]

Yay I'm still here :D :D

[soleta_nf]

Of course you're still here, silly! :D

[bewarethespork]

Yay, I'm still here! :)

[soleta_nf]

Of course you are. You're awesome. :)

[bewarethespork]

Awww, thanks! You're awesome too. :)

[jeanniecee]

I feel like I've never gotten into LJ properly because all my "friends" on LJ are actual RL friends. I have yet to explore different communities or anything. LJ was just a way to keep in touch with friends from all over the place. I'm glad to see I'm still your friend :) See you tonight.

[soleta_nf]

Yeah, my experience of LJ has very much been a fandom one, adding people through fandom friending memes etc, so I actually don't know most of my flist (though I've since met a number of people in person!). Hence the list culling once in a while. (I also posted about a week ago warning this was coming and explaining in more detail why.) I would never defriend a RL friend - it would be very rare anyway. Don't worry, you're safe. :)

See you soon! I have had ... a very interesting day.

[jeanniecee]

I'm glad I'm safe :) I can't wait to hear about your day.

[soleta_nf]

Not interesting in a good way, unfortunately. I probably won't talk about it in front of the others tonight. I think I feel more clear-headed about the situation, though.