FRIENDS CUT

[sweetmeow]

Once in a while I do a friends cut. I'm always nervous and sad doing these, as most times I do them because some people haven't updated their journal in a long time. It's not necessarily that I feel malice, and for many I continue to have warm feelings and am sad the connection is broken due to lack of contact. However, it's pointless to keep

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[auntconi]

I hope I’ve not been cut. 🍀

[sweetmeow]

No no!  Never!

[auntconi]

Thank you!!! 💕

[sweetmeow]

We have a history -- WE'VE MET!!!!! 😁

[one_raido]

Two years is generous. I usually cut after four months if I check often enough. There ea few I keep longer than that as I know they have health issues.

[sweetmeow]

It's crazy. Two years *is* a long time, and if I'm to be honest, it's proof that the journal has pretty much been abandoned. But - it's still hard, which is why I left a lot more than is reasonable. I had such a nice history with some of these people. Some I still see on Facebook, but in many cases our connection is not as strong because of the nature of Facebook. It's just not a place to write personal messages, so the connection isn't as strong. But if they came back to LJ, I'd happily reconnect.

I'll probably go through the list and unfriend again. Not sure how long I'll wait, but I'm sure more will go when I do.

[one_raido]

Exactly. The connection here is way better. - Chris (I'm not logged in anymore. Getting ready to leave work).

[sweetmeow]

(Hi Chris!) -- The trouble is - it's way too easy to write the snippets that work on FB. Full paragraphs and complete sentences are what work here.

[carriea31]

Sometimes you just have to do that, but I also struggle with it when I miss someone. 

[sweetmeow]

In unfriending someone I truly like, I fear it's the last connection I'll ever have with them. It is saying goodbye. It's pointless to just leave someone there who really has left their journal abandoned.

[sight]

[sight]

Phew yay. I love your entries, so glad you kept me, even if you were just cuttin' old people!

[sweetmeow]

Well, thank you -- not giving you up as I love your entries, as well. I LOOK for them! Cuttin' old people?? ~~ Hell, *I'm* old! 🙃🤪