Childish deletions

I don't know if anyone has deleted me or not, but I'm sure they had their reasons if they did. But, I've never had a large friends list and more than half of my friends haven't logged in for months, some for more than a year. If any have deleted me, I still wish them well.

I'm still trying to figure out how someone gets deleted for "no reason." I mean even in the most silly example I can think of, the person doing it still has a reason.

You never play friend deletion roulette?

sure, it happens.
maybe we just didnt mix well.

I'm sure that I have been deleted by many just as I have deleted many...but really, after about 18 months of this, there are only a handful of people on my FL that I actually interact with regularly so I don't notice when a rando on my FL deletes me.

I have had numerous people delete me for not interacting with them enough which is totally fine with me...I only really interact with those that I feel like I have some kind of real connection and something in common with anyway. I'm also not a "cheerleader" and even though my profile says as much, people get grumpy when I don't give 'em a slap on the *kitten* for logging into a website for how many ever consecutive days...but I really don't care about that stuff.

The online "Friends" concept is an interesting one. It says a lot about how our idea of friendship has devolved.

Maybe it's a term started on Facebook? I don't know. I'm not on it.

In actuality, unless we decide to meet in person and develop an ongoing face to face relationship, none of us are friends. No matter how friendly our online interactions are. And I'm not dismissing friendly online interactions. I like them.

The bottom line is, if a gal finds a lump in her breast or if a guy wakes up and discovers gangrene on his balls, these online "friends" aren't coming over with chicken soup and a DVD. They won't be taking your call at 2 a.m. to walk you through the panic attacks.

We're words on a screen.

That's about it. And we can still have fun with it.

But friends? Support? <eyeroll>

Huh.

While I haven't brought over chicken soup and a DVD to anyone, I HAVE actually done the 2 a.m. phone calls for people I only knew online. I've been the go-to for more than one person going through a very difficult time and been happy to do it.

I'd say my definition of friendship has not devolved one little bit. It's actually expanded.

assessment of slovenliness or spiffy hygiene, etc. All of which are important indicators of who one would choose to actually be friends with. Or not.

Just sayin'

Newmeadow..... I would consider us to be 'online friends,' simply because we have interacted in a couple of threads, and, well, because, You're Good Enough, You're Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like You ! Now, you may not consider me to be a friend anymore, due to the number of commas in that last sentence. So, that said. I don't send friend requests, and I accept them, rather reluctantly, because I'm a horrible cheerleader, I am uncomfortable posting the 'Rah Rah's' which are expected on people's walls. So, if you're good with our friendship the way it is, then, so am I. See ya around on the boards. :flowerforyou: And, I have never left a flower smiley for anyone on any forum, anywhere, ever, I don't think. Honestly

Regarding hygiene..... it'd be best if we never met in person. I am a sloth. I *kitten* where I eat.

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I just assume that any time someone deletes me ( daily ) it's because they have fallen madly in love with me and can no longer stand the sweet torture of seeing my pretty face in their news feed every day.

LMAO!

This is by far the best response!

I just assume that any time someone deletes me ( daily ) it's because they have fallen madly in love with me and can no longer stand the sweet torture of seeing my pretty face in their news feed every day.

LMAO!

This is by far the best response!

Agree!