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[ladyofavalon77]

Third time changing this entry :)  

This WAS a drama filled post about why this journal became friends only but after talking to person in question I realized that I might have jumped the gun so changed it just in case I did.  I will stick to my plan to keep journal friends only just in case my open journal entries were adding fuel to a fire.  And that's all I'll say on the matter :)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

You know, I wasn't going to comment on this since I don't actually have a journal of my own, so I don't get the whole "friends-cut" concept (I'm guessing it makes your journal private?) but to be honest, you have said things in the past that are pretty offensive, even if you don't realize it. There was an entry about Dancing with the Stars where you glibly mentioned that someone might "convert you to overweight girls" I read awhile ago (while looking for the latest 24 dish). Do you have any idea how rude and ignorant that made you sound? I frankly was offended, and I'm not even your friend! That and the gay-bashing made me pretty uncomfortable reading your journal, which is why I stopped commenting for awhile. But I digress.

These "friends" on LJ: are they really your friends, anyway? Or is "friend" just a subjective term that LJ uses to title the people who read your journal and whose journal you read? Because if it's the latter, then maybe you're putting too much faith in the people who have friended you. I don't think adding someone to your list makes them your friend instantly, and deleting someone probably doesn't mean they hate you! People drift apart online just like they drift apart offline too -- maybe you just don't have a lot on common, or talk anymore, etc?

Anyway, I've (for the most part) enjoyed reading your journal. You made me laugh, so keep that up.

[opalescence.livejournal.com]

(((((hugs))))) I can't imagine why anyone would defriend you. You're so sweet and thoughtful. I'm here for the long haul, even if you are a Democrat. :-P

[agent00.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about that. Why don't you make your journal friends only?

[xandra73.livejournal.com]

*hugs* You know, this is your LJ, so you should not have to worry about what others think. If they don't like it, they should leave.

But I think a Friends Only LJ, is a good idea, I have done it myself. Anonymous comments are quite creepy in my opinion, especially when it comes to posts that are not fandom.

I always love to read your entries and I never felt offended. :)

Don't worry about it, if people defriend you. Most of the times, it has nothing to do with you personally. Just an example. Maybe they have friended you, because of a certain topic. Maybe you don't talk that much about it anymore and so there is no reason for them to stay. Or their friendlists are too long and they sort out those people who are not much active lately. You haven't posted that much over the last few months, so you could fall into that category.

Friends come and go, that's life. Especially on LJ, were the term friends is a much looser concept than in the real world.

[blessing.livejournal.com]

Hi! I think this is the one you meant. Not too sure! ;P It was the only I saw mentioning "friends only". I went ahead and added you!