Disconnections
I'll admit that I have not been the most chat-worthy sort in the last few years, given so many of the issues I've faced. During that time, I kept low, not bothering anyone with my problems. Lately, however, I've been trying to 'reconnect' with those friends I've had through the years by 'hanging out my shingle' on the many online messaging services I've used to get to know (as well as keep in contact with) various friends. What has been the overwhelming majority outcome of this? Nothing. Nada, zilch. Except for very few kind souls, no one responds to my 'online' status. Okay, I can assume that not everyone scans their lists seeing who might be on. I toss out greetings to those I have not talked to in ages as a way to get things started. No response, or sometime later, such-and-such goes offline. If I do manage to start a dialog, more often than not the tone seems that I am more of an unexpected intruder than someone that used to converse for hours upon hours, online and even in person not that long ago. Well, okay then. I suppose people simply move on. I guess I have just placed too much value on so many of the friendships I (thought I) had made with folks over the years. Or maybe, it's just me. Still, it's gonna hurt a bit deleting those names from those various contact lists.