Please take me off your reading listironed_orchidSeptember 17 2004, 10:11:04 UTC
If people ask nice, or can come up with a really good reason
Hi Will,
I'm not sure if I've asked you to do this already, maybe not. Because of our personal history and because when we interact we mostly seem to disagree with one another or misunderstand each other's intentions, I would really appreciate it if you took me off your regular reading list.
For many reasons, including some that you will probably agree with, I'm unwilling to make my journal completely friends only. I think I write more thoughtfully when posting publicly, and it means that people who come across me in other journals or communities can see what I have to say.
Yet while my journal is public, I'm less willing to engage with people who make me feel uncomfortable for whatever reason. Which is why I banned you (and some others) recently. When certain people leave comments, the history of strained communication with them puts me immediately on edge. This may be some psychological issue that I should try to resolve, however, I find in the short term that it's quite effective to avoid stress by avoiding interaction with those people. You are one such person.
I would feel more comfortable if my entries weren't showing up on your friends page. I know I can't stop you from going to my journal to read my public entries, but it might mean that my entries are not included in your routine reading, and that would make me feel more at ease.
In fairness, I won't message you or email you out of the blue. If you have something really important to tell me, you can email me. I wont approach you at film group or other places where we might run into each other. I will acknowledge your presence at such events, but not make a big deal about it.
You may or may not think this is a good reason. I hope you will respect my wishes.
Hi Will,
I'm not sure if I've asked you to do this already, maybe not. Because of our personal history and because when we interact we mostly seem to disagree with one another or misunderstand each other's intentions, I would really appreciate it if you took me off your regular reading list.
For many reasons, including some that you will probably agree with, I'm unwilling to make my journal completely friends only. I think I write more thoughtfully when posting publicly, and it means that people who come across me in other journals or communities can see what I have to say.
Yet while my journal is public, I'm less willing to engage with people who make me feel uncomfortable for whatever reason. Which is why I banned you (and some others) recently. When certain people leave comments, the history of strained communication with them puts me immediately on edge. This may be some psychological issue that I should try to resolve, however, I find in the short term that it's quite effective to avoid stress by avoiding interaction with those people. You are one such person.
I would feel more comfortable if my entries weren't showing up on your friends page. I know I can't stop you from going to my journal to read my public entries, but it might mean that my entries are not included in your routine reading, and that would make me feel more at ease.
In fairness, I won't message you or email you out of the blue. If you have something really important to tell me, you can email me. I wont approach you at film group or other places where we might run into each other. I will acknowledge your presence at such events, but not make a big deal about it.
You may or may not think this is a good reason. I hope you will respect my wishes.
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