Fully Functioning Social Beings
Well, you don't see a Tibby for five months and then when one comes along, she starts with a massive friends-list cutdown. :/
I've been thinking about this over the past few days. It started with me asking myself the question, "When did larking about on the internet stop being fun?" I've avoided LJ, Tumblr and Plurk for the past few months because using them has led to more anxiety than enjoyment. I've always worried a lot about what I'm saying, who I'm saying it to, and what people will think of it, but lately it's been a bit ridiculous. I'm all too aware of how fundamentally ridiculous it is. But that's undeniably the way I feel. And, instead of attempting to blunder through, I think the time has come to handle things differently.
I've removed everyone except the people I most want to keep in touch with. This journal is primarily for them now. It's also for me to post about my silly, fannish enthusiasms or the boring things I do with my days with minimum regrets. I would love to be more involved with fandom and various communities but that's a lot more than I can commit to. Right now, I just want to be around the friends I feel comfortable with.
If I've removed you, please don't take it personally. Chances are, I think you're awesome but I just don't know you well enough. I hope you'll understand that.
And always remember - I left you with the gift of Andrew Scott and Tom Burke holding hands. ♥~