communication needs to be...

[f_l_i_r_t]

...a two way street... or something as equally cliche

Comments

[mighty_rontor]

Sorry, what did you say

[f_l_i_r_t]

Thank you for your insights and thoughts. I can always count of you for sage advice with a twist, love that. Sorry it took me so bloody long to acknowledge this comment. Bad flirt...*smack bottoms to me*

Be the Change You Wish to See

[venusrising]

What you said in my journal makes a lot of sense. I am definitely going to make an effort to be more present for my readership as well as myself.

Thank you for being who you are and speaking your mind.

[f_l_i_r_t]

I am thankful to you for understanding what I was saying and understanding my intentions. Sometimes it is hard to get what you mean across properly in this sort of forum. I will always be open, honest and true with you because I care. *hugs*

[cinemal]

I know exactly what you mean....

I have been so busy with travel for work that I'm not even updating my own journal much at the moment!!

[f_l_i_r_t]

Life can be crazy at times, and this is probably the bottom of the totem pole of importance for most of us, as it should be really.

[donnickcottage]

I comment quite often; far more than the average bear. In fact on some friend's journals I'm damn near the only one who ever does. And it has nothing to do with tit for tat with me, though I'll admit that over time someone's complete silence will grate on me, but only because I wonder why the hell they're connected with me in the first place.

But I can't always comment on every post, and I don't keep score so I don't know who I've missed and then jump right on their next post to compensate. I just do the best I can and hope that's enough. And if not... too damn bad:)

[f_l_i_r_t]

...someone's complete silence will grate on me, but only because I wonder why the hell they're connected with me in the first place...

That is what I think as well.

And no one can comment on everything would take too much time or effort and well, we all have lives outside of this lovely place now, don't we? *grin*

[alucard_uk]

I also do this from time to time. My journal has never been the kind that attracts many people and never been a comment frenzy. Every now and then I question my need for a journal if nobody reads it but I think it's more the fact that people do read it but don't feel the need to comment.

My attitude to my journal has changed recently and now it's all about me lol. I write when I want to and say what I want to put down somewhere. I'm no longer getting upset because what I write isn't getting me any comments because my journal is now my space (no pun intended) for me. Sure, if people want to comment then that's great, and funnily enough, since I start thinking this way I seem to have gotten a few more comments, maybe because I writing stuff without worrying as much about what potential readers think.

[f_l_i_r_t]

Gah, sorry it took so long to respond to this, sorry. :O(

I always read. Just because you don't get comments don't assume as you obviously aren't, by your further statements, that no one reads. I just don't always have anything worthy to comment, say.

Live journal is a funny place, sometimes it is hard not to take it personal when you don't get comments and you put your heart and soul into a post. I understand that. It is strange how when you stop worrying or caring about something that is when it changes. I hope you stay around, I like that you are there. *Hugs*

[alucard_uk]

I think that's the main thing isn't it lol and I'm as guilty as everyone else. I read my friends page on a daily basis and I really do read everything that is there but much of the time I don't feel like I have anything to say in response to the post or someone has got there first with what I would have said.

I think we get into a mindset that means that as we have written something that our friends should be commenting and we occasionally get upset that not everyone replies all the time even though this is exactly what we do ourselves lol.