Problems in the Digital Life: Defriended and Heartbroken

[faeshale]

I've always been a little baffled by the concept of "internet" friendship as opposed to "real" friendship, and this has come up in an interesting context now that Facebook allows us to keep records of who we *have been* friends with in addition to our current stable of connections. This came to my attention today on a friend's wall, when I realized

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[of_salfarro]

Yah ain't gonna be close friends with 700 people. No reason to not just take it casual.

[raeoninrionach]

Faeshale My dear , I too run into this problem from time to time and, although I have nowhere near as many friends, I just take it as I have done so many things these days as a lack of them not wanting to be human enough to confront you in the first place. I would call and ask if they defriended you on purpose if so why? But my sweet fleeting friend do not take it upon your self to be offended my these things. Many hugs from Va.