My offline contacts are dwindling in number
@allknowing (153530)
India
May 8, 2023 9:53pm CST
Be it family, classmates, neighbours, colleagues and even friends they are all buried in their own pursuits just like me perhaps and so have no time to interact
No visits, no emails, no messaging, no chat no nothing
How can I blame them when I have done the same. I have enough on my plate to keep me happily occupied and my online interactions could be blamed for it
Here I am on myLot and a couple of other Sites where I am enjoying the interaction.
I get a pat on my back when I talk about my pets, my garden, my reaching out, my photography and other activities while offline guys are not interested.
What's your story?
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
9 May 23
That is not the case with me. It is just that we all are into activities that do not interest each other. There is not a single contact of mine is here for example.
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@rebelann (117238)
• El Paso, Texas
9 May 23
Not 1 of my real world friends spends time on the internet, most not even on facebook.
@AmbiePam (120758)
• United States
9 May 23
I definitely want to keep myself invested in a few friendships offline, as I don't want to neglect the people around me who love and care about me. I would be speaking about two friendships in particular, as well as those in my immediate family. I enjoy spending time with them, and when I can't, we will always text each other. But my relationships on mylot are certainly important too. I love that we are interested in each other's lives, and we care to listen. I hope I can have a healthy dose of both. However, that doesn't work best for everyone, and what works for you is important as well. You deserve to be paid attention to. You are happy, and that's wonderful!
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
9 May 23
I said they are dwindling and that means I still keep in touch with a few. Actually I am a people's person but circumstances have changed me somewhat.
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@AmbiePam (120758)
• United States
9 May 23
@allknowing Certainly! After all, you want quality over quantity.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
9 May 23
Ahh yes if we talked to someone in person about all the things we talk about here they might get bored with it. Here we have people who don’t live in our state and country so we learn so many things from each other. We don’t have a lot of the plants you have written about.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
9 May 23
It is sad that visitors kind of wear blinkers. There is so much to see in the garden but online I have so many that appreciate when I talk about it.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 May 23
Oh don't worry, you will survive.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 May 23
@allknowing Indeed you are. It is fine for me to have very little outside contact anyway. Online is great.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
9 May 23
I do too but considering the number of contacts I had in the good old days they are not there any more
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@ihasaquestion (8273)
•
9 May 23
Yes, everybody is busy with their lives, and that's okay.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
9 May 23
Probably they are not otherwise occupied - good for you
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
9 May 23
Same here many of my friends we don't any more some just we meet accidentally just chit chat for a few minutes and it's done.
Am glad am meeting new people everyday and that's so much okay with me
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