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a few weeks ago i was telling a friend about dreamwidth and she said she thought using it would be very lonely. which is fair, but i think the reason it doesn't necessarily feel that way to people that actually use the site is because a lot of the people using dreamwidth are, from what i can tell, generally aren't into the fast paced nature of social media. people go to dreamwidth for the quiet, slow experience. it's part of the appeal.
i love using social media, as awful as it can be sometimes, if you find your niche it can definitely be fun. but i generally go to dreamwidth for different reasons. it's a little more personal, i think, and it's also separate from my general online presence, and i sorta like that distance. i've been having thoughts about dreamwidth as a platform lately, there's something weirdly comforting to me about this place, as silly as that sounds. speaking of, i kinda want to find a new journal theme... maybe later today?
to change subjects, a few weeks ago i mentioned that i had decided to end my friendship with a person who i found i wasn't having a very productive relationship. i felt like it was taking a toll on me and it just wasn't worth it to keep trying to get along with this person. i said i was a little bit afraid of how they would react once they saw my message and... i think they just chose not to respond? it's strange for them to be offline for so long, so i'm assuming they've already read my message. i honestly was expecting them to get really upset, so i'm surprised to see that they've just... decided to not do anything. i'm not upset, it just feels out of character. either way, despite me no longer liking this person or wishing to have them in my life, i do hope they're okay. i've been keeping an eye on their online presence just in case, which is proooobably not the best, but i do worry about them. and am also kind of paranoid that they'll start saying things about me to other people because they have the tendency to do that whenever one of their friendships ends.
i'm listening to the playlist i made yesterday. it's working pretty well. there's a little bit of my chemical romance, some fall out boy, some taylor swift, will wood, florence + the machine among some other things. it's a good mix of genres, i think.
admittedly, i'm kind of procrastinating by making this post. i need to take a shower, play with my dog and after that begins a long study session. which won't be fun, but it's necessary if i want to pass my exam. i may post later today, but if not, see you all tomorrow probably.
i love using social media, as awful as it can be sometimes, if you find your niche it can definitely be fun. but i generally go to dreamwidth for different reasons. it's a little more personal, i think, and it's also separate from my general online presence, and i sorta like that distance. i've been having thoughts about dreamwidth as a platform lately, there's something weirdly comforting to me about this place, as silly as that sounds. speaking of, i kinda want to find a new journal theme... maybe later today?
to change subjects, a few weeks ago i mentioned that i had decided to end my friendship with a person who i found i wasn't having a very productive relationship. i felt like it was taking a toll on me and it just wasn't worth it to keep trying to get along with this person. i said i was a little bit afraid of how they would react once they saw my message and... i think they just chose not to respond? it's strange for them to be offline for so long, so i'm assuming they've already read my message. i honestly was expecting them to get really upset, so i'm surprised to see that they've just... decided to not do anything. i'm not upset, it just feels out of character. either way, despite me no longer liking this person or wishing to have them in my life, i do hope they're okay. i've been keeping an eye on their online presence just in case, which is proooobably not the best, but i do worry about them. and am also kind of paranoid that they'll start saying things about me to other people because they have the tendency to do that whenever one of their friendships ends.
i'm listening to the playlist i made yesterday. it's working pretty well. there's a little bit of my chemical romance, some fall out boy, some taylor swift, will wood, florence + the machine among some other things. it's a good mix of genres, i think.
admittedly, i'm kind of procrastinating by making this post. i need to take a shower, play with my dog and after that begins a long study session. which won't be fun, but it's necessary if i want to pass my exam. i may post later today, but if not, see you all tomorrow probably.
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Date: 2024-02-13 07:09 am (UTC)From: