samatethecookie | re: Friends Cut (Reply)

Since I got defriended unexpectedly the other day and I've seen people around Livejournal doing it, I've been doing a lot of thinking about a possible friends cut, and I realized that I probably shouldn't avoid it anymore.

beyondheroism's post reminded me I have to do this.

Lately I've noticed that whenever I read my friends list, I skim over a few people because either we never talk much or I can barely remember why they're on my friends list to begin with. I try not to post anything too personal for other people to see if I'm not comfortable sharing, but things at home are getting a little hectic--nothing horrible, just stressful--and I'd like to be able to open up about it without worrying about the people I barely know.

Not only that, but I realize that I'm not the most active person with people on my friends list, and it's about time I changed that. The only way I can do that is by trimming my friends list and try to connect with the people that I've been friends with for awhile or the new ones I've made, through fannish or personal means. My flist would be smaller, but I'd feel much better about it.

So ... by Saturday, I'm going to make a decision.

Of course, if you don't want me on your friends list anymore, you're free to go ahead and do that now. And if you're worried that I'm going to cut you, you can comment on this entry and let me know. The comments will be screened, btw.

I'm really sorry if this ends up rubbing somebody the wrong way, but I wanted to let you guys know what I'm planning. I didn't want to unexpectedly take someone off my flist and surprise anyone. I doubt I'm going to take that many people off, anyway.

EDIT: Changed the date from Sunday to Saturday because I'm going to be too impatient.