So I noticed a few minutes ago that I went from 43 followers as of yesterday to 42 followers as of this morning. Ruh-roh. I can't figure out who it was that left the fold and it's going to bother me for the rest of my life. I know that's pathetic but it's true. Whoever you are, although you're probably not reading this because you now hate me for some reason, come back! We can work it out. Is it the whining? The cursing? The drug abuse? What is it? At least tell me what I did wrong. We can go to counseling. We can get a dog. We can finally take that trip to Italy you've always talked about. Oh, that was me? Sorry. Well we can go anywhere that you want to go. I'll write better blogs and you will read them and maybe comment here and there. Things can go back to the way they used to be. What do you say? Give a girl one more chance to get it right. I won't let you down.
Ugh. I hate myself for loving you. If you don't want me then I say good riddance. Your loss. Now excuse me while I go cry in my keyboard.
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I felt the same way when one of my followers broke up with me (don't think I didn't notice R. Beverly!) I was depressed today but when I saw a picture of a big blue eye on my blog staring at me I was like Yay! Another follower! Totally made me forget about bill collectors and all that other shit.
ReplyDeleteI've been subscribed to you in my reader but I know that doesn't show up on Blogger so to rectify your numbers situation, I am now officially Blogger following you. If that makes any sense at all, I hope it offers you some comfort during this difficult time. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll make up for the one you lost. I read you every day. Looks like I got some 'splainin to do to Kim.
ReplyDeletePssst. Can I tell you a secret?
ReplyDeleteWhen I first start following a new blogger blog, I usually follow "anonymously" for a while to make sure I really like it. Because, what if I decide it's just not my cup of tea? Then I feel guilty that it might hurt their feelings to see that they've lost a follower.
Because, yeah, when my followers disappear, it always makes me wonder what I said - or didn't say - to scare (or bore) someone away. :)
I know, I'm such a dork.
Holy shit Rob! Where have you been?!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fucking weird!!!!
Your work here is done, Gwen.
You were already in my Bloglines, but I just clicked "follow publicly" just because.
ReplyDeleteSo there!
Hahaha! No way man,good riddance! If they cant handle your posts, then I say drag ass! The rest of us are still here.
ReplyDeleteHey Gwen--I am a total dork when it comes to followers, stats and all that stuff. I mean it's like heroin to me. I keep trying to be all cool and like "hey, I don't care if anyone reads or not" but I can't. I'm hopeless.
ReplyDeleteI stopped using the follow gadget a few months back because it clogged my reader. (This was before we "met", so it wasn't me that "unfollowed" you.)
ReplyDeleteI don't really get the whole following thing, myself.
Ha ha..... it wasn't me. I'm still here
ReplyDeleteOf course, it could be all about someone like me who has no fuckin' clue what all of this 'following', 'not following' crap is about. Seriously, I'm probably following something like 472 blogs and don't even know it. I know you're in my reader??? Kind of??? That thingy that let's me know someone has updated their blog??? I think??? I don't even remember signing up for that thing.
ReplyDeletePlease, let me be a beacon of hope to anyone who worries about who is following their blog. It could be me, but I'm not really reading. Or, I could be reading, but not really following. Or, both. Or, nothing.
And now? My work here is done. Unless I follow something else. I think.
Thanks you all for posting in this difficult time. :) I didn't even realize how much I cared about the "Followers" until I noticed somebody had "unfollowed" me. I've been lucky enough to attract great readers (and commenters!)and it really means a lot to me. What's really cool is that every time I get a new reader, I find that their blog is awesome and start reading them too.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't "follow" anyone. And I think I have maybe one follower. I'm not blogging for the followers or the attention. I mean, don't get me wrong, I like the attention. But if tomorrow, people stopped commenting and my followers went to zero and my stats suddenly indicated zero visitors, I'd be a little bummed, but wouldn't change my blogging habits.
ReplyDeleteAnd for what it's worth, I haven't been commenting because I have been getting my ass slammed at work. Very few free brain cycles available for blogging lately. I'm something like five movie reviews behind, and just don't have the energy at the end of the day. So, in true passive aggressive fashion -- it isn't you, it's me...
You have 64 people subscribed to your feed on Reader. Now what bothers you more, a dropped follower or 20 people subscribed but not following? Or are they two totally separate circles of people? how far does the Venn overlap? AAAAHHHHHHH
ReplyDeletealso, I suggest moving your followers area up to the top so people know it's there! I had no idea you even had a followers box!!
ReplyDeleteHehehehehe, I'm un-supervised at work today, so I get to comment!! Woo Hoo!
ReplyDeleteI always read your blog, like everyday, but I can't comment from my blackberry in these comment fields. The regular ones like mine? No prob. But these new ones are not a friend to my BB.
Anyway, you know I love ya girl!
Your posts is making me discover what "following" is. WTF, I'm so brain dead with this stuff. Mongoliangirl is speakin my language.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you could do that. Follow people like that. Now I have to go see how many people are following me.
ReplyDeleteI don't do "following" on Blogger, I just use my Google reader. But I'll still reading!
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