Disappearing Acts
This post is aimed primarily at blogger Gilgamish who has seen fit to disappear from the blogging scene without a word of explanation. Now I have an extreme allergic reaction to that kind of behavior. Don't like these now-you-see-me now-you-don't games. I get worried.
So Gilgamish please - a comment, an email, a smoke signal, anything to indicate that you're alive & well. Or you could just republish your blog so I can actually see it & then update it. Am not fussy.
And since we're on the subject, here's a list of bloggers who are strictly forbidden to disappear in a similar manner:
1) Haal
2) Kayla
3) Mohamed
4) Doshar
5) Roora
6) AlSharief
7) Zoss
8) Me
9) Around the Clock 24_7
People do you think I need more stress in my life?Do you enjoy giving me sleepless nights?Will it solve any of your problems in life?Do you have a special wish to contribute to a life of needless suffering followed by an untimely death of stress-related causes?Didn't think so. Ok am glad we cleared that up.
Labels: Friends
posted by LouLou @ 10:22 AM
13 Comments:
Hehe.. don't get too attached to this thing. Rememer, you always have your diary.
I have to admit I love how you wrap your worries in that sweet sense of humor. I'm telling you, you enjoy it :)
El Virgo-Libra combination gamdeen bardu !
hehehehehehehheheheheh
CUTE!!
El Virgo-Libra combination gamdeen bardu! (bass min wara)
LOL ! Loulou ya gamila, you are sooooo sweet! Your "real life" friends are lucky to have you :-)
That is sweet ya loulou, i wish if i can meet you in the real life one day , you and some of the other bloggers.
i actually add up to those whom i am worried about is Twosret , i don't know where is she , haven't been seeing her lately, hope she is ok
now it is you who disappeared? Where are you? Todo bien? I certainly hope so.
hi haal,
No I haven't disappeared. Just came home too late last night & went to sleep.
Hurray, You made my day Ya loulou!
I'll even write up somethin for my forgotten blog :).
"Sweet Worries" minus the stress will be fine
thank you.
Sharief,
You're welcome. You were in trouble with me like Gilgamish but I let you off the hook because I saw you at Mo's a few days back.
A sign of life every now & then would be greatly appreciated.
And yes stop being lazy & get to work on that blog!
Amazing how nice words and sincere concern like that of Loulou do touch people heart and open up a beautiful space for sharing and witnessing.
Gilgamish, thanks for the heart-felt sharing.
Loulou, thanks for the sweetness and the space.
Gilgamish/Dina,
Hamdilla 3ala elsalama yakhti!About time!
Thanks for getting in touch. Was really worried. Am glad everything is fine more or less.
Yes I knew you were feeling a bit lonely & homesick. This is why I was pushing you to blog.
Several thoughts that come to mind as I was reading your comment:
Am not sure you should be taking cultural differences so much to heart. It's ok to deal with different people on different terms. Not everyone you meet is going to be a close bosom friend. That sort of thing is rare & it takes time to build. And even if it did happen all the time it would overwhelm you and you'd have time for nothing else.
But it's a privilege to get the chance to travel & be exposed to different cultures & learn to function anywhere. It opens your mind. Not everyone gets this chance that you have. So don't make it into something negative.
As you know, I went to college in the US & like you I did suffer the initial culture shock. It was my first time to leave my family & my friends. Thinking back I don't think I formed any close friendships like the ones I have with the friends I grew up with. Mainly because like you said everyone was so busy & the pace of life was so much faster.
But I still made friendships - some last until today. You see there are friends & then good friends & then very good friends etc...It's a matter of degree. My advice is learn to care about people even if you have only one thing in common with them, a common interest/hobby, a common sense of humor, a common principle etc...It doesn't have to be all or nothing. It's all human interaction. It's all valuable. And it's all good.
Even here where I grew up I have a lot of friends with whom I share very little personally. Friends I meet only to go clubbing or to go to the beach or to go ice-skating. Friends I meet only at work. Friends only because our parents know each other. And I don't know much about any of them personally. We interact on what you'd call a superficial level. But I don't consider it superficial. We share something, we have good times together, we talk, we laugh together. Am charmed & warmed by this. If it goes deeper great. If not I still like it just fine.
Yes we all need support & reassurance. But like you said if you are going through a period where that's not easy to get try to rely on your inner strength. I cannot overemphasize the importance of writing down what you feel, getting it out of your system. When I was away from my friends I wrote a lot. When I came back & had people to share it with I let them read it.
And yes blogging can be a good way to network & meet people in your area who might have the same issues you have but you have to give it time. You are too impatient 7abibti. You've only written what?5 or 6 posts?
As for emotional dependence, I've also grown emotionally dependent on all of you to some degree. It's not something that scares me. That's the way I am. If someone registers & I share something with them I can't not care if they disappear. I'll want to know that they're ok. Is that bad?Again that's a matter of degree. If I couldn't get through the day without you guys or I was calling out your names in my sleep I'd start worrying that am getting a bit obssessive:)But as it is I think it's nice whenever I meet people I can like/respect/value & care about.
Btw, Dina is a really nice name.
haal,
Thank YOU. Sweet Scorpio historian;)
Fee eih ya Loulou, Gilgamesh, Haal.. ana 7a3ayyat khalas! Kiddah banaty awy begad!
Saba7 Elkhair ya Mohamed,
Can't we girls have a hand-holding sob-session anymore?
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