Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Join My Cult

This may be a little disturbing coming so soon on the heels of my Marry Me post and if so…please stop reading now. Come back Friday to check out new Walmart pics. But if you’re up for more dysfunctional relationship analogies, then stay tuned. It’s been on my mind lately.

There has been talk of peeps becoming burnt out with blogging since it can be time consuming and time is not something we all have a lot of. We need to do what’s best for each of us and in my case I love being connected to the writing community too much to quit.  I've made some real friends online and learned more than I ever thought possible. 

But I have never obsessed over the amount of followers I have. It pleases me that I have any at all. Because it’s not really any fun ranting or sharing words of...‘wisdom’ with just family members (that’s what holidays are for). I believe if you have a few loyal friends who get you then that’s all you need.*

It does bother me when someone decides to stop following though.  I realize this is probably never going to happen but I wish they would consider sending an email first. I’m not asking for a long break up message. Just a quick ‘hey, this isn’t working for me’ or ‘you really aren’t that funny’, or even a ‘I hate Walmart and sometimes you frighten me’ is ok.

I promise I wouldn't try to track you down and force you to drink my kool-aid.** This isn’t the Hotel California and I’m not a cult leader. I’m just a writer with hidden abandonment issues.

Ok, I’m totally lying. Join my Cult!!! Preferences regarding specific Kool-Aid flavors will be considered.

*Until your book deal, then your perspective has to change and broaden to include that.
**This statement is not applicable in TX, OK, NM, and lower LA.  Think of it as an inverted T of terror.

9 comments:

  1. What's funny is I read the title of your post and immediately thought of a Kool-Aid crack, and you make one as well. What is it that Cults and Kool-Aid are forever associated with each other. I couldn't come up with a clever Tom Cruise joke so I'll be serious for a change.

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    Nah, I can't be serious. Nevermind.

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  2. Are you a mind reader today? I've been thinking about this exact thing all day.

    I've had a couple people in recent months unfollow my blog and while I want to be all cool about it and say, "Hey, no worries, I get that you're moving on," it does kind of sting. And I can't help but want to know why. Did I drop too many f-bombs? Was I not funny enough? Did I not visit your blog enough? I'm a nice girl. Am I too nice? Am I boring? Did I put you to sleep?

    And I soooo have hidden (or I guess now, not so hidden!) abandonment issues.

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  3. Wait, I thought this was a cult. I joined specifically for the Kool-Aid. Oh, and the cool purple high-tops. But wasn't that spaceship comet thing supposed to have picked us up by now?

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  4. I have the coolest, funniest peeps following me EVER.lol I really love you guys. In a totally creepy stalker like way.

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  5. The funny thing is that the Jonestown Kool-Aid wasn't even poisoned - death is just the natural biological response to drinking Kool-Aid.

    But if there's extra sugar, I'm in.

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  6. :) Cute post! If I ever decide to unfollow you (which I totally won't cause you're awesome and hilarious) then I will tell you why. :) lol

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  7. I will never un-follow you friend! Blogging is tough, I've taken my share of breaks, but I agree. It's such a great way to meet writers. I want to stay connected!

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  8. Hilarious post. I am a new follower and with your content and wit, I don't see me leaving. Nope, I am officially a brainwashed follower of your cool cult.

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  9. Anything but lime and I'm on board.

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