I haven’t been reading Blogs for very long, but I have become attached to a certain few and in fact have very little time or inclination to find new people to read. Not to say that I haven't. I celebrate the day I found April's Reign and Big Mama. Since I’ve began reading I’ve seen 5 go the way doo-doo bird. Most recently I’d found my way to Wind In Your Vagina, a dad’s prospective of day to day life with the kids. Just as I was getting through his back logs, he went all privatized. The biggest blow to my reading line up was Such Great Heights, known by those who loved her as Clink. Every now and again I’ll cruise over to her site to see if she’s back to posting, and once in awhile I’ll get a small hit, but nothing daily. No dissection of her wedding day. No new from-the-nose-down pictures. Did she start a new Blog? I don’t know. It happened in the past; she changed providers, or URLs. Same thing happened with [redacted] when his life changed via a break-up. He’s been posting on the new Blog for about 3 years now. Hell, I don’t even remember what his old blog was.
And let’s not forget The Company Bitch. She was my first. She just stopped. No warning, like Clink. No clue to the new site, like [redacted]. Just one post that left you wanting more. And now? Now I’ve lost Each of the Two. She was back from “theater camp” one day, promising to tell us all that had gone down and all that was to come with the ever looming wedding, and then:
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Whaaaaaaaaaa????? Are you kidding me??? I can’t find new ones fast enough to replace the old ones. Blogs are like good books that you never want to end. You want to continue to know how their lives evolve and change. It’s like someone ripped out the last chapter. There have been days when I toy with the idea of stopping. When I have nothing to give. When I want to share, but know it is just too personal to do so.
So I know how they feel. Sometimes, it is just easier to grab your coat and leave when nobody is looking.
Problem is, they ARE looking. Looking and waiting to see you again.
3 comments:
Ohmygod I can't believe you just posted this!! I have a post in my drafts about how I think I am like the grim reaper for these blogs. I start reading them and they quit. What the hell?
Just found your blog through These Little Moments.
You are so right about this blog death phenomenon... It sucks! Clink's was one of the first blogs I ever read. And about two weeks after I got addicted to her style, she quit cold turkey. Sometimes you can see it coming... Daily bloggers cut back a bit... there are lengthy breaks between posts... Sad! It's like losing a friend.
But I agree with you - it's understandable. Most of us don't blog for the sake of the audience.
Anyway - glad I found your blog - can't wait to read more.
April, I already told you that you must be the Salt Vampire from Star Trek, sapping the writing will of the bloggers you read. :-)
Mrs. D, Glad to have you along!!! Hope you enjoy what you read!
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