1. I first friended you in April 2003. 2. I friended you because I was interested in your writing about your kids. (I did not know you were a published author and had not read any of your books.) 3. I like to read your research for the ice book, the stuff about your kids, and the posts where I can almost see you growing (like about deciding to take karate and figuring out how to pay for it). 4. I don't know you well enough to know what you might write about that I'd like, that you don't already write about. 5. I object to your phrasing. Usenet, LJ, the Web--these things *are* part of my real life, and so to me we are friendly acquaintances in real life. The distinction you are looking for is called "meatspace" in my head, and "face to face" when I am addressing people whose sensibilites are offended at being referred to as meat. 6. I read your journal every day...that you have a post. Sometimes several times a day. (In general I look at my flist at least twice a day, morning and evening.) 7. We seem to have quite a few things in common, based on interests listed as well as your posts; I suggest we are both interested in justice, personal growth, balancing personal and parenting goals/life, chocolate, sf&f, and probably many other things. 8. I am unlikely to post this in my journal; I recently had quite a few people (some of whom I've known for nearly 10 years) unfriend me due to political stuff, and I'm a bit sensitive on the issue right now. 9. I am content with how you choose to reveal yourself to me, and I prefer to leave to you the privilege of controlling what and how to reveal.
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2. I friended you because I was interested in your writing about your kids. (I did not know you were a published author and had not read any of your books.)
3. I like to read your research for the ice book, the stuff about your kids, and the posts where I can almost see you growing (like about deciding to take karate and figuring out how to pay for it).
4. I don't know you well enough to know what you might write about that I'd like, that you don't already write about.
5. I object to your phrasing. Usenet, LJ, the Web--these things *are* part of my real life, and so to me we are friendly acquaintances in real life. The distinction you are looking for is called "meatspace" in my head, and "face to face" when I am addressing people whose sensibilites are offended at being referred to as meat.
6. I read your journal every day...that you have a post. Sometimes several times a day. (In general I look at my flist at least twice a day, morning and evening.)
7. We seem to have quite a few things in common, based on interests listed as well as your posts; I suggest we are both interested in justice, personal growth, balancing personal and parenting goals/life, chocolate, sf&f, and probably many other things.
8. I am unlikely to post this in my journal; I recently had quite a few people (some of whom I've known for nearly 10 years) unfriend me due to political stuff, and I'm a bit sensitive on the issue right now.
9. I am content with how you choose to reveal yourself to me, and I prefer to leave to you the privilege of controlling what and how to reveal.