I felt I should post something about my views about accepting or declining "friends" here on EONs.

As of this writing, I have 70-something friends; that may or may not seem like a lot to some folks. I would probably have a lot more, but I have "declined" invites, and occasionally have removed some folks from the list. Not because I didn't "like" them, but probably because we never grew to be friends, after the "accept" button was clicked. Especially if we were never in ANY of the same groups together. I may have even hurt someone's feelings, unintentionally, and for that I apoligize.

But, different folks have different reasons why they befriend someone here in Eonsland. My criteria is simple: I "know" someone from a group, have had friendly exchanges thru' messages, replies, and PM's... and I LIKE them or something about them. (Spunk works, even when we have no other commonalities shared... LOL!) At least, I like the "them" I have "met" so far.

I just went to my friends list to scan thru' them all... just to be sure that criteria is in effect. And you know what? YUP... it is. Every single one of those people, I DO know something about each and every one of them, that I LIKE! It's a GRAND feeling and realization, believe me!!

So, to my dear neighbors here on EONs, while I truely do appreciate a "friend invite" every time I see one waiting for me to open, I just do not "accept" friends lightly. (I am the same in the real world, too.) If we belong to no groups together, if we have never communicated before, if I look at your profile and see nothing in common - then I do click "decline" with some hesitation. It is not a rejection to anyone personally, please understand. I just take the word friend a bit more seriously than perhaps it is meant to be on this site.

But... "that's the way (ah-huh, ah-huh) I like it!"
(... and, yes, I am a dork and almost barfed on that last line. LOL!)

HUGS TO YA! - Marty aka Daydreamin