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Friday 28 November 2008

Notice

With the apparent breakdown of yet another on-line friendship looming, I think it's time I took myself out of blogging for a considerable if not permanent period of time. I think I'm just plain wasting my time. I don't believe a word of it any more.

23 comments:

  1. Guido, I am so sorry to read that you are feeling that way. Seems to me you are always here for us ... and although these on-line friendships can only be what we read many of us have developed friendships that go beyond the boundaries of the internet. You apparently have as well.

    It would be a shame to lose you here ... although many of us don't have the time we used to or aren't able to make friendships that do go beyond the on-line variety, these friendships are something along the lines of real ... and each persons perspective of that 'real' may be a bit different.

    I'd miss you if you were to go away permanently ... but always make it a point to respect and support the decisions of others. Particularly when they are taking care of themselves. We all need to do that.

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  2. Oh, Guido, I am so sorry to hear this. I know how disheartening this sort of thing is. I truly would miss you dearly if you quit blogging. You seem to be the glue that holds us all together. I hate that you feel you're wasting your time. I truly pray things look brighter soon for you.

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  3. i also have an online friendship of many yrs falling apart and i got some emails from that person today blaming me totally for everything. It makes me sick, literally. I DO know how you feel.
    You mean ALOT to me and i am so sorry this is happening to you. I am always here and please do not go away forever.

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  4. Guido, I hope you'll rethink this decision. We all look forward to your posts. Take some time to think this thru...Linda in WA

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  5. You have to do what is right for you, and I will always respect that, but I will miss you and your posts and comments if you leave off blogging permanently. So I hope you don't (selfish of me, right?), but will accept it if you do. Take some time to think about it. You are still in a very vulnerable way right now I believe, and everything is affecting you very deeply. I hope you have someone you know and trust that you can talk to when you need to really open up, and I hope that you take advantage of that.

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  6. Oh Guido, we need you...........I know I do....what is going on to make you feel this way. We all stuggled leaving AOL Journals with your help and we area all here together at Blogger.com which is a comfort to me.

    Please don't leave us.

    Hugs, Rose

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  7. Guido, please don't let ONE person keep you from the rest of us... we'd all really miss you!! You're such a big part of j-land!! Please please reconsider!!

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  8. I'm sorry to hear what you are going though. Our blogging lives are just like real life - there will always be the good and the bad - the real and the phony. Misunderstnadings tend to be even worse online. I hope you will stay with us.

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  9. I don't know what keeps happening to you, Guido....nor do I understand it. But for what it is worth, I value your friendship and feel blessed and a little richer for knowing you.

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  10. You know, I just popped over to say thank you for your unwavering support(and tell you the good news). I am so sorry to hear this. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. This stuff happens in RL as well, I think it will find it's way here, if we stay long enough.

    Take all the time you need, just please come back. I will miss you terribly.

    Andi

    http://itsadogslife.squarespace.com

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  11. Hi Guido,
    Please don't let ONE person take you away from all of us! I would miss you a LOT! You've been here since before I even started journaling. I understand if you do leave. I respect your decision. But, you will be missed a LOT.
    Take care Guido...
    Hugs and love, Pam

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  12. Hi Guido,
    Everyone can need a break from their journals at times - I did it myself earlier this year, but I keep coming back. If you take a break because you need to re-evaluate, then remember you can always come back. I will miss your posts, but hope you will not stay away too long,

    All the best,
    Kate

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  13. Please reconsider Guido ,Icant think why you are thinking this way ,what has promted this ,if you went we would all miss you ! but you cant ..love Jan xx

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  14. Guido, please do not take yourself off. You have many online friends here, genuine friends. I have had relationships fall apart but you need to soldier on. Life is full of ups and downs. Take a break if you must but please do not live us, you are such a help to everyone. It would not be the same without you.

    I do not know what lies behind this, that is your business, but do not let one person rob you of all the friends you do have here

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  15. Guido - I echo the sentiments of the others. Please don't let yourself get so discouraged that you opt to leave us. I would miss you terribly.

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  16. Please don't let one (or two) people make you want to stop journaling. I started to get close to some on-line friends but decided to back off on how close I was getting. I think that was the best for me.

    Please reconsider and stay. We need someone like you around here.

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  17. Guido, I'm not sure who or what you're referring to. If it's someone with YOU, well, I'm so sorry to hear that. It can sting to have something akin occur, and at times I've felt like restraining my writing due to it. I hope you feel welcomed by so many of us, at other times. Keep up the good, however that best works for you.

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  18. Guido I do hope you don't leave us ~ I would really miss your entries ~ and miss you ~ hope you decide to stay ~ Ally x

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  19. I do hope you change your mind...and things will change for the better, take care!!!!
    Joyce

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  20. Guido, hope it doesn't happen. You have been one of the journals I have read since I started. I can't imagine not reading your blog. Sounds like quite alot of people couldn't. Your help when AOL closed was so grand.

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  21. Guido my friend.. I truly hope this will pass and you will be around. You've brought us all together so many times... and have done a tremendous job keeping us all together here. I for one will miss you more then you know
    hugs

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  22. Well Guido..there is a long list of friends begging you not to leave who are also good reason for you to stay.
    I can understand your hurt. It is not nice to show your innermost close feelings to someone only to have them testing your friendship and upsetting you.
    You have gone through an awful lot these last few months but put it to one side to help all of us to survive the change over from AOHELL.
    You are a very special and sound friend who cares about everyone. It can't be easy for you to find that not everyone holds those same qualities when you choose them to be a closer friend.
    I hope you never leave journalling but if the time has come for a break from it then you must follow your heart. We will all be here to welcome you 'home' again.
    Take care of YOU my friend.
    Jeanie

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  23. Guido,
    Our community would suffer a tremendous loss if you left. Your posts are very informative, photos of places many of us may never be able to visit & information too, but most of all the support you've always given. If it weren't for you, the journals by those of us that have passed on would never have been saved.

    I really hate it that an online friendship is coming to an end. But Guido, you have SO many more of us out here that care about you very much. It's sad that in today's world friendship is a concept that's largely not understood any longer or valued as you do.

    I can understand the need to take a break & the wish to hang it up altogether when something like this happens. But I hope you will never leave. You would be sorely missed worldwide.

    Dirk
    http://tsalagiman2.blogspot.com/

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