Dear people from my past,
If you’re someone I’ve met or even known well at some point in my life, there’s a chance you might click to ‘befriend’ me on Facebook, or some other site. Chances are, you’re a great person. We may have laughed together or hugged emotionally after a movie. I might have even mentioned you recently over a game of Scrabble – saying that I loved the way you smile or that your chicken risotto was the best in town.
Despite all this, I reserve the right to ignore your request on Facebook.
I’m sorry. It’s not that I’m recoiling from my screen, screaming “not him!” or throwing acid over your profile picture. It’s just that sometimes it’s a bit weird to mash together different periods in one’s life.
Even if I do ignore your request and you later see me in the street. Don’t assume I hate you and will ignore you there too. Although ignoring you is still possible, it’s far less likely. I’m a nice enough person. And I’m not dead inside. We might even laugh about the fact that I ignored you on Facebook – and that you read this post and wondered if I was talking about you. How we’ll chuckle.
Of course the same goes in return. You can ignore me on Facebook too. It’s ok. It’s all… ok.
