Ok...so BostonMaria and I connected....but I realized after we were connected as "friends" here, it really didn't matter to me if she accepted it or not. After all, her acceptance isn't tied to my self esteem. I reached out because I wanted to. Her response doesn't determine or define my admiration for her hair accomplishments. (I love how we can create brand new terms out of thin air and everyone knows what we are talking about....even if it's not been stated previously.) Now...my ego would LOVE for her to respond, but if she doesn't, I STILL admire her hair, her lady-like demeanor on the board as a whole, and I enjoy her comments. That's good enough reason for me to reach out to her.
In a big way, it seems unfair if I deem her to be unconsiderate if she doesn't then reach out to "friend" me. She may have no idea who I am, after all. I don't want to change the lighthearted fun of this thread, but the more I think about it, the less I agree with the poster who said that people who are friended should friend in return. (This is not personal. It actually brings up many conversations I have had with my husband and some friends who struggle with some things sometimes.)
If I say, "I love you," then the fact is I love you. If you don't say it back, does that make you a bad person? No indeed! Does it make me love you less? It shouldn't. Love, by it's own nature, is unselfish. At least, it should be. I have the complete right to respond in whatever way I deem appropriate as long as I am not blatantly rude or, as someone wrote earlier, "poopyface."
What do you ladies think? Am I crazy? I hope I have not offended anyone. That's not my intention. Just interested in a healthy discourse since we are here now.
Blessings,
Christi