Argh!

[foxmonkey]

Wasn't going to write this, started to, then didn't. But I'm gonna. Take it with a grain of salt, because it's uterus time, if you know what I mean.

I've seen people ponder this in their own journals, so I don't feel too goofy, but, what the hell is with someone ignoring feedback? I commented in someone's journal about a story they'd written (none of my lovely LJ friends, someone else), and not a word back to me! But...they answered everyone else. Someone left a friggin' one-word comment, and this person replied, but ignored my comments!

Am I psychotic or over-sensitive? Hmmm, could be, but I don't think so. Well phooey on you, cow-who-shall-remain-nameless! No more LJ feedback for you. And you seemed pretty cool, too, more's the pity.

Argh. Yes, it shouldn't bug me but it does. Rant mode off. Wait! Wait. Back on.

ARGH!

Ok, off again. ::deep breath:: And because I'm a Libra, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Le sigh.

Comments

[jae-w.livejournal.com]

Is it possible they didn't get all their comments? I just got about four comments Monday morning that were posted at various times over the weekend.

And I am an offender in some ways on this issue - I always answer all email feedback I get pretty promptly, but I feel weird for some reason replying to feedback in my journal. It's not that I don't like to get it, I just feel strange and really self-conscious about replying for some odd reason. But I don't answer some people's feedback comments and not others (unless someone asks a specific question).

But if someone answered everyone else and not you, it seems like an accident, like they didn't get the comment or deleted it by accident or something. Maybe. Anyway, it was lovely of you to feedback that person, even if they didn't answer.

[rhyssj.livejournal.com]

I pretty much have the same view on this as Jae. I don't answer LJ-feedback at all since, I don't know, I just can't, but that's a personal thing, I'm sure. It's part of the reason why I don't announcement in my LJ anymore. I feel bad that I don't reply like I do in email.

and on the comment thing -- I turned off my email option for, like, months, so if people left stuff, I didn't even know, half the time. and yes. comments can be easily missed.

probably don't take it too personally. and if you were slighted, chin up, yo. You're awesome and stuff, and we all know it. and if that person doesn't, then it's her/his loss :)

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

But if someone answered everyone else and not you, it seems like an accident, like they didn't get the comment or deleted it by accident or something.

See, this is why I like fabulous people, because they get me to think in a calm and rational manner.

You're right, of course, which is why I knew I'd end up giving her the benefit of the doubt. There are so many things that could've happened, that unless she posted something saying, "I'm ignoring you, Foxmonkey!" I'd never actually know that's what she's doing.

Ah, the human condition. My frail little brain spins in its groove, usually wildly out of control and in the wrong direction; thanks for putting a counter-spin on that baby and giving it a gentle push in the right direction. :-)

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

You're awesome and stuff, and we all know it. and if that person doesn't, then it's her/his loss :)

Another fabulous person! A squeeze for you. ::squeeze::

I get cranky and sensitive and weird when it's that special time. ;-) And seeing how I deleted a friend by accident a couple of weeks ago and couldn't figure out who it was until last night (happy reunion!), I really can't throw stones. But, but, but...my hormones, officer!

I understand about the more restrained thanks in an LJ thing. It's very public if you want to do lots of squeeing and stuff, even though we squee regularly about other things. Hmm. Oy, now I'm thinking about it, and it's too close to bedtime to start thinking; I'll never go to sleep! But yes, I do know where you're coming from. Odd, isn't it? We're rather naked in our LJ's, aren't we?

ROFL!!! I just had an epiphany on a couple of levels. Two things:

1) When I first wrote you, I was afraid that you thought I was a psychotic fangirl.

2) I've become less restrained in my comments in journals. At first I was very polite, didn't say much, and rarely commented in journals of non-friends. I've recently begun leaving comments in a voice that's a little more me.

It just occurred to me that my feedback might have been a little too whee!, even though it really wasn't. But for a first time comment/feedback combo in a stranger's journal, it was perhaps too much, though again, it was on the restrained side of giddy. I think.

Again, ROFL!!! And I feel much better. Don't know if this is the case or not, but it makes me laugh to think of this person puzzling over my feedback, wondering what kind of loon is surfing the net without apparent supervision. OK, I'm happy again.

Thanks, Rhys! Thanks, Jae!