I have been thinking about my blogs and why I blog. I started blogging to keep our family up to date on things going on in our lives. We have lived on the east coast for almost 15 years while all of our family is out west. We sometimes feel disconnected so starting a blog was a great solution. Then I had this great idea that I needed my own blog which I just started a couple of weeks ago. I guess I just wanted a place to write because I really like writing. But now I think I have turned into a blogging monster. I want people to read my blog. I want people to comment on my blog. I know I have readers, but only a few comments. I have to admit this at times bothers me. I wonder who is really reading this blog. I think blogging has brought out this side of me that is somewhat insecure. I wonder sometimes if people are reading my blog and if so what they do think. Which leads to me comments. If you blog, do expect to receive comments on a post? If you don’t, are you disappointed? I know I have family members who read both blogs, but never comment. It makes me wonder what they think? I want comments. I think that most bloggers do. So this may be a pathetic plea, but whatever you think I want to know.
I am three years into this blogging business. Jana, you are just going through growing pains!! I can’t really speak for everyone, but I think most of us have asked ourselves the same questions you are asking. You are VERY forward with what you think. I’ve thought some of those things, just haven’t dared put them into words. Comments are very important to me. I think that is why I comment so much on other’s blogs. If I scratch their back, hopefully they will scratch mine. If they don’t comment on my blog, sometimes I’ll just leave theirs without commenting and not feel guilt . . . I love reading your blogs, and respect your candor and hope you keep doing it especially now that you are moving. That will be the only contact we will get with our Jana Banana! Keep your chin up! and don’t take everything so seriously!!! Alicia commented in Sylvia’s blog one time that you have to blog like your dancing and no one else is around . . . or something like that. Sorry for the epic comment!
I have to admit that I love to get comments but am sometimes too lazy to comment on others…I know I’m a horrible person 🙂
But I am working on being better starting…NOW!
Comments are food for bloggers. I know that there are members of my family and extended family that read my blog and never comment. It used to bother me a lot, but not so much any more. I still love to see comments posted, but I don’t get upset at my mom anymore for not commenting… because she usally calls me to talk about what I posted and hey that’s better than a comment 🙂
Just like Kiersten, my mom NEVER comments and probably never will, but she does read every post. I actually have no idea if other family members read my blog or not. I am still finding my blog “voice” (trying to figure out what style to use, what to write about, etc.) and that might be why people don’t really comment except for a few friends. I also think that people are super busy and might not find the time to both read and leave a comment. But having a blog is worth all the missing comments, I think.
Sometmes all the other commenters take all the good comments!!! Guess I’m just gonna have to get more creative!
Uhm I have never paid much attention to what you wrote or said before. Whay would I start now?
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I guess now instead of “blah blah…” I can type “blog blog blog…”