Blogging is not a blind alley. This is not one-sided communication, either. The beauty of blogging is the trading opinions and when I see comments on my blog which is connected with a topic, I am happy. Sometimes other bloggers inspire me to open topics. They remind me of a different point of view, or of something I have forgotten.
What I will never do is invite people to comment on my posts. I am not a beggar or an attention whore. I respect other choices. If you find my topic interesting, be my guess. If I can make you smile, I won. If you think I am boring, you can avoid me.
I comment on blogs I consider interesting. Some people write with many emotions, which is my problem because I don’t know how to express emotions in the right way. Sometimes I sound angry, even I am sad in fact. Sometimes I sound vindictive, and I only want fair play. Sometimes I don’t know what I really want. I feel lost in my labyrinth.
The point of real interaction is not “like for like”, “following for following”, “go there I have a free promotion for you.” If I invite you to dinner at my home, I don’t expect your invitation to dinner next time. I want you to enjoy dinner, and if you want to invite me, that is your will.
There is no more beauty than own will and freedom of thought. As I have Instagram, I see many people follow me there by their own choice. I can’t offer them money or promotion. I can offer them my view of life.
If blogging was a relationship, if I would force or beg someone to follow me, it would look like I am chasing a guy who is not interested in me. I am running, and he is laughing at me.
I am a woman with a strong attitude, and such a connection would be against my values. So if you follow me, do it of your own will. I will not sell you a recipe “how to get a million followers in 24 hours. “
Once I read the excellent quote: “The same crowd which claps you today might crucify you tomorrow.” So beware of blind followers, who even don’t know what you write about.
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