I have a lot of friends. I have work friends and family friends. I have neighborhood friends and blogger friends. Most of my friends don’t even know I blog. *gasp shock* I know. It’s hard to believe because it is a huge part of my life. However, since they don’t know I blog, they would still love me if I quit blogging. That goes for every category of friends except my blogging friends because most of them only know me as a fellow blogger.

I know that there are those of you saying to yourselves right now, “Oh, we’d still love you if you didn’t blog, Shelli. We wouldn’t forget you. We would still be your friend.” For a few that might be true. But for the majority of you it would be the opposite of what would happen. Before you start arguing with me, hear me out.

I have been at this for 2 years and 8 months. That’s a long time in blogging. Most people burn themselves out long before they get to year 2. I have persevered through burn out because I have reaped so many rewards and seen so many good things that the blogging world can do. I have said that I would remain in touch with bloggers who quit and/or they have said that they would remain in touch with me. But the truth is, you don’t. It’s because of the same reasons that you don’t stay in touch with your friends from high school or co-workers who have moved on or you have moved away from. It isn’t because you don’t mean to. The intention is there. It’s just that our lives are too busy these days. Which may even be the reason they quit blogging in the first place.

It is kinda sad because the feelings that I have for my fellow bloggers are genuine. I truly do think about y’all throughout the day and worry and care about you a great deal. I would miss this if I went away. I would miss you if I went away. Right now, it’s the biggest thing keeping me here. Blue, the other day you asked me if I was serious when I said this:

Blogging addict. That’s me. Sometimes I know I should give it up, but I just can’t. It keeps sucking me back. No, that’s not how I really feel. Sorta.

I think your question went something like this, “SRSLY? NO”

Seriously. Yes.