February 13, 2003
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Have anybody you have been e-mailing (or whatever) ever stopped communicating with you...without giving a reason?

Now and then. Their reason is usually my reason, just got busy with life.

Alias Irrelevante

Perhaps from unfulfilled good intentions.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA

No, but then my e-mail correspondence is generally with people whom I already knew.

Jane, 63
West Linn, OR USA

yeah, i had a friend who moved to washington (im from michigan) and we emailed each other occasionally but after a while it just kinda stopped......actually for that matter, that seems to happen eventually quite often with friends who move away.....quite sad

Cara, 18
Valparasio, IN USA

Yes, "Caligula", two people have. The first one started up again and we have become good friends but the second?....

Reba, 57
Gaithersburg, MD USA

I asked this question for a specific reason...for one of the fellow 2000 dazed people...as far as myself, well, I can answer yes to said question...

Frodo, 31
Modor

Yes, but sometimes it's hard to keep up with work-life, homelife and assorted other problems that arise out of the blue, so I try really hard to be most understanding and patient. There's usually a good reason.

Fisch, 47
Preston, CT USA

Not that I'm aware of.

Laura, 38
Lowell, MA USA

Yes. I later found that when they sent their changed email address, it was incorrect. That's the only one I can think of.

Judy, 62
Easton, KS USA

Yeah, that's happened to me before. When I was 14 I corresponded almost daily with an American girl for about four months after meeting in a chat room, and then suddenly the emails stopped. I tried emailing her a few more times, but nothing. I've often wondered what became of her.

Aly, 17
Cardiff UK

Yes, some people have. Those who are good friends I figure have a good reason for it, and those who are merely acquaintances I consider that they have a good reason as well. I know I've done that at times and have always had a sensible explanation for it.

William, 27
Orange County, CA USA

no, i'm the one that does that. i'm never going to an internet dating site again. no one cool looks on the internet for romance. myself included. (as one of the wierdos, i guess.)

A-Dog, 20
Eugene, OR USA

Yes, tons. We usually get back in touch eventually, but sometimes not. I don't think I've made anybody particularly mad. People just get busy. Well, and the most of the guys I used to talk to are in some kind of huff because I'm married, which was a complete surprise to me when it happened.

Karen, 23
Ames, IA USA

NO

Janet, 45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA

Not a good question. I would rather tell you about the snow that is falling outside at the rate of 1 inch per minute. It is not considered to be blizzard conditions at this point because the wind is only 10-15 mph, but when the dogs go outside, their bellies drag in the snow which is over a foot now. This is day two of cabin fever. I started reading old newspapers this morning. Television is terrible and I had enough forethought to get movies to watch (my husband works for the highway department pushing snow when he is not teaching). "Sweet Home Alabama" is up this evening.

Cindy, 41
VA USA

People do that all the time. They move on.

Keri-Jade, 23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

No

Tam

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