In a strange way I am very attached to my blog, equally attached to the blogs I read.
I feel I have tried to insert myself in to a Clique where I don't belong.
Because that's where I am..
Where I don't belong.
When I put a counter on my blog I did so excited to see how many people were coming to see me. How many "hits" i got, where they came from.
I naively thought, (in the beginning) I could judge by comments, but some days I might not get a comment, I still thought there were people reading it!
Well I have found out how UNTRUE that is.. some days there are as few as 6 views.. and most of them are from my family members.
I have found it really hard to blog the last couple of months.
I have no idea what blogging really is supposed to be,
What it is supposed to mean.I wanted people to read and love my blog like I do theirs.
In the past 3 weeks I have not even been reading many blogs of others, even the ones I love to read daily.
So I have a big decision to make
to blog or not to blog.
blog post script:
If you came to read my blog because of the blog title more power to you
but please don't feel like you have to comment, it's just uncomfortable for me.
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Monday, November 30, 2009 3:37:00 PM
It's ironic that you would post this. I feel the same way--like the runt of the litter trying to worm its way in to get supper. I've been blogging over a year and only have 45 followers. Sometimes I get comments, most times not. I did the same thing with the counter and only got discouraged.
My feelings are blog if YOU want to. Do it for you and no one else. For me, it's an outlet and a means of sharing the small creative side I have. I follow a lot of blogs, mainly just to get ideas. Do I wish my blog was popular and got lots of comments? Sure. But it's not why I blog (anymore).
I read your blog because I can relate to you. We're of an age (I think) and have been married the same number of years. We're moms and grandmothers--and I even have a grandson who was born prematurely. I think we can help and friendship each other.
Sorry this is so long. Hope it helps a little.
Monday, November 30, 2009 3:38:00 PM
I read your blog! But I guess I don't count since I am just a family member :)
I think that blogging is a great way to record an interesting and wonderful family history. It seems like many view it as a form of entertainment, but don't most people start blogging to keep in touch with friends and family? Many have visions of being the next NieNie, but is that what really defines blogging success?
Keep on doing it for you and your family! They are the ones who really matter anyway, right? You can rest assured that the Warren's love reading your blog, even if it is just because you make us feel special by writing about us more than we deserve. :)
Love you!
Monday, November 30, 2009 3:54:00 PM
This is when you have to decide why you're blogging. Are you blogging because you love it? If so, then keep going.
If you're not loving it, then it really doesn't matter at all whether 6 people are reading or 3,000 are reading.
And another thing to realize is that unless people click through from their reader to your blog, I'm not sure that it registers as a hit. They can be reading from dashboard or google reader and you'd not realize it, unless they click through to comment.
Monday, November 30, 2009 3:56:00 PM
Oh, and obviously I haven't read anybody's blog in 5 days because I was on blogcation, and I can't keep up with every single post, but I always click through when I read and if I read, I comment. I never lurk.
xoxo :)
Monday, November 30, 2009 3:58:00 PM
thanks so much.. i published a new post..
Monday, November 30, 2009 4:06:00 PM
Linda, I have always enjoyed reading your blog. I was glad to hear you will keep on blogging. Blog for you... I love reading all about you and your family. If you comment, most will comment back. Hope to hear from you soon.
Monday, November 30, 2009 7:04:00 PM
I understand your feelings completely. There have been many times I have thought about quitting, but then I have someone make a sweet comment or I learn something from someone else and I decide to keep at it. I think you just have to forget about who is reading it or the number of followers etc. Basically I really write for my family--and they rarely comment. But it has also become my history and a collection of my thoughts and experiences. That I think is invaluable--at least to me. And perhaps someday to my grandchildren. Keep it up!!
Monday, November 30, 2009 7:16:00 PM
I know how you feel. Exactly. I love you! And I will Love you even if I don't get to read your blog everyday.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:10:00 AM
It was so nice of you to remember both mine and Brahm's birthdays. I enjoy reading your blog. Your blog is on my favorites.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 9:37:00 PM
You know I've been blogging since 2006. I started a family blog and then just this year started a blog mostly to talk about 'whatevers'. I still don't have the following of most of the 'big' ones, but honestly I think those big ones put in way more time than I could to keep up.
Good luck. I think we all have these feelings every now and and again. I love your blog!
Friday, December 04, 2009 10:19:00 AM
One thing that I forgot to mention in my last comment was that when I notice people have trackers/counters on their blog, I am less likely to make more than one visit at a time to that blog. I love to hop onto blogs and read their older posts in their archives, but I feel weird doing this when they have a counter. I don't want that person to think that I am stalking them. I don't want them to know that I've looked at their blog 3 times already that day.
-Just a thought.
Monday, December 28, 2009 11:53:00 AM
if it's any consolation, a lot of bloggers (including me) use google reader, in which we can read your blog, but it won't show up on your counter. i just checked for you, and you happen to have 83 subscribers. Not too shabby a number if you ask me & if you care about numbers -which i am convinced every blogger alive secretly cares about the numbers. i'll tell you i don't, and really, mostly, i don't but i can tell you all my averages and numbers so that probably means i really, actually do.
also, i don't usually comment unless i really have something to say in response. i think a lot of people are like me in this, too.