Does it HURT when someone removes you as FRIEND without a word?

I am heartbroken. - Picture of a heartbroken guy.
Singapore
March 16, 2007 1:20am CST
I am talking about myLot here. Last night just before I turned in, I saw an interesting discussion started by a "friend". I was puzzled why I received no email notification. After checking, I realised that he had deleted me as a friend, without a word. I confess that I was mightily upset. In fact, this incident is still making me depressed. When I mentioned this to another friend, she said that he was just one of my 500+ friends so I shouldn't be too bothered. Not so. I treasure that friend. I have been replying to his discussions and making comments to his responses on mine. I just don't understand why he deleted me without even saying why. In real life, this would be similar to someone disappearing from your life without a word. Does it hurt when someone removes you as friend without even saying why? I feel really hurt, and don't feel like staying at myLot for now. I need to go catch a breather.
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140 responses
• Philippines
16 Mar 07
Yes, I understand why you hurt. You'll get it over somehow. For me though, I will not notice it because, I am not very familiar with the intricacies of the features of mylot. Perhaps I will never learn them all because I am not as perceptive as most users. I know what you mean about how you have been taking care of your online friendship. You are a very active mylot client. I see your posted discussions always, whether they be posted as your originals or responses. In fact, I have been wondering how you manage to do all that. I can post only a few after so many hours of banging my keyboard.
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• Singapore
16 Mar 07
I work hard. :P
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
16 Mar 07
I am sure it would bother me espically if I had been answering all of his posts. If you remember his name I would message him and ask him way he did it and what did I do. I am sorry that this upset you and I understand something like this would bother me to.
• Singapore
16 Mar 07
I can't message him since he is not a friend anymore. Only friends can message each other at mylot..
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
16 Mar 07
No because if that person was a friend he would not have done it. You need to put things in perspective, he is not your friend, he is someone you no only through my lot, what is his real name? where does he live? what kind of work does he do? where does he go to school? how old is he? is he is single or married? if you can't answer most of these questions how in reality can you call this person a freind?
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• Singapore
16 Mar 07
He's an online friend here at mylot..
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@xionous (439)
• Belgium
17 Mar 07
though i didnt face the situation but i guessi wont like it if anyone removes me from his or her friendlist here in mylot. as every one has their own freedom to choose friends one can easily remove any of his or her friend. i wont question him or her for that i hope.
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@ibsnet (1268)
• India
16 Apr 07
Good answer I also want to say a friend should know the other one. Then only one can get upset if he/she removes him. Friendship is from both sides.
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@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
16 Mar 07
Why would this hurt you? It's not a big deal. I could careless if anyone deletes me from their friends list. I don't even ask people to be my friends because it's no biggy. If someone ask to be my friend, I approve them sometimes if they don't look like spammers, but other then that, it's not a big deal. Why are you even bothered? It's not the same as a real life friend. Goodness. Do you get out much?
@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
27 Jul 07
toking14 - that seems a little childish. I'm not here to pick a fight with nobody. I don't understand why you even bothered with your comment. I wasn't doing anything wrong. I gave my simple opinion and I think if he was bothered by it, he would of stated it himself. I like most of his discussions and have never had a problem with the writer. I just gave my opinion. So I must be a little lost here on this one... So why are you telling me to leave him alone when I'm not even bothering him?
• United States
27 Jul 07
leave him alone!
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@yanjiaren (9031)
16 Mar 07
I know how you feel..I get very sensitive sometimes..I thinkwe arty farty types will always have that softy spot lol. I know what its like to be rejected..but hey you have boring old git me to keep you occupiedlol..I willnever turn your friend nob off..I actually haven't deleted any friends even if i fel a bit sad about the ones that don't respond..they are still there..bevcause who knows we might bumpin to each other..Cheer up and know I understand how you feel ..talk tomorrow..it's 2.20 am est!!
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@subathra (3519)
• India
16 Mar 07
Its sad to see that you are hurted.I think you are in mylot for a long period than me so you will ne having some good freinds too.You should not worry for just being deleted by a person who have not known.If this happens to me,i wil feel litle bad but not heart broken.common..keep going
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
16 Mar 07
I would not be too concerned over this. A lot of people reduce the number of friends periodically for various reasons, such as keeping the total to a workable and manageable level or filtering it to cover particular interests etcetera. There is no reason to believe that the reason for removing you from the friends' list was a personal one.
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• Singapore
16 Mar 07
I just thought that even if he is implementing a filter (which he did mention in one of his discussions and which I did reply), I wouldn't be "chosen". It's not as if I have not logged in for months!
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@shedii (1486)
• India
16 Mar 07
Recently this happened with me too & I really didn't like that. So I have decided that I'll not respond to discussions of that person. I know my decision is not so fair, but I really didn't like that. There are many people in my friends list who have not even logged into their accounts from last few weeks, but still I never deleted them hoping that someday they may come back. But I was always active & still a person deleted me from his friend's list who himself sent me the friend request. I really hate that.
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• Singapore
16 Mar 07
No, I can understand how you feel. In fact, I wanted to reply to his discussions but I stopped myself. I was just thinking - hey, what do you take me first? Delete me as friend without a word.. and I still obediently support your discussions like some dog?
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
16 Mar 07
Actually, for me it doesn't bother me who removes me. It also depends on how well I know this person, is it just because we reply and respond to each other on Mylot, or is it because we are actually true friends and know each other outside of Mylot. Those would really determine my thoughts or feelings.. I'm sorry it happened to you though and hope you find the answer as to why, it could have been a honest mistake who knows...Just don't let it get you down to the point I don't have any more of the infamous "Lordwarwizard" topics :)
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• Singapore
16 Mar 07
Thanks for always being so supportive. :P
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
16 Mar 07
Oh lordwarwizard.please try not to be sad..I have not had that happen yet but yes it would hurt my feelings too.It is like a friend in real life just disappearing..I am sorry this has happened to you.I don't think i could do that to anyone...But just think you are a lot nicer than that person...Please don't go off mylot just because some person was mean to you.We really need you and we like you,just forget that person..He is insensitive, but most of us are kind....Im going to watch for you and don't you go any place.I would love to be your friend....Stay with us ok??????
• Singapore
16 Mar 07
Thanks. I am feeling better now. I got out to catch a breather and met for dinner with some friends. I guess I am back in action for now. Got to put sad things behind me! ;-)
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@rx4life (1930)
• United States
16 Mar 07
It would definitley hurt my feelings if someone removed me from their friends list for no apparent reason. I would only remove someone that inundated me with referral links and never responded to my discussions...You are a great responder and always have a quality post..Perhaps it was done by mistake...and will be corrected....but try not to feel too badly...you have done all you could to foster a good relationship as per myLot's protocol...and we all still enjoy your "friendship"...I hope you feel better soon about this...take care...we're behind you!!!!
• Singapore
16 Mar 07
Thanks for your compliments, my friend. And holy no! I don't send referral links. :P
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@mdarma (868)
• Singapore
16 Mar 07
Just as one of them said one out of five hundred. There must have been a reason or a mistake, but do you seriously think that he is obliged to give you a reason. You may have responded to his discussion... well it happened. This things, I guess, will happen sonner or later. Smile at it and go on...
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
16 Mar 07
wizard i know it hurts and i was asking myself if you are going to post this discussion or talk privatly with this person trying to understand and solve things out the best idea is to "talk" with him if a discussion were started by this friend..what did he say in that discussion? what disturbed him? i don't want to imply anything but in my life i realized that there are a few kinds of people and the same goes on the net there are people that have a problem with another member on the net and choose to talk about it with others but not with the person itself..i myself am acting differently in this cases i think the important thing especially when we "all" know each other is to do it privetly.. i do not think that "talking behind the back" and having a great deal of responses on the "back of that men" is the right thing. you just did the same thing here as he did..you two are opening a pandora box..so i suggest you both will talk..and not through alote of other people but directly and solve it i know that it hurts emotionally and i am sorry that was done but please do talk with him.
• Singapore
16 Mar 07
I can't talk with him because we are no longer friends.. you can't message a non-friend at myLot...
• Philippines
16 Mar 07
I would be hurt when some of my freind will delete me even if we dont see each other, or we dont even know each other. I considered him/her a friend and friends in personal and friends online is just the same. They are still friends.
@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Well at least you have all your other friends here to console you. Don't worry we won't leave you.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
16 Mar 07
I does not bother me if someone deleted me as a friend. It is their choice to do that and they really do not have to say a word. I try to look at this way and that is you still have many of us as your friend here. I am sorry you feel hurt by this person deleting you. If everyone deleted me from their friend list, I would probably be upset but one person doing this would not bother me.
@Bangalorean (1282)
• India
16 Mar 07
As we have hardly met anyone out here our relations are only restricted to the virtual net, i dont take relations here seriously. So am not disturbed when anyone accepts or deletes me from the list of friends
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@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
16 Mar 07
I have three of my friends for sure that I sure don't want to loose, but I guess if they feel my comments aren't good enough or feel that we aren't on the same page so to speak then I guess I just have to suck it up, and as one lady mentioned we're just friends through myLot. Hope this helps, I think you just need to pick yourself up shake off the dust and go again !!! Take Care !!! Best Regards
@castleghost (1304)
• United States
15 May 07
I guess i would be upset like you were. I would wonder why that person would delete me as their friend. I could understand deleteing someone if they weren't an active member but you were both active so it doesn't make any sense. I know that it is an internet friendship so most people wouldn't care but to others it does matter.
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• Singapore
15 May 07
Well he said he didn't realise it and I chose to give him the benefit of the doubt.
• Singapore
27 Jul 07
There are really no responsibilities. Just do what you want and enjoy yourself. Cheers.
• United States
27 Jul 07
Disregard all other replies. No, it doesn't hurt when people remove you as a friend, mainly because I don't know any of the people who have inexplicably requested to be my friend. In fact, please see the thread on "Who are my MyLot friends?" This will explain everything you need to know, and it appalls me that this thread has so many replies when the aforementioned thread is much more pertinent and clearer. As I was saying, no, it doesn't hurt when people remove you as a friend on MyLot. This is because I don't know anyone who as requested to be my friend on MyLot. They might as well be bots. I have never read anything by them, they have never said anything to me, they have never come over to my house to play video games or to watch old television shows. These people are not my friends. I state again for the record, they might as well be spambots. That is all.
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