Where did the bloggers go?

Elsie LMC

Hi everyone! I hope you’re well ❤️ A while ago I noticed that loads of bloggers I used to interact with have disappeared off the face of the Earth (just me being dramatic there but it’s partly true! 😂). Many have deleted their blogs whilst others might possibly come back 🤞It’s been on my mind in a nostalgic kind of way so I thought I’d write something about it.

It’s like that game you play when you pass people in the street and wonder what kind of a life they live. I look back on these past friendships + acquaintances and wonder where they are now, what drove them away and if they ever think of their blog anymore. Maybe they want to come back but feel like too much time has passed or that they don’t have the same ability to write as they used to.

All bloggers have lives alongside this other world we create, some probably stop blogging and don’t give it a second thought but I think a lot are pulled away by other responsibilities and wish that things had been different.

Back when I created my blog I was surrounded by certain faces and never did I once think that there would come a time when I’d be the last one typing (unless they’ve created a different blog, in which case I will find you…sure we all know why they left my stalkerish self 🙌😂).

It’s just weird that so many are gone and kinda sad but I guess that’s life. People walk in and out (virtually speaking here 😂) creating space for new faces that I appreciate all the more because of the fact that they could very well leave too.

Many of them left a lasting impact with their work and I would have liked to hear more of it as those words weren’t gibberish, they meant something to myself and countless others. I wish they could have continued to be heard.

I feel like things held a different vibe back then and a lot has changed without these bloggers even if they didn’t think (+ continue to believe) that their absence would be noticed, I’m feeling it enough to write about it. They helped shape who I am through their honesty, positive thoughts and support.

Perhaps there’s a chance that someone who used to blog is reading this and is unsure about whether or not they made a difference, you did (Even if it wasn’t planned). You haven’t been forgotten and if you decide not to reappear then know you left a mark on someone out there and be proud of yourself. Thank you for sharing your mind’s thoughts and I wish you the best of luck on all of your future ventures 💫 (hopefully one of your endeavors will involve coming back one day).

Have you ever lost contact with blogging friends? Also if you haven’t blogged in a while I’d love to know your opinion from that other perspective! Thank you for taking the time to read this, take care and have a lovely day ❤️

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  1. I remember abandoning my blog on March when I had my board exams cause the stress was real. I think everyone has one responsibility or the other to take care of. But if I didn’t blog for a long time, I won’t know how to get back to blogging.

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    1. Whenever someone I used to know returns to blogging a lot of them say that they didn’t know how they could come back after being away for so long and that must be a horrible feeling after originally having the plan to return. Hopefully those that want to return will do so one day ✨ Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts 😊❤️

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  2. I was thinking the same thing! I’ll admit, I had been absent for months as well, but when I came back all the fellow bloggers I used to interact with were no longer present. Either they deleted their account or they simply haven’t been very vocal. I’m glad it’s not just me thinking this!

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  4. I can both relate to this as well as have been the one who’s disappeared. As someone who has been blogging for a really long time (on various platforms) I have seen it evolve. I am lucky that many of the friends I made through blogging, we have connected and found other means to communicate, so even when we drop off the blogosphere, we can still catch up.
    I have had a hard time blogging lately, just because I have so much going on, but even if I am not on WordPress, I am on social media, (even if even that is sporadic.) Sending you so much love sweets. ❤

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    1. I was a bit nervous about posting it but I have since realized that countless others have been feeling the same and it is so nice to know it now ✨ Yeah sadly the majority of those I knew never shared whether or not they were on social media and some that did have left those + other forms of communication behind too 🙁 I love that the bloggers I have continued to stay friends with other the years can be found elsewhere. Thank you so much lovely 🤗❤️

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  5. Oh Elsie I feel the same. So many who we would read each other’s blogs have gone. Not blogging anymore or changed blogs. Or just not looking here or whatever. I also say they have done so much for me over the years and want them to know they made a difference.

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    1. Isnt it strange? It would be lovely to let them now that their writing had an impact but I guess that shows we should let others know as soon as we feel it before they leave ✨ Thank you for reading lovely! 😊❤️

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