Ello sweet and lovely Friendos 💜

I've got many (good) friends across my Mastodon accounts. For which I'm very grateful 🌸. I've slowly added some of those lovely Friendos to this account, so I don't have to miss anything by them! 😁

But I'd also love to meet new people through this account. I've followed the hashtags like #DogsOfMastodon and #ActuallyAutistic. And I occasionally like the posts I see with those hashtags.

But, it's hard for me to actually start following someone new. Like there is this big threshold that I don't dare to cross without being invited first... And I always feel like I'm "invading someone's space" when I send a follow request. Even though my brain knows that that's what social media is all about.

Somehow, it's easier for me to accept a follow request, check out their profile, and follow back if I'm interested in what they have to share. Sometimes I feel "rude" as well, when someone wants to follow me, and I don't feel interested enough (yet?) to follow them back. If that makes any sense... 🤔

I don't need a long list of followers. Of course, I hope my writing and sharing of snaps and vids, that there are people out there that enjoy it. But, I've always said, I rather have ten "followers" (friends) that actually care, than 50 followers that never interact...

I struggle with replying a lot. I can reply on a reply on one of my posts. I can like posts that I see. I'm slowly learning to boost more of the posts by my friends. But commenting on their posts is a lot harder. I always fear I write the wrong things. I always think that no one is actually waiting for someone like me to reply. And I know... It's just my fear/anxiety about "getting the social situation wrong". Like I've done so many times before... 😔

So, if I like and boost your posts, that means a lot (at least to me). And should I be brave enough to comment, and should I get it wrong, please keep in mind that I never have any bad intentions. I would not even dare! 🫣

Anywhoo... Long story short... Yeah, ik weird, 😂. But also, I'm hoping to make new friends that love dogs, gaming, fitness, and are maybe a bit NeuroSpicy 🌶️ as well. (don't need to connect with all these topics, that's just me... 😇).

Fankoos 🫶🏻 for reading!

🧚🏼‍♀️ 🍀 💜 🐾

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