really, it's a new blog post (https://sorbier.neocities.org/blog/emotions) nothing else has been changed
This touched on something I have also grown tired of, the public-facing aspect of online friendship, which has become a kind of performance. Great essay.
I'm sorry for your loss. I know you said you did not know her well, but death, especially at that age, has a way of messing with us and making us think more about what we want out of life, who to spend it with, how we wish to be remembered. I wish you well on the dating front!
thank you -- even though i didn't know her personally, in a way, i felt like i did. we were both active on the forum and read/replied to each others posts often. i'm sad it won't happen ever again. and you're right, it has me reflecting.
essay: https://sorbier.neocities.org/essays/abs