I go through the friends list every few months. If I haven't heard from them, I delete them. As far as new friends go, I accept as long as they are bipolar and as long as I have seen them on the boards. If not I don't accept. And what's w/the 20 year old guys from the UK wanting to be my friend? Is my name written in men's loos in pubs?
Stop doing that Pluck!

ditto to #1

Thank you i am just lost and i don't know why someone with 30 friends wantt another one for.

I check out the people that contact me...if they have tons of friends then I know that they are not going to be able to be a real friend...I then also have a "conversation" with them through hugs/PM--if they seem like they care then I add them. I do stay away from some people based on their age or groups that they belong too.

With BP and Depression, I have become very unpredictable now-a-days. One time I used to do a good job with keeping in touch with people. But, now it all depends on my mood. This way, I have lost some, and have made some new. I believe, if I have some true friends among them, they will put up with my on-off stage, and will be in touch. Otherwise, I am unfortunate.

thank you, it is realy getting me down.

Ditto to dobie. I do have a lot of friends, but I make friends with all types and ages of people, for varying support, whether it be for bp or pet bereavement. I have a lot of interests, so I guess that's why I have a lot. I think I am going to be going through my list here and if I haven't heard from some in a long time, delete them.
Hey, quick question, when you delete a friend, does that person see that you have deleted them? Or does our icon just remove from their friends list?

i think the person you delete know, because someine on here got upset because another person had deleted them.
thats why i don't know what to do also.

If I have seen them on the boards for a while and like the things they have answered or topic then I say yes to friendship. I dont want someone I have no idea who they are reading my journal. It is locked for friends only.

I thought you just took on enough friends that you could have time to talk with.

some pp have 7 pages of friends.
I dont understand either.

I go along with dobiedots about deleting too.

Ditto to dobes reply in #!. seems to work the best for me. speaking of, I'm due for a cleaning...

Thanks for you advice, i think i will have a sort out too.

Let me put another spin on this one.

I have pages of friends..although I only mainly talk with a dozen or so ,at a time.

I once went through my list,and deleted several people I hadn't heard from in ages.
I got a PM back,from a woman ,who is totally isolated from the outside world.DS is her only contact with anyone...even though she never posts or hugs or sends PM's (she's very paranoid)..she reads every post and reply...it's her only contact...I guess some would call her a "lurker",but in reality,she is a desparately lonely and frightened person.
So,I added her back to my friends list.Because ,I think there may be many more people like her ,out there in DS land.

Just do what you feel.People can always be re-added if need be.
Sometimes they disappear of their own accord and they will say " WHY ? " and you won't know..Sometimes yr deleted yrself.
It's just a part of it.

They've got to fulfil the book.Sorry.Marley Moment !

nobody talks to me on my friends list so i dont know how to help