this-wandering-lamb:

Since I’ve been getting several messages like these over the months, I’ve decided to make a post about it.

Please, please, please do not send me messages asking if we can be friends or talking to me as if we already are friends.

It makes me highly uncomfortable and I always end up trying to be polite which somehow accidentally gives off the impression that I’m interested in when I’m really not.

I dislike talking to strangers unless it’s in a group chat setting (like streams and whatnot). If you’re a familiar name, chances are, I’ll be more interested in chatting because I know you (or of you).

Relationships will occur naturally with general communication and asking someone if you can be friends is something you do in kindergarten. 

I’m not the most sociable person nor do I know how to do small talk. It’s exhausting and frustrating and I’m unfortunately losing my patience.

I am not the “friendly” person you might think I am. I’m mostly reserved and I barely even talk to the people you might think I’m close to on this site. 

I’m sorry if this comes off as cold and mean but I’m just tired of all these constant messages. I’m wasting your time and you’re wasting yours. If I really am interested in you in anyway, you’d feel it and I’d definitely be proactive about it. 

Please understand that I simply can’t ‘click’ with a lot of people and I’m not obligated to befriend anyone who simply asks to.

***(If you’re a stranger but you come into my inbox asking about stuff, commenting on stuff or saying nice things, I’ll still really appreciate it all and I’ll be genuinely friendly. It’s just when people come into my inbox asking if they can be friends and treating me like we are already close that frays my nerves.)