Is it just me?!

Honestly. I thought I was being neurotic, but after 5 instances of the same exact situation, I am led to believe that I am not crazy.

I write people these emails...these invested, rather lengthy, and personal emails. And then I wait. 3 days or so pass, and nothing comes back, so I send another email to a different address to let them know I sent the first one and to make sure it got there ok. They reply. Yes, it got here. Awesome. Another 4 days goes by. Nothing.

WTF?

I mean in some cases I'm pouring my heart out, in some I detail the last 5 years of my life (good and bad). Things that render me vulnerable. And to get zero acknowledgement just sucks. How hard is it to type "Hey man, great to hear from you! I'm married now, I got my degree in animal photography and just sold my "ducklings and baby chicks in overalls" calendar idea to Hallmark! We should talk soon!"

Not hard, I can say that with a measure of confidence, because I just typed it and it was EASY. I guess what I'm afraid of is that the lack of empathy or response is a reflection on me. What have I done with my life that makes it so easy for people to ignore a 4 page email from me? Maybe my emails are too long and people just don't finish them?


~Matt