To My One Twitter Follower I Lost, I’m Sorry but Also Not
Was it all in my head
We had a great thing going on while it lasted.
Imagine my heartbreak when I refreshed my Twitter page and the number of followers changed from one to zero. A big, glaring in your face, cursing zero. I’ve only been on the platform for a week. How did I lose you so fast?
Was it because I posted three tweets on the same day about abortion? I want to say sorry for that, but I’m not. It’s something I feel strongly about and felt the need to voice my opinion on. I tried to sound neutral, but I guess you could tell I believe in women’s rights- you saw right through me.
Or was it that I deleted those same three tweets, scared of trolls coming for me? Maybe you would have respected me more if I just held my own? I know I would respect myself more if I did.
Maybe it was because you started following me after I posted a story about Swedish culture and the funny things I’ve learned since marrying a Swede. Maybe you expected more travel related content. I have been to a few places. Well, more than a few. I could try better to write more about that but it wasn’t really the thing that moved me this last week since I’ve had my Twitter account.
Instead, I chose to tweet about maternal health, women’s rights, my son being born premature, NICU Awareness Month. I know, I know, such a drag. I wish I could be more light-hearted with these things. Next time I feel moved to write an article by the tears filling my eyes, I will remind myself I need to do better. And most definitely, not to tweet those serious Debbie Downer’s out.
I followed you back. If this is a true break-up, do I unfollow you?
Do I take the high road and like your tweets. Maybe I’ll mess with your head a little and retweet something you’ve posted.
I just went to see how many people you are following and I don’t see you anymore on my list of people I follow? Did you block me, did you delete your account? Were you a bot? Did I seriously just write an article about a break-up with a bot?
Are we even going to mention how I only joined Twitter a week ago. Maybe you could see through my Twitter immaturity. I still have a lot to learn. You’re a busy bot, you don’t have time for little minions like me.
Anyway, I just wanted to say, I’ll miss you and I’m sorry, but not really for losing you because you’re the one who actually lost me.
Ta ta
