Um...think we need to ease off from hammering away on the point that it's not egocentric, etc. Point has been made before things spiral outta control.

For me, it's a pleasure to even get the occasional email from family and close friends --occasionally. Being on Facebook or Twitter as a tool to bond closer with these valued folks in my life, is not going to work for me.

And I have good relationships with my loved ones. It's just a style of communication varies.

As for keeping up with high school friends, except for 1 person with whom I email/see, I have had no interest in past few decades. This was reconfirmed after I got a verbal update last year on all the latest developments via a same high school friend who went to mega high school reunion ..thousands of kms. away. It satisfied my curiosity.