I think that I feel exactly like Shootingstar. I am in contact with everyone who I want to be in contact with. Really, if I want to talk, I call, or maybe email, but mostly call. I don't spend a lot of the time doing that, either, though. I contact someone to make plans, generally. Maybe I am weird, but I have an active social life, but it is generally with the same few people that I see on a regular basis and the talking we do in person is enough for me. It's nice that I reconnected with my 2 friends from college, but I have "hidden" my nieces' stuff on FB because it's absolutely inane. And one of my friends from AZ is so hooked on Farmville, that all of her posts are about that.
I like TE because i learn things, about cycling, and sometimes about other stuff. I just don't feel the need to be that connected to everyone I know. Maybe it's compassion fatigue from being in a helping profession, but when I go home, all I want to do is talk to my DH or occasionally my kids. I know most people would say I was friendly and social, it's just that I don't feel the need to say what I'm doing or to learn what others are doing on a constant basis. If I am going to grieve with someone, it's going to be in person or in a phone call... just my opinion and I guess I am in the minority.
Yea, and I'm the person who doesn't turn on her cell phone unless it's really necessary.