"Not everyone. Your doctor's practice has probably survived without your encouragement. And Miss Manners supposes that the people who enabled you to kill your cockroaches have courageously soldiered on, even though you have not declared that you enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to others. As you said, those pleas for praise can be safely ignored. But you might say a kind word to your friends, explaining that you wish them well, even though you are not attentive about commenting on posts."
"If they are interested only in collecting likes, and if their posts bore you anyway, being unfriended would not be much of a loss. To see if there is anything else there, try communicating directly about areas of mutual interest. But there are people to whom you most definitely owe feedback: anyone who has been generous to you. That means showing that you like it when someone gives you a present, does you a favor or offers you hospitality."
Responding to every request for praise or feedback is not required. Impersonal requests from businesses, services, or medical practices can be ignored without harm. A brief, kind explanation to friends about not commenting frequently is appropriate. If friends seek only likes and their posts are uninteresting, ending the online connection is a reasonable option. Communicate directly about shared interests to evaluate relationships more deeply. Always provide feedback to those who have been generous through gifts, favors, or hospitality. Expressing gratitude through thank-you notes or explicit acknowledgment is a proper and owed form of feedback.
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