Friend Etiquette

Also entitled: Ravings of a Cynical Bitch, by Becky Du Poise

I'm on MySpace (don't laugh) (ok, laugh a little), and I hear it often from some of my friends that they sometimes feel bad about "rejecting" friend requests. My first question to them is: do you know these people? Yes? Ok, were you at any point in time friends with them? Yes? Alrighty, do you still feel the need to be friends with them now, because if you're not you're world is going to come crashing down? No? Then who gives a fuck?! Reject away!

Or, it could play like this:

Do you know these people? Yes? Ok, were you at any point in time friends with them? No? Did you so desperately pine for their friendship at one point in time for the hope that it would greatly improve your social standing? Yes? Well, you shouldn't give a fuck! Reject away!

Also, there's another friend-situation where one could find themselves feeling awkward. What happens when your friendship becomes one-sided after a long period of dual interaction? Meaning: you call (and call) and you never receive a call back. Or you email a couple of times the usual "hey, it's been a while, hope all is well?!" and you never hear back. What is the line to cross where you've gone from concerned friend who's sad and misses you, to obsessive stalker that just can't take a hint and let go? There's obviously a reason why you haven't heard back. One never like to believe its the worst reason, but hey, people usually suck in general so why get your hopes up?!