A word is worth a thousand thoughts

I won't admit to how much time it takes me to decide what to do when I see you have posted something. Should I respond or ignore? If I respond, how shall I? It's my only basis of communication with you so it carries more weight. Do I respond with kindness in the hopes you will remember how much I helped you in the past? Do I respond with a biting remark to signal my displeasure? Do I pose a question in response, enticing you to answer back, or do I post something beyond clever? It's hard to be clever when the post is about the weather though. It takes me a long time to decide what to do when you post something, I'll say that. I would try to just comment back as myself, as I would with any other person, but I already tried to be myself when we knew each other in real life, and you see where it has gotten me. I respond with a monosyllabic word and with no small amount of self-loathing. "Hah!" I say. And it's in response to me more than it is to you.