This morning I checked my blog to find a new comment with the Explosive Joy post from several days ago. So, excited to see my new viewer's remarks, I checked it out immediately, only to find out that aside from sometimes appearing to be a cool person, I often come across as a:
SAD.
CLOSED-MINDED.
SPOILED BRAT.
Wow. I mean, wow. So I posted a comment immediately to anonymous. It's such a strange feeling when strangers just come right out and say something mean to you...I mean, in real life hardly anyone says anything flat out mean to you because they have no place to hide. They can't really do it without being attached to the comments, the insult.
I know I can be a moody person, or tempermental - as I called it in my comment/response. I'm aware of that. But do I seem sad? Do I seem closed-minded? Am I closed-minded? I have always thought of myself as very open-minded? Am I wrong?
So while I was posting my response, I started feeling like it was stupid for me to sit there and defend myself anyway, cause honestly, does it matter what I say? Of course I want this person to think I'm cool. Of course I don't want people to think I'm a spoiled brat.
Do you think I'm all of these things?
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5 comments:
I always find it suspicious when people want to be "anonymous." That is pretty cowardly.
Just for the record, you are spoiled. ;) A brat, nah, I don't think so!
Oh, and I like you. Always have, always will. :)
I've known you for awhile, and I wouldn't say you're any of those things.
Hey...Im anonymous because I don't see what purpose would it serve to add my name since you don't know me and I don't 'know' you. I could just as easily make up a name right? Im calling 'em as I see 'em based on what Im reading and unfortunately, she sounds pretty spoiled and immature in how she handles some of her experiences. On a positive note, she seems to be growing and with growth comes maturity. Or at least we can all hope, right?
You are right. No one here "knows you." Being anonymous is still pretty cowardly. You may "call 'em as you see 'em" as you say, but you don't have the courage to stand up behind your own personality. Child molestors, predators and cowards of similar ilk do things like that. Wjat sort of person are you?
First, I really want to thank Shannon and Fred for posting...and defending me to Anonymous.
I am all for expressing ones opinions through comments on blogs - obviously that's part of the whole blogging deal. I do, however, have a problem with the flat out cruel comments...the comments that have absolutely no basis to them...no supporting argument.
What about my "experiences" and the way I "handle" them are immature or childish, as you call them?
Instead of simply using this comment page as a platform for unsupported insults, maybe we can think about utilizing constructive criticism in the future to open up a pleasant dialogue.
I am maturing...we're all maturing as human beings. I certainly don't plan on changing myself or the actions I determine appropriate for my life, for you....
...so you can stop hoping.
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