This one goes out to all my fellow bloggers. Have you ever written a post and then hesitated before you hit the “publish” button out of fear that someone might read it and misinterpret it? I wrote a post last night that basically contained a generalized dating-type rant. Nothing really bad, and certainly not directed towards any specific person, but I was worried that there are several people out there who could potentially read it and imagine that I was bitching about their behavior. Be forewarned, folks, I’m not.
I have always wanted my blog to be a place that I would feel comfortable knowing anyone I might know would read it — my family, my co-workers, my ex-boyfriends, my current boyfriend (wait, I don’t have one — never mind). I’m pretty sure I’ll ultimately post it, but I need to make sure the timing’s right. As they say, timing is everything. So stay tuned, and perhaps you’ll see it at some point. And now back to our regularly scheduled program, already in progress.
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Indeed. I try to take the “no holds barred” approach to my blog, of course there are some things I do not talk about out of respect and such. Great blog. I’m a first timer.
Russ, Denver Colorado
Indeed. I try to take the “no holds barred” approach to my blog, of course there are some things I do not talk about out of respect and such. Great blog. I’m a first timer.
Russ, Denver Colorado
Welcome, Russ!
Welcome, Russ!
I think it’s up to you – though you can always go back and change things later. It’s hard but I think if it’s important to you to say it, you can, even if in a modified way.
The way I feel about it is it’s my blog, and anyone else is free to start their own blog, but that being said, I try not to ever be intentionally mean or cruel, just to say how I feel about a given situation. I definitely think you can phrase things in vague or general ways that still get your point across but don’t single people out. And of course the nosy reader part of me wants to say “yes, post it,” but all in good time, as you say.
I think it’s up to you – though you can always go back and change things later. It’s hard but I think if it’s important to you to say it, you can, even if in a modified way.
The way I feel about it is it’s my blog, and anyone else is free to start their own blog, but that being said, I try not to ever be intentionally mean or cruel, just to say how I feel about a given situation. I definitely think you can phrase things in vague or general ways that still get your point across but don’t single people out. And of course the nosy reader part of me wants to say “yes, post it,” but all in good time, as you say.