WARNING:
The following has been derived from a comment I recently posted:
It has been brought to my attention that I spend a great deal of time in my journal being negative. And truly, those who have suggested such are one-hundred percent correct. I do. The irony is that in person I am often described as a smiling optimist and rather positive sort of person--a shock, I'm sure, to those who know me only through my entries.
So, yes, I rant about this and that, being opinionated and passionate to the point of being downright and excessively judgemental. Now, of course, I can always pull out the old, "It's my journal" card, but in truth it really is nice that those who read what I write, do. Honestly, as much as some of my posts might contradict it, I really don't want to alienate everyone in a take-it-or-leave-it fashion.
For me, it's just so much more fun to take an aggressive stance on a volatile issue. Besides, I've seen which entries have gotten attention and which have slipped past without any interest. It is no mistake or coincidence that I choose to write what will catch eyes and flare tempers. And really, that's how it usually is: A post about niceness will always be less popular than a post about sex, pictures, or a barrage of passionate, verbal fireworks. I mean, if someone posts, "I had a great day," people are not going to be, like, Holy shit, i have to comment on that! like they'd be if someone throws up a passionate diatribe about something those readers feel strongly about one way or the other.
And, yes, I used the word diatribe and, yes, it is a pedantic word so much easier replaced by the synonym 'rant' but, hey, it's my journal, right?
It has been brought to my attention that I spend a great deal of time in my journal being negative. And truly, those who have suggested such are one-hundred percent correct. I do. The irony is that in person I am often described as a smiling optimist and rather positive sort of person--a shock, I'm sure, to those who know me only through my entries.
So, yes, I rant about this and that, being opinionated and passionate to the point of being downright and excessively judgemental. Now, of course, I can always pull out the old, "It's my journal" card, but in truth it really is nice that those who read what I write, do. Honestly, as much as some of my posts might contradict it, I really don't want to alienate everyone in a take-it-or-leave-it fashion.
For me, it's just so much more fun to take an aggressive stance on a volatile issue. Besides, I've seen which entries have gotten attention and which have slipped past without any interest. It is no mistake or coincidence that I choose to write what will catch eyes and flare tempers. And really, that's how it usually is: A post about niceness will always be less popular than a post about sex, pictures, or a barrage of passionate, verbal fireworks. I mean, if someone posts, "I had a great day," people are not going to be, like, Holy shit, i have to comment on that! like they'd be if someone throws up a passionate diatribe about something those readers feel strongly about one way or the other.
And, yes, I used the word diatribe and, yes, it is a pedantic word so much easier replaced by the synonym 'rant' but, hey, it's my journal, right?