Argh!
I've found yet another thing that can irritate me deep down. I know that I need to figure out where the line is drawn as far as whether it's good or not, but I still can't help but be upset about it right now. What is it? Not receiving credit when credit is due. I wrote an editorial on God and tragedies for our school paper (I wrote it Monday - my prayers to those people), and the byline (authorship) was given to our Editorials Editor / soon to be Editor-in-Chief (at least in the online version - I haven't seen a paper version yet).
The question that I keep asking myself is, "Is it worth getting mad over it?" This has also established itself as, "Should I simply be glad that the message I wanted spread is being seen?". Or is it also important that people realize who wrote it - does that make a difference in how people read the editorial? It probably does (the other person has written some pretty inflammatory editorials in the past and this may be taken differently because of it), but does that perception of the person make a significant difference? Also, should I be upset that I'm not getting the credit for it, or is it moot? Please, God, help me out on this one.
The question that I keep asking myself is, "Is it worth getting mad over it?" This has also established itself as, "Should I simply be glad that the message I wanted spread is being seen?". Or is it also important that people realize who wrote it - does that make a difference in how people read the editorial? It probably does (the other person has written some pretty inflammatory editorials in the past and this may be taken differently because of it), but does that perception of the person make a significant difference? Also, should I be upset that I'm not getting the credit for it, or is it moot? Please, God, help me out on this one.