I don’t blog that often anymore, mostly because I’ve developed a crippling fear that my next post won’t be as good as my last one. I can tell you one thing, most bloggers do not share this concern/quality assurance method. And yet I still read their blogs every day and call them lazy when they take the weekends off. Somehow I have delved deeper and deeper into the sordid world of what I call “For Females By Females” blogging. It’s women writing about their problems ( mostly working out / body issues, relationships, and job/money issues ) followed by the same comment by 33 different women on how it’s ok to have said problem and/or to have reacted to said problem with unmitigated bitchiness. I get how it’s therapeutic but, dang, if a complete stranger can’t give you honest feedback then who can? However, they’re only strangers until you meet up with them on a “blog date”. Then they become your friend, but at this point they’ve basically served as a “Yes man”/enabler. So how does one go about changing the dynamic of a blogging friendship once they realize reading about someone’s bitchiness isn’t as pleasurable as experiencing it? Furthermore, how many blogging friendships turn into best friendships?
And yes, it’s bizarre that I read these random blogs of women from different states that I don’t know or care about. I think I’m just addicted to the whole “Manhater’s Club” aspect of it all. The two most used phrases have to be “I guess that’s why I’m single” and “But I won’t change”. Maybe I’m just jealous that men will never have support group blogging like this, because there’s no way ever I would comment on a man’s blog by saying “Me too, I often cry after being rejected by women” or “It’s ok you’re gaining weight, I’m sure it’s muscle not fat”.
Lastly, I realize there’s no way I’m not coming off as a chauvinistic jerk in this post. But I don’t expect a deluge of responses to it anyway because A.) I didn’t post a picture of the Greek Yogurt I ate today B.) I’m not giving away tupperware/chocolate and C.) I didn’t end with a question.
That should just about burn every bridge. Still love ya ladies and if you’ve read this far without calling me a pig, know that I’m genuinely trying to understand you. It’s just taking awhile. Hopefully there’s a Groupon for that.
Hypocrite Alert!
Those who know you won’t think you’re being a jerk, you’re just Mason.
What a great post for your triumphant return to blogosphere. Thank you for reading those blogs so I don’t have to. Keep blogging, if only for my sake.
No problem Seth. And anonymous comments are COWARDLY! Must be a Heat fan.
I’ve met up with some lady bloggers, but only ones I think are badasses bitches like myself. They still tell it to me straight and if they didn’t, I wouldn’t continue hanging out with them. I’m definitely not a manhater. I love men. They’re strong, smell good and some of them know what they’re doing when they get in pants. What’s not to like? I know I’m in the minority though. A lot of women blame men (and other women) for their problems because they’re too afraid to change their behavior or their outlook. You can say the same for men though. People just suck in general.
I am oftentimes one of those women, and still love this.