I made this seal here. It’s kind of addicting.
I’ve had an enlightening experience the past few days. I’ve realized there are people out there who only want praise and affirmations about everything they write or say. No discussions that might lead to each of us learning something new. No agreeing to disagree. Just my way or the highway because otherwise you’re a Meany and your comments aren’t welcome here.
I bring this up because I want you, my readers, my haters, my lovers (not in the conjugal way), my likers, my stumble uponers, my how the hell did I get here’ers, and yes even my sister, to know that I value each and every one of your opinions. If ever I don’t want your opinions, I’ll close my comments but that’s not likely to happen.
I don’t give a flying fork if you agree with me or not but if not, then I’d love to hear why. I will always answer back respectfully even if it’s to tell you thanks for your opinion even though I wholeheartedly disagree. I love a good debate. I didn’t say fight here, for a reason. I hate fighting. I loathe fighting. I also loathe people who can dish it out but can’t take it. But that’s neither here nor there at this time.
My point is this. Agree with me. Disagree with me. Hate me. Love me. Don’t give a shift about me, but please respect the fact that I’ve got my own opinion of things and you’re welcome to state yours, as well. I will never and have never commented on anyone’s site and called names or made condescending remarks about their intelligence and I won’t do that concerning your comments here either.
Heather at OMSH put it the best when she said this, concerning some disagreement on her assessment of the show “Weeds”:
“I absolutely did expect disagreement. I put on my big girl panties and can handle it just fine *smerk*”
Well, now that I’ve got that off my chest, let’s all live in peace and harmony and skip through fields of flowers without a care in the world.
Have a great weekend, Y’all.
PEACE
September 26, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I love you.
September 26, 2008 at 8:18 pm
You are 100% right this is your blog and you can put anything in here you want. And if you ever need back up …well you know where to find me! I only go to the best blogs (my opinion) and I find new ones often. I try to leave something behind with every blog I visit, but never ever anything hateful.
September 26, 2008 at 11:20 pm
What is wrong with some people?
Can we all skip through the field of flowers naked? Speaking of naked, I think it would be interesting if the debates were done in the nude. I think it might bring Obama’s haughtiness down a notch. But of course they’d stay behind the podiums so we wouldn’t have to see their beenie-weenies.
September 27, 2008 at 12:34 am
being Canadian, and therefore (usually) unnaturally polite, i try to keep an open mind…but i agree blogs are like personal spaces, yours to do and say what you will…
wasn’t there a naked cooking show with strategically placed aprons but bare butts for all the world to see (really just never understood the concept)…naked debating might be even less attractive than that…
September 27, 2008 at 7:10 am
Amen! I agree… I never leave mean or judgemental comments but I don’t always agree with what is written. If I don’t agree I say it in a respectful kind of way. I don’t like fighting either. If for some reason I don’t think my non agreeing comment will be recieved in the spirit it is written, I choose to not leave a comment because it’s not worth it. I too, like a good debate, not a fight. I am always open to hearing a different opinion than my own.
I did go check out this Heathers blog post..very interesting…comments very interesting too. I thought she handled it well. Now I personally Love the show “Weeds”….it is so far out there and fascinates me and entertaining to me. My life is so far from what is depicted on the show but I still love it. Maybe I like the shock value of it? I don’t have showtime so rent the season when it comes out. I would not ever watch it around children just like anything else not appropriate for them. But, I have watched it with my adult children and they love it too and may I add they are upstanding moral respectful people too.
Anyways…great post…thanks for directing me to that blog.
September 27, 2008 at 6:55 pm
You? A big meanie?? Hardly!! Good debate inolves differing opinions not mean-spirited comments, and I hardly think you’d be mean-spirited. It’s frustrating to get those kinds of responses to comments. I love the big girl panties comment, too. I love that saying, and sometimes it’s my mantra — c’mon, Midlife Mama, pull up your big girl panties and deal. Who knows what that other person has going on in their life that caused them to react poorly to a comment they perceived as “critical.” Hard to know.
Anyway, keep on with what you’re doing; you’ve got a lot of fans out here in blogland!
September 27, 2008 at 11:06 pm
I completely disagree with this blog. LOL
And as for Obama’s “haughtiness”, the definition of “haughty” is someone who has or shows excessive pride or arrogance. I guess his confidence could be seen as that. But I would imagine “haughty” might also be someone who owns at least 7 homes, who has a family net worth of over $40 million dollars and who would hope to allow his rich buddies to pay less in taxes than they are now. But I guess I could just be feeling argumentative…
September 28, 2008 at 9:31 am
I love debate. I always learn something when I get to hear different opinions and I’ll never understand why people think they hold the only truth, and choose to get all nasty in the face of opposition.
September 28, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I used to like to fight and always wanted to be right. I think I have started to calm down a bit…….maybe just a little bit. I’m pretty sure those of my family will disagree. LOL
September 30, 2008 at 9:30 pm
OK, Who is this big jerk! Just tell me and I will be Thelma to your Louise and we can go all postal on their ass!
Oh my, forgive me while I take off my biker chick hat………
Excuse me but isn’t this whole blogging thing about giving our honest opinions, our bullshit opinions, and just saying what we want or need to say? Sounds to me like someone needs to GET some big girl panties (or big boy? panties). Whatever, I got your back, girl!