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I feel a rant coming on
Feb. 11th, 2008 11:05 amBut I am trying not to rant. I can smell troll or trollop in this case. If not such a creature, then this is one of the special little snow flakes that goes through the world thinking that they can do no wrong and they just don't understand why anyone would call them on their behavior or lack there of. They are just there to help. But in their helpfulness is that most insidious behavior that drives me around the bend. I really don't like people who tear down other people to make themselves feel better. Especially when it is done coated in the honey tones of being helpful. There is constructive criticism which can be useful and then there is destructive criticism which does nothing but make the other party feel bad. And, in a sick way, makes the person who offers the criticism better about themselves and what they do. You can't call them on it because they don't see the world that way and, of course, you are being mean or defensive. I haven't growled in a while but this situation had me create that rumble back in my throat that kinda freaks my husband out.
(LJ Note: This is NOT about what happened the past couple of weeks on LJ Idol. This is a total different group. Everyone has been pretty civil and not taken it to personal attacks and I am proud to be a part of the contest....Well let's see if I am still in as of 1:00)
So I am going to do the sensible thing and stay out of it. I have been doing that a lot lately. I do have an opinion about something and a rather strong one but I don't feel the need to wrangle with the denizens of the Internet that have made up their minds and nothing I am going to say is going to change it. Now when I was younger, I use to tilt at Windmills all the time. Thankfully the Internet didn't exist for me until I gained some common sense and my rational though kicked it. Frankly I don't have the time for it right now. Which has led to some believing that I don't care anymore. I do but I have only so much energy these days and running into walls just isn't my style anymore. Which is frustrating because I DO care.
Ah well. This week is all about getting ready for Farpoint. I need to get some stuff redone for the Art Show and gather up my supplies for the usual stuff we do at the show. It is going to be strange not doing the costume call but I want to wait for Robbie to get better so we can do this sketch together.
I am grateful for not having a big mess to clean up in my yard after that wind storm.
(LJ Note: This is NOT about what happened the past couple of weeks on LJ Idol. This is a total different group. Everyone has been pretty civil and not taken it to personal attacks and I am proud to be a part of the contest....Well let's see if I am still in as of 1:00)
So I am going to do the sensible thing and stay out of it. I have been doing that a lot lately. I do have an opinion about something and a rather strong one but I don't feel the need to wrangle with the denizens of the Internet that have made up their minds and nothing I am going to say is going to change it. Now when I was younger, I use to tilt at Windmills all the time. Thankfully the Internet didn't exist for me until I gained some common sense and my rational though kicked it. Frankly I don't have the time for it right now. Which has led to some believing that I don't care anymore. I do but I have only so much energy these days and running into walls just isn't my style anymore. Which is frustrating because I DO care.
Ah well. This week is all about getting ready for Farpoint. I need to get some stuff redone for the Art Show and gather up my supplies for the usual stuff we do at the show. It is going to be strange not doing the costume call but I want to wait for Robbie to get better so we can do this sketch together.
I am grateful for not having a big mess to clean up in my yard after that wind storm.
