The Truth And Nothing But The Truth..

On Sunday, Hope had a very good post about deceit and lies. It does happen in the blogging world, just like it happens in the real world. I found Fumbling for Words on Hope's blog list and came across these questions.:


1.Why did you start blogging? Im not sure. For quite awhile I was a regular reader of a popular true crime blog. One day there was a post offering a link to blogspot for anyone who wanted to start their own blog. My blog is my very own thing, I have complete control over it, I do it because I want to, and it is something I enjoy doing.


2. Do you feel that you've developed meaningful relationships on your blog? If so, tell a story or two of a relationship that made a difference to you. How are these relationships different and/or similar to your in-person relationships? Ive met some very interesting, kind, smart, and funny people thru blogging. People I would never have gone out of my way in the 'real world' to meet. They are very much like my in-person friends, I feel at ease with them and I want to hear what they have to say. One special blogging friend is very different from any friend Ive ever had. He is very open with his feelings and more complex as a person than I am used to. He challenges my emotional barren but comfortable existence.


3. Have you used your blog as a place to work out tough situations in your life? If so, what was the situation/challenge, and how did the blog help? Yes. Not any one tough situation in particular. Just everyday problems that happen to everyone else. My blog is a safe place for me to rant and use 4-letter words. It is a safe place for me to say exactly how I feel or talk about a certain subject. Sometimes, just typing out a rant or a problem will make me feel better-free psychological therapy.


4. Were there people you met through blogging who helped you through those tough situations? What did they do that helped? Never under-estimate a comment left, it may just help you work thru a tough situation or solve a dilemma. A blogging friend is less likely to sugar coat what I may need to hear.


5. Were there ever things that you felt you could talk about on your blog to "strangers" that you couldn't tell your flesh-and-blood friends and family? No.


6. Do your family and "in-person" friends read your blog? Why or why not? Yes. My family reads my blog. My sister J. is a regular reader. She never comments in the comment section, I showed her how to this summer but she doesnt use it, she usually emails or IM's me. My niece Kelly reads sometimes. I send her posts I think she may find interesting. She is a police officer and a mother to a toddler (like me). My best friend reads when she gets around to it (she usually has already heard what Ive had to say that day). My husband does not, he isint even sure what it is I am doing when I am 'blogging'. I am glad he doesnt read it, it contains a few not-so-nice rants about him. But, if he wanted to read it, I would not tell him no.


7. Have you ever regretted admitting really personal things on your blog? Why or why not? no, Ive never revealed anything or said anything in writing that I would never say outloud.


8. Have you come into conflict with anyone on your blog? Did it destroy a relationship that you valued, or was it someone you didn't care about? Recently, I wrote a post about Wiccan spells and VooDoo dolls, this woman left a comment with scriptures about how it was evil, deny satan, this was a crossroads in life to choose God or Satan.......I was like, WTF? I am not turning into a devil worshipper or going to run around casting Spells! My post was just about something I found interesting and I had a story behind it. I respected her opinion, but gee wiz.......I read this woman's blog daily, she lives in my state, she seems like a neat person, we have a lot of things in common, except the fanatical religion thing..........
She thinks I am the devil now, hasnt been back for a visit since that post.


9. Do you ever think about quitting blogging? Why or why not? Yes. Sometimes I just get the feeling "I do not want to do this anymore." it usually passes, but if one day it doesnt, Ill quit blogging.


10. Any other interesting stories that might be applicable? One thing I get from my blog, it is an easy way for me to communicate and share. Sometimes it is easier to write thoughts, feelings, ideas down........it is clearer than actually speaking the words. Sometimes I find it difficult to express myself in conversations, writing the words down is my way of saying exactly what I want to be heard.

This is HOPE 's blog disclaimer (I hope she doesnt mind I borrowed it and adopted it as my own, she said it perfectly). I agree with it 100%:

"The things I write in my blog are small, very small, snippets of my life, the absolute truth, to the best of my recollection, as seen through my eyes , experience, biases and perception. That is my disclaimer."

I do have some confessions tho, some of these things you may or may not know:

1.I am not a natural blonde, I choose to be one
2.I am kinda fat but I like myself when I look into a mirror
3.I am not a 'people person'
4.I know how to spell correctly and how to use proper grammar, even tho it may not appear that way

How we perceive the world around us is our reality. I share my world as I see it, with pictures too. When people read The Res, they get it straightforward.

Anyhow, thats about it...