Give Me a Break

I have some issues with bloggers who get a lot of praise from sappy women who knit.

True story.

I read some amazing blogs where women tell of their conversion stories, their dedication to healthy living, surviving horrible bouts with cancer, or just living day to day as a stay at home mom and wading through all the physical and emotional strain that can produce.

However, I immediately recoil when their groupie-type readers continually respond with unending praise, even for crappy posts or posts that could bore the paint off a light post. When I write poorly, one of my most valued gifts from my dedicated readers is their singular act of ignoring me.

I used to take this personally, but now I take it as constructive criticism: Post too long, Post too deep for a Chocolate Cake Friday, Post too boring and they stopped reading even when I was still impressed. Post just really not all that interesting to my readership.

Why do others not get this? Why do lonely people want to follow them around crying aloud, "I love you like your words are my big bowl of ice cream on a sad day!"

So, why do these often brilliant bloggers accept so much fluff and wet kisses?

"Oh! You are so brilliant Belinda Blogger! You have such tremendous insight into the ugliness of human nature! How did you keep your pristine spirit so snow white all these years in the coal black world of lust and sin??!!"


Many a moment I have erased my words, "What a load!"

There is no way these people cry over the lost soul of Adolf Hitler while they were sewing their husband's organic cotton underwear in their secret missionary hut.

Come off it! (When I am sickened by mushy kissee-poo talk between virtual admirers/real life strangers, I get a British accent in my mind and insult intelligently).

And lonely lurkers with starry eyes, you should start your own blogs. I imagine your lives are far more interesting than you think. You can link the whole big fat world with this Internet thing. It's a fun ride. Spilling your stupidity for all mankind to examine from the comfort of their messy computer desk at work.