comlodge has an amazing way with words, doesn't she?
BTW - I hope I didn't offend you! You certainly didn't offend me at all & I apologize if my words came across as a bit brusque.
Gosh, I'm trying to find where you might have said something offensive, and I can't find it. Funny though, I wrote my last response late at night, and then I wondered if I had said anything offensive. LOL. Well at least we care. I don't know you very well, but I've seen your comments around LJ, and I get that you are very passionate about the show. And I think that's wonderful. A passionate viewpoint would NEVER offend me.
I've slipped up a couple of times and gotten embroiled in heated arguments or said things I regretted later, almost always because emotions took over from sense.
Oh yeah, I've learned that lesson so many times, it should be tattooed on my forehead by now. And I think that is at the heart of at least part of my reluctance to get involved in "fandom discussions". When I first got on LJ, I thought it was going to be lots and lots of fun and we would all hold hands and talk about how much we loved the show. But there was so much more to it, both good and bad. The good part was incredibly joyful and almost the most fun possible. But I think I'm still a little traumatized by some of the bad stuff that happened. When I came back on LJ this time, I promised myself I was just going to work on my Photoshop skills, enjoy worshiping Spike and basically stay out of trouble. I really don't get too wound up about anything anymore. The only thing that really gets to me is when people post to make fun of what they see as others’ writing mistakes. Especially when they try to post as though they're adding something informative or helpful. And then the rest of the herd joins in, because you know, you don't want to be on the outside. When I click on something like that from su_herald I'm just always so astounded. The funny thing is, it's usually from a writer. I find it depressing. So I stay in my little bubble and make pretty pictures.
So now I've shared my deep thoughts with you, and you don't even know who I am. That's one of the things I love about LJ! :) If you don't mind, I will friend you. As I said, I don't respond to meta too much, but I'm sure on occasion there will be a post that peaks my interest, and I will feel compelled to add my $.02.
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Re: Edited, Ignore earlier version of this reply, please.
Date: 2013-08-03 01:46 am (UTC)BTW - I hope I didn't offend you! You certainly didn't offend me at all & I apologize if my words came across as a bit brusque.
Gosh, I'm trying to find where you might have said something offensive, and I can't find it. Funny though, I wrote my last response late at night, and then I wondered if I had said anything offensive. LOL. Well at least we care. I don't know you very well, but I've seen your comments around LJ, and I get that you are very passionate about the show. And I think that's wonderful. A passionate viewpoint would NEVER offend me.
I've slipped up a couple of times and gotten embroiled in heated arguments or said things I regretted later, almost always because emotions took over from sense.
Oh yeah, I've learned that lesson so many times, it should be tattooed on my forehead by now. And I think that is at the heart of at least part of my reluctance to get involved in "fandom discussions". When I first got on LJ, I thought it was going to be lots and lots of fun and we would all hold hands and talk about how much we loved the show. But there was so much more to it, both good and bad. The good part was incredibly joyful and almost the most fun possible. But I think I'm still a little traumatized by some of the bad stuff that happened. When I came back on LJ this time, I promised myself I was just going to work on my Photoshop skills, enjoy worshiping Spike and basically stay out of trouble. I really don't get too wound up about anything anymore. The only thing that really gets to me is when people post to make fun of what they see as others’ writing mistakes. Especially when they try to post as though they're adding something informative or helpful. And then the rest of the herd joins in, because you know, you don't want to be on the outside. When I click on something like that from su_herald I'm just always so astounded. The funny thing is, it's usually from a writer. I find it depressing. So I stay in my little bubble and make pretty pictures.
So now I've shared my deep thoughts with you, and you don't even know who I am. That's one of the things I love about LJ! :) If you don't mind, I will friend you. As I said, I don't respond to meta too much, but I'm sure on occasion there will be a post that peaks my interest, and I will feel compelled to add my $.02.