To all the bloggers out there:
Recently, I’ve had a couple of encounters with fledging bloggers that made me feel a bit weird and rather uncomfortable, as a result, I have chosen to make my entire blog roll private. If you’re a blogger and I followed your blog publicly, I’m still following it, only I’m doing so privately these days.
I just thought I’d let you know. I’ve had a handful of emails arrive this morning from people asking me why I’m not reading or following their blog any more! Oh no!
I’m still reading, when I have the time,
you just cannot see me anymore — I wear an interwebular
invisibility cloak…just call me Hermoine!!!
Thanks,
J
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love your
to lean like you're made of air post
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of to bed,
v
"interwebular invisibility cloak"….hahahaha, gotta get me one of those, it could come in handy!
sometimes people can be so strange and i think sometimes there is an extra weirdness on the internet because it tends to separate the emotion making it hard to realize there is a real person at the other end (or so we all hope, ha ha ha!)… aaaanyway, i am sure the lovely vibeke has already mentioned it to you, but have you seen Lark Rise to Candleford? it is beautiful and a whole series (with 4 seasons) and now I am absolutely hooked! you might like!
Good day sweetums!
xo
V: Love your EVERYTHING. x
Sierra: HA HA!!! Right!
Owl: I know. The interwebs are weird. That's just how it is. Sometimes you've got to protect yourself from the weirdness, and that's what I'm doing here. Looking into Lark Rise, tout suite!!!!! xx
Did the same awhile back. 🙂
So sorry to hear you've had issues. Knocking HARD on wood because I haven't experienced it YET. Love your blog – I've been secreting lurking for quite some time which is strange because I'm so not a lurker.
Syb: Smart girl.
Lori: You know, I've been keeping this blog for nearly FOUR full years!!! The weirdness of the interwebs rarely surfaces, but when it does, it can be heartbreaking. I prefer to guard myself against it as best I can! Thanks for de-lurkifying yourself:) Welcome here. x
Oh wow…I'm sure you found that fun… :S
Happy Hermoining! lol
xx
understood, hermione.
xx
oh, that is too bad and very sad that creepy peeps have to send you heebee jeebees via keyboard. I always like finding great new blogs thru Great BLogs like yours! Anyways…I'm mid-letter I swear I'll mail it out this week. And if you're looking for new blogs to secretly admire 🙂 you might like this canadian gal. xoxo sarah b.
http://lepetitstudio-woolf.blogspot.com/
OMG-I would just tell them to "get a grip!!!"
Love you, Sal
Do what you need so you feel good "Hermoine" 🙂 Best wishes.
Hey peeps, not a big deal, not a big deal. But I did feel a need to make this announcement just in case anyone had hurt feelings…
…in fact, that's the only reason why I feel a need to explain my actions at all, for the heart safety of others!
Thanks for being so lovely about it!
Sorry to hear you're dealing with this,J.:( Unfortunately I'm all too familiar with this kind of thing. When it gets to the point of being called names, boy howdy, that's not just creepy, it's more of a mental imbalance. I mean, who does that?! Hope the uncomfortableness has disappeared now that you're wearing your invisibilty cloak. 🙂
K: No worries! Everything here is great! x
This is why I am hesitant to put myself out there via blog or something else…that and so shy.
You know, Lana, the world is full of mostly awesome people — or at least I think so, but I'm pretty skilled at seeing the good in everything.
The trolls are few and far between.
There's always going to be someone somewhere who acts like a real freak and thinks everything that you do is ALL ABOUT THEM!
Heck! I'm human. Even I can act like a troll sometimes — though I try VERY hard not to.
It's good for me to encounter ill-behaved people from time to time. Dealing with them requires maturity and an understanding that everyone is dealing with SOMETHING and the way we move through the world, while dealing with our life details, is individual and unique. I'm not saying, "Let yourself get walked on like a door mat, from time to time." I'm saying, be gracious to others. You don't know what they're dealing with. And while you're doing it, be careful with your heart. Protect yourself a bit. But don't be afraid to share!
Sharing is love.
And when someone shares back, it's the best thing ever.
Share what you can!!!
Be comfortable!
Be safe with your self. 🙂
Thank you for the encouragement, I am working on it. I wanted to get my own jewelry making business going since I've been making things for myself and learn more about silversmithing (why I've been following you for oh..years now) and I had it all planned out and then Life told me I'd have to hang on to that thought for now, sit quietly and wait :/ I've been dealing with the disappointment and it's made me retreat further. Baaahhh!!!
You said Hermione!! That makes you that much cooler!!!
Lana! Keep on keeping on! Keep creating too. If you can't do it as a primary source of income, at least do it for the sake of your soul. 🙂 xx
Kelly, I'm glad you liked that!