frustration mounts a stationary bull, falls off in less than 3 seconds

BB’s post is my camel straw. I can no longer stay completely silent on my blog about something weighing so heavily on my heart.

I am very disappointed at how much of the blogosphere has imploded lately.

I’d use another adjective, but that’s how I feel.

This is a post about no one in particular, but everyone in particular.

I’m also disturbed that a blogger I met at TequilaCon reminds me of a blogger from the past who I really want to forget ever existed. It hurts my heart to be reminded. This might as well be a Social Moth post since I’m not saying who I mean, but I need to say it: I’m sorry I cannot befriend you because you remind me of a very, very bad day.

And that’s all I’m gonna say about that.

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39 Responses to “frustration mounts a stationary bull, falls off in less than 3 seconds”

  1. miss britt says:

    ah honey. I’m sorry. I do know how hard all this shit is to watch lately. And I hate that your soft little heart is heavy.

    I wish BB would have left her comments open for support. :(

  2. sourpuss says:

    You can always hang out at my blog, where none of that crap happens because I only have 5 regular, sane readers. :grins:

  3. Tug says:

    Sucks the big one, doesn’t it.

    (Sourpuss, am I one of 5? SANE?) :grins:

  4. I love you, Poppy, and I love your heart. I wish everyone were as kind and sweet as you. The world would be a much nicer place to live in if that were the case.

    (And Britt, thank you for your support, too….you helped me tremendously…more than I could express)

  5. Avitable says:

    As long as I’m still online, you’ll know that everything is okay with the world. :grins:

  6. I’m not the person you met at tc that reminded you of a bad person,because that would make me so sad.

  7. bdogg_mcgee says:

    Can we go to the bottom of that well now?

    :grins:

  8. geek says:

    I gotta say Ive missed chatting with ya… :crying: I swear I wont be a dirty old man! :geek:

  9. Dave2 says:

    My blog hasn’t imploded yet! And it’s got monkeys! :grins:

  10. whall says:

    Nothin a little whoopy won’t fix.

    Goldberg that is.

  11. i know this is about you, but i am all paranoid that i remind you of someone you don’t wanna be reminded about. yikes.

    i sure do hate that your gentle and thoughtful self is frustrated at recent events. you deserve good happy things. always.

  12. Creature SH says:

    I don’t really know much about this blogosphere stuff.. I usually stay away from communities. But honestly, why care ?

  13. Bucky says:

    Imploded is a nice adjective.

    You could also try:

    Lost. Its. Shit.
    Blew. The. Fuck. Up.

    Those would have also worked.

  14. maman says:

    Just read Dawg’s tweet. It made me smile. Hang in there. I am finding that this sort of stuff is generally short lived. Intense. Nasty. No fun.. but short lived.

  15. Jan says:

    I’m sorry that you are sad. :(

  16. Poppy Cede says:

    Britt, at least I didn’t cry. Six months ago I would have been crying in my soup.

    Sour, I’ll be right over. :winks:

    Tug, it seriously does…

    BB, thank you, sweetie. As I said in my email to you, do what your heart tells you to do and I’ll respect your decision.

    Avi, I can’t even imagine what it would take to make you stop blogging. You’re like a blogosphere cockroach! But in a good way. (heheheehe!!)

    Rachel, argh, you really need to let me use a nickname for you. I’ll think on this. I assure you, it’s not you. In fact, it’s no one who has ever commented on my blog. Or, at least, I don’t remember that happening.

    B, YES PLEASE, but let’s bring the cell phones so we can activate Dawg when we need him. “Send cookies, baby!” Heheheehehe.

    Awww, Geek. I promise it’s not because of you that I haven’t been signed into chat ever. I’ve just had so much going on that I really needed to focus on it… and I don’t know about anybody else, but when I’m signed into chat there is this hum in the back of my head of, “I wonder who’s signed in” that keeps me 20% less focused on tasks than I need to be. Considering all the big shit I just had to get done, and no end in sight to that actually, I’m very much limiting my chat time. But, maybe I should designate Thursdays as PoppyTalk day where I’ll be in chat at night. :pfft:

    Dave2, thank goodness for monkeys! Did you know there is an IT term MITM for Monkey In The Middle? Isn’t IT awesome!?

    Wah, I cannot figure out how to write down a comment where I explain to you that I prefer sex with my boyfriend to thinking anything about Whoopi Goldberg, so I’ll leave it at that.

    Hello, I wasn’t talking about you. Adam knows exactly who I mean. But you need to stop being so damn paranoid, woman. Thinking everyone’s words are about you is not healthy for your mental well being. My seasoned blogger recommendation: Assume nothing is about you until someone specifically says “this is about you”. Otherwise you’ll be consumed with the thought that everything is about you. And even if/when it is, so fucking what? :smiles: But, don’t own other people’s problems/situations.

    (I’m not a therapist, but years of therapy make me very good at regurgitation. *snort*)

    Creature, egg-zacally.

    Bucky, losing shit and blowing the fuck up are explosions, I was going for the implosion there. I just enjoy implosions way more. Although, not this one. Thanks for approving of my adjective choice!

    Maman, um. I have a comment to put here, but let’s just say I’m glad you’re still around. :smiles:

    Aww, thanks Jan. :smiles: I just hope it all blows over soon and everyone can be happy. I just want everyone to be happy. I know that’s not reality, but… I don’t tend to quite live in reality.

  17. Hilly says:

    I’ve been trying to ignore the implosions but recently realized that just doesn’t make them go away…sigh.

  18. Hilly says:

    ps - it’s me, isn’t it? :pfft:

  19. Poppy Cede says:

    Dear Beautiful Woman Whose Blog I Read Daily, it’s not you. I’m sorry that it’s built into my personality to put out teaser information but never give the rest of the story. That’s a “feature” of me. But, I assure everyone who has commented: NOT YOU.

  20. Finn says:

    Ugh. I’m sorry this hurts you. I’m sorry BB was hurt. And I’m sorry that something I love so much has gotten so shitty lately. :love:

  21. Lynda says:

    It’s interesting to see my one circle of blogs that is so affected by the immpolsion and another circle that weren’t readers and really don’t know anything about it.

    I am so sorry you are feeling sad about this.

  22. Sybil Law says:

    So understood.
    You’re such a good person. You really are.

    :smiles:

  23. Sybil Law says:

    Also, BB, you shouldn’t stop blogging. Noooooo!!
    That just pisses me off. BB rocks. people suck. The end.

  24. maman says:

    Thank you Poppy. I am glad to still be around myself.. in all my fabulous avatars. I told Fun Daddy that I would out myself before I let any jerk screw with me. And when he had time to think about it rationally, he agreed.

  25. Turnbaby says:

    When we finally get to meet I just want to hug you –both arms–

  26. Hilly says:

    Haha, I really didn’t think it was me :).

  27. Kyra says:

    See, now I’m just glad I was unable to make it to TC - cause I’d be really worried it was me!

    People lose their minds now and again. You just have to take a deep breath and look at it a little like a forest fire: it’s nature’s way to burn the hell out of a place and then repopulate with significant new growth. Somewhere, in this massive mess, beauty will emerge. I’m sure of it.

  28. sourpuss says:

    Tuggles: I don’t believe so. However, if you can provide Certification that you are indeed sane, I will change the number to 6. :grins:

  29. Tug says:

    *SIGH*

    I’m SOL then.

    :pfft:

  30. Shelli says:

    I’m with Hello and Rachel. I always think people are hating on me, too. I’m off to read BB’s post…

  31. Poppy Cede says:

    Rachel shall from this point be known as Sparky with her permission. Thank you.

    Finn, I’m fine. I have that “feature” where until I say stuff out loud it rattles around in my brain and drives me INSANE. I am no longer insane. And I think BB’s doing better too. But, thank you. :love:

    Lynda, my sadness for others is my curse…

    Sybil, thank you, sweetie. And again, I am soooo sorry about Shammy. :frown: (((HUG)))

    Maman, you and I have been in the sphere a very long time together. If you went away that would make me sad. And I am REALLY glad Fun Daddy is taking your side on this one.

    Turnbaby, yay! None of that Adam hugging! (Heee!)

    Hilly, I know you didn’t really think so, but it was still fun pretending to be shocked that you would even ask. :grins:

    Kyra, hehehe. Yah, not you. :winks: And that is a very good way of looking at this. I’m excited to see the beautiful part.

    Shelli, if you thought for even a moment I meant you then you’re in big trouble, Missy!!

  32. HoosierGirl says:

    Well, I just started getting to know you via the Blogosphere. And I like you VERY much. :grins: You can always come to my blog anytime. It’s full of stuff about my kids and my job and my boyfriend and my idiot ex-husband. Pretty simple really. :loser:

    J.

  33. Stephanie says:

    Poppy…you can come read my blog…it’s really safe over there…I have NO regular readers. Well, Adam stops by from time to time…but it’s a really quiet place. No drama, mama!

    Hope you feel better! :winks:

  34. DLil says:

    I’m sorry you are sad. *hug*

  35. Lisa says:

    If it’s not any of those people from TeqCon then is it me? If I did anything to offend you please let me know because I would never want to do something to offend you.

  36. Poppy Cede says:

    HoosierGirl, thanks. I’m lurking there. :winks:

    Steph, I was pretty sure I was lurking at your place too! But no new posts show up. I just noticed Hilly’s wasn’t working yesterday. DAMN GOOGLE READER.

    DLil, I accept your hug invitation. *hug*

    Lisa, silly, you were *at* TC. It’s not you, and you deserve fifty spankings with a wet noodle from Dude for even thinking that. Tell him Poppy says so! It’s no one who even reads my blog.

  37. Lisa says:

    OMG, I’m glad it’s nothing I did. I was worried all morning. I told Dude what you said about the spankings and his reply…”I’m on it!”

    Thanks.

  38. Poppy Cede says:

    Lisa, YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY TO SPANKINGS!!!!!!!!!

    … um. I mean. You’re welcome. :grins:

  39. amanda says:

    The blog world sucks sometimes only because it consists of people. ;) That’s my philosophy. The anon you met or any of those you have met that act in those kinds of ways are very little in the big scheme of things.

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