I read people's journals cuz I think they're interesting or I think they have something to say or something they've said struck me deeply and I recognize a kindred spirit in what they're writing. I hate a lot of the pretention I see on here -- I am a professional writer in real life but here I just want to play. If people want to turn their journals into Performance Art, that's fine. Just don't insist that everyone has to do that or else.
I also hate the politicking. It makes me very unhappy and uncomfortable. I'm in a similar situation to yours and I keep my mouth shut because it's not worth turning into a 12 yr. old about it. It's gonna happen like it does in any community but it makes me sad nonetheless. I don't expect everyone to like me and in fact, I don't really care if they don't. However, I'd prefer it to be for real reasons rather than some bizarre litmus test of my hip ratio.
I don't post my poetry usually cuz I don't want to subject anyone to painful and awful things. I mean okay, I've suffered for my art and maybe it *IS* your turn, but I tend to be too kind hearted for that. :-)
The only thing that rilly bugs me and it's a stupid stupid thing is that there is no way to block someone from your friends list if you don't want 'em on there. Oh well, it could be worse.
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Date: 2001-05-04 12:19 am (UTC)I also hate the politicking. It makes me very unhappy and uncomfortable. I'm in a similar situation to yours and I keep my mouth shut because it's not worth turning into a 12 yr. old about it. It's gonna happen like it does in any community but it makes me sad nonetheless. I don't expect everyone to like me and in fact, I don't really care if they don't. However, I'd prefer it to be for real reasons rather than some bizarre litmus test of my hip ratio.
I don't post my poetry usually cuz I don't want to subject anyone to painful and awful things. I mean okay, I've suffered for my art and maybe it *IS* your turn, but I tend to be too kind hearted for that. :-)
The only thing that rilly bugs me and it's a stupid stupid thing is that there is no way to block someone from your friends list if you don't want 'em on there. Oh well, it could be worse.