the accumulation of such posts/expressions, in various fora, over time, INCLUDING spring/summer that had me wondering
Actually, given your choice of adjectives used, in a public post in my journal... it was beginning to feel to me like one of those interactions last spring/summer with certain unnamed others.
When I'm self-deprecatory in my journal, I'm almost never looking for sympathy, or "there-there" responses. It perplexes me when readers feel obliged to jump in to dispute some passing self-humbling remark. I'm only expressing how I feel at that particular moment, not requesting that others take some action (or pay attention). And getting it off of my chest, by putting those negative feelings into words, often helps me begin feeling better. Maybe I should think to disable comments... although some of the self-deprecation is done unconsciously.
yes, my bad for going--even partially!--on hearsay Why... posting an emotional public response to something based in part on unsubstantiated information from elsewhere... sounds like something I'd do! (wink)
And the unanswered mail was from a group, not a single household... but you're right, getting rid of "should" improves it further.
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Re: Mea Culpa, and apologies for the tone (part 2)
Date: 2004-01-05 01:01 pm (UTC)Actually, given your choice of adjectives used, in a public post in my journal... it was beginning to feel to me like one of those interactions last spring/summer with certain unnamed others.
When I'm self-deprecatory in my journal, I'm almost never looking for sympathy, or "there-there" responses. It perplexes me when readers feel obliged to jump in to dispute some passing self-humbling remark. I'm only expressing how I feel at that particular moment, not requesting that others take some action (or pay attention). And getting it off of my chest, by putting those negative feelings into words, often helps me begin feeling better. Maybe I should think to disable comments... although some of the self-deprecation is done unconsciously.
yes, my bad for going--even partially!--on hearsay
Why... posting an emotional public response to something based in part on unsubstantiated information from elsewhere... sounds like something I'd do! (wink)
And the unanswered mail was from a group, not a single household... but you're right, getting rid of "should" improves it further.