I’m turning off the comments.
*gasp* *moan* *general horror and panic*
A blog is one person’s self-centered view of life—an online journal. So really, my blog is just me unlocking my Pretty Pretty Princess Diary and slapping it on the internet.
(You’re welcome.)
Blog comments fall into one of three catagories:
1. Love
2. Hate
3. Come check out my blog!
After a year of “comment love”, I’m going to wean myself off of it. Am I writing posts for me or for the adoration of readers? Hateful comments drag me down and are a complete waste of my time and energy. And as for people who read me so I can read them…do you want me to sign your yearbook too?
Look, I’ve got a lot on my plate right now. If you’re panties are in knots because I haven’t read your post about the time your kid ate bran muffins and had explosive diarrhea on the couch—BIG WAH. Blog for YOU, not my comments. If you’re not reading me anymore because of comment etiquette—so be it.
I understand that Mommy blogging is a community thing now. I get that everyone chats on Twitter and Facebook and blog friends can be just as real as “real” friends. And a few months from now, when I’m a SAHM with two kids, I’ll probably dive right into the blog community again. But not now.
I invite everyone to lurk. (It’s fun. Admit it. Comment obligation is a pain in your ass.) If a post stirs you up, hey, my e-mail still works.
Anyway, COMMENTS ARE OFF. Carry on.
