I am Conflicted Over this New Practice... - Page 7

bells4me · ‎03-13-2010

On 6/23/2014 Moonlady said:
Everyone copes in his own way. I, however would choose to spend my time with a terminally-ill loved one rather than being perched on the computer.

Me too, plus I am a very private person not wanting to spill my personal life to the world.

Moonlady · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/23/2014 pupcakes said:
On 6/23/2014 Moonlady said:
Everyone copes in his own way. I, however would choose to spend my time with a terminally-ill loved one rather than being perched on the computer.

Me too, plus I am a very private person not wanting to spill my personal life to the world.

Exactly.

The pain they have cost us, the evils that never happened.

dooBdoo · ‎06-27-2010

People will use available outlets to express themselves. Selfish or altruistic, or a mix of the two? Only the person (and maybe their loved ones) knows for certain. Even if it’s purely selfish, we never knows who might read the shared experiences and benefit. Offering up our story to the world can be therapeutic, or a cry for attention, or a passion to raise awareness and change other lives, but in any case it’s also not without risk. You can pretty much guarantee there will be both praise and criticism.

I do think it can be quite unfair to share the personal, private details of anyone else, however, unless it’s with their complete knowledge and approval before the fact. To me, it’s trespassing on tender ground and one must tread gently and carefully.

I’m a huge proponent of journaling, but for the most part it’s something I do quietly and for myself. I suppose as a result of bad experiences I share very little on anonymous forums, and not a huge amount even with my RL family and friends on venues such as Facebook. Now and then I break my pattern and, who knows, any of us could change our minds down the road and start our own public blog.

I do think we’ve moved into an era of public over-sharing and exhibitionism, but even that can be subjective and not always easy to judge from the outside looking in.

Regarding narcissism, it’s not always a bad word. There’s a huge difference between healthy narcissism and the pathological personality disorder.

(spelling edited by dBd)

Few things reveal your intellect and your generosity of spirit—the parallel powers of your heart and mind—better than how you give feedback.~Maria Popova

kdgn · ‎03-09-2010

This is a direct quote from the blog I read regarding Down's. It may answer the "Why?" question...

Their innocent questions, while cringe-worthy, are steeped in the same ignorance I had before Down syndrome became a part of my reality, hence my desire to raise awareness about what Down syndrome really is. There's nothing like experience and education to put things into perspective. Down syndrome is no longer the scary thing I thought it would be two years ago and I see Quinn's similarities to other kids his age far more than I see his differences, and I hope that I've conveyed that message to you.

So I'm curious, in the time that I've been blogging and sharing my experiences in raising Quinn, has it changed your perspective on Down syndrome? Have I raised awareness about what my son is capable of becoming in the future? And is there anything that I should add to my posts to help you better understand what Ds is all about? I'd love to read your comments below!

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

OP, if Jim or Jill read the forums, they'd probably figure out who you are.

You didn't seem to mind Jim and his antics until Jill turned him towards Christ. Now you don't care to read about his struggle with cancer.

I don't have a problem with people soliciting money for their causes through blogs, funding them is a personal option, nothing mandatory.

It's sorta like campaigning for politicians. Either you give a $ or you don't give a dam. Wink

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/23/2014 Lucky Charm said:
OP, if Jim or Jill read the forums, they'd probably figure out who you are.

You didn't seem to mind Jim and his antics until Jill turned him towards Christ. Now you don't care to read about his struggle with cancer.

I don't have a problem with people soliciting money for their causes through blogs, funding them is a personal option, nothing mandatory.

It's sorta like campaigning for politicians. Either you give a $ or you don't give a dam.

You know next to nothing about me and presume a lot.

Teacups · ‎04-13-2010

I seems you object to the name as I recall......

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

People used to write in private journals and diaries. Now they put it all out there for the world to see. I'm not interested in reading all about someone else's troubles. I worked hard to make my life as peaceful as possible, so why would I want to add someone else's turmoil to it?

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missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/23/2014 kachina624 said: People used to write in private journals and diaries. Now they put it all out there for the world to see. I'm not interested in reading all about someone else's troubles. I worked hard to make my life as peaceful as possible, so why would I want to add someone else's turmoil to it?

They either want a donation, sympathy, awareness or to be popular(good/bad). The net would be boring without all this tmi ${#emotions_dlg.w00t}$ . I have never written a public blog/etc. Also, not on social media.