... all i'm askin'
... is for you all to bear with me a bit. i'm a creature of habit, of fierce loyalty and devotion. i say this because since my own personal email isn't posted, someone recently used the new fuzziechadsrule alias to send me an email that i didn't take to kindly to. now, don't get me wrong... this email only tipped me over the edge. it's a deep well i've been staring into and out from on and off for months.
this post is NOT a cry for help, not a pity post and not a bitch session... it's simply a plea to have any of you who would like to consider yourselves as my friends to stand by while i deal with some things. support is not easily gained and i seldom ask for it. i feel in an odd way that many of you do offer that freely, and you've all enriched my life in ways i never knew possible.
i'm in pain and i don't 100% understand why. i'm unhappy with so many things. facets of my life, my choices and directions i'm heading. yesh, i take constant solice in the people and things in my world that are dear to me, but even then i find the voices in my head challenging their validity. it's cruel and unusual to doubt the ones around me that i love, but i am losing control over what is happening.
i am sleeping more. blessfully. now, more equates to 4+- a night, but that's still a leap from before. special thankees to all out there who showered me with suggestions and kind words regarding that fiasco. overall health issues, weight loss and more may or may not be tied into this, but hey, i fit back into a size 38.. so things are looking up!
is it wrong to wish for change? change possibly so drastic it changes almost everything in my world? who or what gets left behind? me? i'm so tired. so weary of being there for everyone. and yet, i cry as i write this because that's WHO I AM... i don't think that can change. while it's toll on my heart and soul is gaining, that cannot stop. i can't change who i am. can i?
does anyone realize how excited and giddy i get to know that ANY of my words, images, artwork, stories, fuzzie animalz :) positively effect any of you out there? it fills me with glee like a stoopid 4 year old with a loli-pop. it's tough to realize how much attention i seem to really need. kinda pathetic actually.
it's funny to me though to realize how few friends i have locally too. i work, i go home. i work. then, oh yeah, i go home. we have prolly 2 pair of friends we see on occasion, and that's really about it. they are all the BESTEST in the world, and I couldn't ask for cooler folks in our lives, soooo don't get any ideas i'm not tickled as puddin' to have them around.
i've lost so much in my life. i've realized i'm postively terrified to lose anything else. with that being said, i realized i failed to mention what the email was about: a frustrated observer of my blog(s) emailed me saying that he/she (i dunno which) was pissed that I've been spending too much time on my fuzziechads & somethin sketchy sites. this person went on to ramble about how i need to keep in mind that i have a responsibility to my viewers to keep them entertained and updated on everything from my views on things to making him/her laugh when they need it.
ALRIGHTY THEN! lemme first say to this person, "kiss my butt." and for my second round, "thanks for abusing your right to free speech and slamming a fist into my gut and a brick (the red kind) over my skull." wtf right does this person have to dictate to me what my blogs are for?
lemme git' a few things straight to you.. mr or miss buthead, and for the rest of you all out there; i do this shit for fun. i do this because i like to make people smile and laugh and think good thoughts when there's barely anything else tolerable in this damned world to listen to on the news or read in a paper. i do this as a mental release and to combat the demons in my head that want me to run screaming down the road and never look back. i do this for me. not any one of you.
'nuff said. if i lose any of my readers to this post, so be it. this goddmaned email made me wanna hit delete on all of my damned blog sites anyway. funny thing tho, this is nothing compared to what i'm feeling over all the sh*t i rambled on above anyway... so... i dunno.
anyway, holy hell this was a long rant and rave. i'm sorry for that. i hope you are all doing well out there. i'll be okay too. i always am. denial ain't jesta river in egypt, and i've been internalizing since i was a fetus, so i'll deal.
jes' cut me a little slack, wouldja?
19 comments:
The blog is a tricky beast. You start it for you. If you are lucky, it can continue to be FOR YOU. However, when you are absent for a while (doing things to take care of yourself...mentally and physically) people will bitch and moan. I for one would rather you be healthy and only moderately sleep deprived than posting constantly. It makes the posts MORE, if you know what I mean.
So, whomever sent my dear B an email saying he's not doing his job by keeping you entertained...seriously? Do you pay him?!?! If so...SIGN ME UP! You can pay me to write and entertain you as well. What's that? You DON'T pay him? Then you know what you can do...
'nuff said.
Oh my. The ultimate entitlement mentality gone awry.
mike...
may jes' be MY frame of mind.. but i have absolutely no idea what you mean.
care to elaborate? and perhaps be gentle.
-b, you got a friend in Lansing.
Your blogs are yours, It is for your amusement and not for ours. If you happen to amuse us than that is icing on the cake. I've got to admit, I like your sense of humor. Your spelling leaves a bit to be desired. LMAO
You have no responsibility to make me happy or amuse me. Those are my choices. The measure of my willingness to be so amused is the number of times I visit your sites and the comments I make.
Please do not give the muzzle-headed emailer the power over you that he/she has. Wrest it back. You are too good a person to let folks like that get you down.
The best way to deal with that is to take what nugget might be in the message and then trash it. The message not the nugget.
I, for one, look forward to your postings whenever they arrive. We cannot be fonts of witticisms daily, and I'm semi-retired and could sit at the computer all day. (Maryann would tell you I spend too much time there as it is. lol)
So, dear friend, persevere. You will have critics and you will have friends. When friends give a critique it will be done with love. It took me a while to discover your spelling dictionary, and now I can understand more of what you say. LMAO
Continue to.....
serve well, care about those you serve, and share the love in your heart.
Sorry. That did sound negative. What I meant was that the only thing you owe anyone else, even those you care about, is to be yourself. Being yourself and being real is the thing that will keep those who care, close, and the phonies, away. Trying to be more than you are or someone you aren't just attracts the wrong people and eventually drives the right people away.
By being real, honest, etc., everyone winds up happier in the long run. If someone believes that you owe them something other than that has an entitlement mentality.
That was awkward. Never tried to distill that thought into words before. Given more time, I can state that much more eloquently.
Mike, it seemed pretty eloquent to me. I like your clarification. It makes a lot of sense. -b needs that right now.
you all rock.
and to add to jack's growing dictionary-o-brian'ness = i've got lurve for ya'll.
jack - as always, yer sage advice makes me feel better. my thanks.
mike - there was no assumed "negativity" in yer initial comment. i was simply confoozed. something you'll learn is a norm for me.
all --
i'm simply slowly losing my mind. & of course, due to some health issues i've dealt with for a helluva long time, i can't take happy pills or any of that crap... gads i wish i could.
between A.D.H.D., and my general high strung mentality, it's difficult to be so busy at work, in life, and other stuff. i really DO try to find balances, and there's plenty of downtime, but i'm constantly battling with my mind that jes..won't...shut... the frakk up.
anyhoo... i'm crazy.. but still appreciate all of you.
hugs,
B
I am not sure what kind of blog you run here, or where that email and subsequent rant came from, but I just stopped by to say hello. I saw you Boho’s blog and felt that I may need a few more male readers. So anyway, I will stop by periodically and I suggest you do the same. I try not to get stuck on politics so don’t be discouraged if that is not your cup of tea. Best of luck.
Anyway, had to remind a bud going through a tough time (recently divorced with 2 kids) that if you aren't good for yourself, you aren't good for anyone else.
In the Army, we learned that when under chemical attack, treat yourself first, then your buddies, or you guarantee that everyone dies.
I'm done with Yeager, BTW. Speaking of chemical attacks ...
bz - welcome, i'll bookmark your site, and thank you. regarding what kind of blogs "i run here?" (i laughed at that part.. )
I am insane. friendly. enjoy making others laugh and smile. love fiercely. protect those i love even more fierce. TRY to live. try to live well. fail often.
croak - thank you for your kind words. i actually seem to recall some of what you went through... which is good given that i don't remember what i did yesterday. i am tired... so tired... but i do take solice as i mentioned in good people such as you and other bloggervillians out there... LDH (long distance hug)
Mike - good words. even more profound now that i know you're an 'ex? army-brat. hope THAT doesn't offend, 'cuz i know many in my federal business/industry... i have many friends right now over seas in iraq and other secret squirrel locations....
BIG SUPPORT HUGS to them, and what the hell man... you too.
:)
take care all.
Former Army.
The best experience of my life that I will never, willingly, do again.
Did my time.
Damn, the Yeagers gone. Moving on to rum. Yuck.
You have to do these blogs for yourself and only for yourself, if you manage to entertain us on occasion, then it's a plus. I write in mine what I want, when I want, and any negetive comments get trashed with a thought for how lonely the person must be that has to trash someone else to feel better about themselves.
Have you tried meditation of any kind? It might help to quiet the voices for short periods of time. It would be something for yourself, and we all need to do something for ourselves on a daily basis.
Bronx, you know that I tease you about stopping by occasionally but you know, the way that I look at it is that a blog is for your own personal entertainment. Who cares what other people think!? I mean, are they so bored that they have to DEMAND that you blog about something on a daily basis? If they're looking for news, try CNN.com or some other site for daily info...
This blog is yours and no one else's. No one has a right to dictate when or how often any of us update. Sure if I'm used to someone blogging on a daily basis and then dont' hear from them for a couple of days I may send an email to make sure they're ok but never demand (or whatever) that they update for my own personal enjoyment. That's just wrong.
Anyway, I hope that things get better fo ryou real soon. If there is anything that I can do please let me know.
(I'll say it for you--) to the person who sent the email--FUCK OFF! Love ya Bronx.
mike, yer still getting that hug. (tee hee)
adrianne, you - like the rest of your family that has graced my life, i lurve... giggle.. thank you
sarah, yer a great tease... thank you, and i had my drink (jes' water jack) come out of my nose at your last line... thanks!
I love each and every one of the comments on this page.
There are so many gems here that I've lost count.
love you honey
Sounds as though you are getting a handle on things.
When I find myself getting down or pissed or whatever negative thing I am going through, I give myself no more than 24 hours to enjoy the funk. During that time I look for the beauty around me. I make it a point to thank others for whatever kindness, big or small, they have given me. (btw, it works wonders everyday with Maryann. We thank each other constantly.)
I appreciate the knowledge that you are not into pills and other chemical medications. Watch your diet. Perhaps one glass of wine on occasion will be OK, but I am not a physician.
You have graced my life and I am thankful for the blessing you bring to my life.
Make it a great day, every day.
Sweet jebus.. an obligation to make posts on the intertron? Priorities!!
After an embarrassing amount of time wasted on the online space, I'm getting the impression that instead of really real people on real computers in real offices, most "people" on the internet are actually little scripted gremlins programmed to say idiot things at (in)appropriate times; such as "STFU n00b," "zomglolz," "[Insert Random Hateful Soapboxing Here]." This way it's a lot easier to write off 98% of whatever I see on the web and peacefully go about my own bellowing, fist-waving and rattling my internet podium at all the right/wrong times.
As for the rest.. I'm always up for some commiserating over a glass or a pint (or without.. I *suppose*)! I think we've got a lot of things in common going, so if you *ever* need to vent or shriek or get sloppy and trash Claim-Jumper, you've got my number! :)
-Internet Gremlin #2517
i appreciate that you've been so open here. don't listen to the butthead. anyone who writes stuff like that is pathetic or miserable, or both.
you rock. we all know that. keep on looking deeper into yourself. only you have the answers to what is best for you.
Awww ((((you)))
I get my fair share of 'trolls' and let me be in honest in saying THEY SUCK.
Seriously! They don't like what you have to say, don't freaking read! That's my take anyways. I'm sorry, I have troll issues.
Hey. You know what. I like what you have to say. I see others who like what you have to say.
I have been burned by 'troll' comments. You try not to let them bother you and they do. Well, they bother me. I hate it. Hate the way they leave me feeling.
I guess the best I can offer is *hugs*. Hang in there. OK?
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