Friday Fun: He Laughs

You are passionate, LBH, as are many of us in the DW community. I know Mark isn’t always tactful in his comments, but I appreciate you both and think you both add a lot to the site. I hope he doesn’t stay away too long. And if he does, I hope he finds some peace and happiness in his life.

I know no online community is perfect, and we have our share of debates that cross the line here and feelings that are hurt and readers who are too timid to comment for fear of being jumped on. I wish it weren’t that way, but it’s the nature of the internet, and for the most part, I think this is a pretty friendly community where varied opinions are generally embraced. That said, I have been making a concerted effort in recent months — especially since the end of April — to not let negative criticism from commenters get too me so much. I don’t engage in the negativity and I remind myself that while everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, people’s opinion of ME — especially people who don’t know me personally — is just not that relevant to my personal well-being. I mean, who cares what some random internet stranger thinks of me (or you?). Don’t let emotional comments get to you. Step away. Take a breath. Take a break from this site if you must. But don’t let yourself get too worked up over something someone you don’t even know in real life says about what he or she perceives to be some flaw you may or may not even have. It’s not worth it. And chances are, that person is just projecting anyway.

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