Let's talk about meanness on the Internets for a minute

First, is it a Southern thing that the word "the" has to be in front of words other people say by themselves?

Example - The Goodwill

I spotted a status on an Instagram pic the other day that reminded me of this phenomenon... but I have seen it before.

I love it, by the way.

The Internets is another example that I'm stealing :)

the leaning tower of books. I'm on a mission to get through some physical books.

Right, onto the meanness.

I follow a very popular blog - a mom with 3 kids... had a book published.... 2nd kid is extra special.... quirky, vintage style.... right, you all know who I'm talking about now.

I also follow her on Instagram.

Normally I don't read comments on either because who has the time but I happened to "like" a pic and see a very rude comment when I did so a few days ago.

I don't know. I just don't see why people feel the need to interfere in other people's lives.

• Surely people know the blog and IG is but a SLIVER of real life?
• Surely if you feel like you oppose someone so much that they bother or annoy you then you'll just unfollow and stop reading (that's what I do, and have done)?
• Surely you realise you can't pass judgement on someone's marriage, parenting, mental state, etc. without knowing them and having them ask for your opinion?

I don't know why this unsettled me but I think it may be because it was the second of such "attacks" I saw on this lady in about a month and I just think it's so mean-spirited and unfair.

I think she's amazing for still being SANE with all the stuff constantly thrown at her. Apparently there are websites devoted to writing mean things.

I mean, come on, that says more about you than about anything she may or may not have done/ is/ is intending to do.

And frankly, it's none of any of our business.

I'm very sure I'd be on the little white pills permanently if I were in her shoes.

D's side

Then another blogger I follow wrote two blog posts that are kind of objective book reviews but not, if you know what I mean. I read lots and lots and LOTS of business-y blogs and these two posts had a "tone" to it.

Communication - 7% verbal, 23% tone and the rest body language (or thereabouts). This tone was off.

I think she has it in for the type of person who writes those types of books. To be honest, I'm definitely not the target audience for the one book, and I can't seem to get past a few chapters of the other, but I wouldn't write something like that.

Maybe I'm just too darn sensitive these days? :)

Tell me honestly, do you like all the drama? Do you get caught up in the comments and such?

I'm hoping once I write this and get it out, I can stop thinking about it.

PS if you're ultra curious, let me know and I'll email you. I'm not linking in case those mean girls come here!
PPS physical books are so much more photogenic than Kindle books!