The Sensitive Blogger
by: Ronovan
You have to be tough to make it as a blogger!
I’m not tough. In fact I’m the exact opposite. I’m what you might call The Sensitive Blogger. If you’ve read my work and had interactions with me you may have put together a picture of what I am. I wear my mind and heart on my sleeve. They are both out there for the world to see and stomp on.
And sometimes people trip over one or the other without knowing it.
When the intentional hurt happens I can deal with that, most Bloggers can. We know there will be people who disagree with us or don’t like our work or are just intentionally trying to pick a fight. They want to be THAT commenter.
I can handle that. It’s those blindside ones that make me almost give up. When that happens I turn to typing. I write. Why not turn that hurt into something I can use on my Blog?
You get judged at times by history, a history that is not your own. I wrote an article called ‘I’m not THAT man’ recently and I find that phrase works in many areas of life. Before I go on, don’t get me wrong. Something said today was not said in a rude or impolite manner but it caught me off guard and well it’s going to stay with me for a long time and I will question my judgment for a long time.
I still feel sick. You know that sick disappointed feeling that you get when you are hurt. My initial reaction was “I give up, delete blog.” Since my accident thoughts turn into actions quickly. I stopped myself this time. I just didn’t want to be known as someone who a person even thought remotely might have been doing bad practice.
No, I wasn’t being bad or anything. It was just said that it could be seen as such. So don’t think anything like that. I didn’t post bad stuff, or comment badly to someone. It was just a moment that hit me.
It made me realize my judgment isn’t what it should be about things.
You probably clicked this looking for tips about blogging. I don’t know if you got anything out of this. But sometimes I just need to write and post something that is just a ‘me’ thing. I don’t know that I’ve ever actually done that until now in a non creative format, but isn’t that what having your own blog is about?
Much Respect
Ronovan
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I think we need to remember that the people who post the impolite comments or the disagreeable comments…are just people. And people are all different. It will never be the case that everyone will agree with everything we write or post at all times…and, so, when the disagreeable comments happen…we can hopefully just accept them for what they are…comments by people who are different from us. I know it’s hard to let it go…but as long as you are writing from your heart, it is all good…at least I think so. 🙂
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Thank you. It wasn’t anything I wrote. Most people have been polite about my posts. But you do have to just keep writing when you get those comments about your work. And I know not even my followers will like everything I do, if they did I would question their honesty. 🙂 And thank you for that lovely photo you published. I needed it. 🙂
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🙂
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I can see that you have been an inspiration to many, and I haven’t been here long at all! Keep your head up…you’re doing great things.
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Thank you!
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I feel the same way. Sometimes I envy those with thicker skin, but I also think being sensitive has other perks
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I think everybody has the right to post a ‘me’ thing whenever it feels necessary. Your blog is your voice, to start with. Anybody’s reaction is secondary. Besides, you’ll never learn what people think if you don’t start a conversation first. So keep going. This is the only thing that matters.
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sensitive people may suffer more but that does not mean they are less good at being bloggers. It almost hurts to see that because I personally almost want them to be the same thing. If I have failed in my mind then that should mean I fail to others.
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I just felt it too, while driving my way back home.
“Oh God, someone commented on my blog, I knew it wasn’t a good idea to publish it” was what I told myself. Especially when English isn’t my first language, I’m scared of people’s judgement or they would make fun of me. But somehow reading this somewhat calmed me down.
Thank you, I needed this.
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And thank you! I needed that.
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