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Life After College: People Hate Me
February 16, 2010 Posted in Reality
"Tard pills? Hilarious!"
As every CollegeCandy writer knows, blog commenters can be brutal. Like, kill your self-esteem and make you question everything you’ve ever written brutal. People who you have never met will take the time to dissect your blog and tear it apart sentence by sentence. No typo goes unnoticed and no opinion goes unbashed.
I’m writing for four different blogs now so half my day is consumed with writing them and the other half is spent reading comments filled with racial slurs, homophobic comments, and sentences written in all CAPS. Nothing says “I hate the way you blog about puppies,” like a 6 paragraph comment written in caps and exclamation marks. Sometimes there are so many asterisks in a single word that I can’t even figure out what kind of motherf***ing***tard I am.
I’ve gotten so used to the negative comments that I’ve begun to crave them. It’s kinda like how many people will tell me today that I’m clearly writing from my mom’s basement (I wish…talk about cheap rent and endless things to talk about in therapy). And how many middle-aged men with usernames like DildoMongoDemento can tell me I “forgot to take my retard pills.” Note: If it was true that I forgot to take these so-called retard pills, it would be pretty amazing that I was able to successfully blog and post. Like I am Sam-meets-Forrest-Gump amazing.
However the one comment that never ceases to confuse me is “you sound fat.” I would understand if I was writing blogs titled “100 ways to eat a stick of butter” and “Why you have to order a Bacon-cheeseburger martini this weekend!” But I’m not. And it’s not like I’m blogging about male fashion trends and writing statements like “fedoras are the jelly donut of the fashion world.” If I were, I could stop describing everything with the adjective mouth-watering.
But while I may never figure out why “I sound fat,” or why people feel the need to spend their time tearing me apart, I’ll always appreciate the jaw-dropping offensive comments I receive. For one, it means people are reading what I write (and that’s the ultimate goal of a writer, isn’t it?), and it keeps my ego at a healthy low and ensures that I’m up to speed on all the many ways you can combine curse words and slurs.
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Lydia says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20109:30 am
You are brilliant! I'm a blogger too and stopped for a while due to the intense hatred I was feeling from my readers! Back on the blogging scene as of today, and loving your article!
Roberto says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20109:53 am
LOL you sounds fat that is definitely a keeper
Miriam says:
Tue, 16th Feb 201010:27 am
OMG THIS POST SUX WHY WOULD YOU WRITE THIS!!!! R U LIVIN IN UR MOMS BASEMENT OR SOMETHING HAHA!!!
Just kidding. This is a great article. Personally, I kind of hate blogging because I feel like I'm never taken seriously–people either post that I'm awesome because they happen to agree with my views, or they post that I'm a moronic imbecile who shouldn't even be allowed onto the internet because they happen to DISAGREE with my views. Sometimes I don't see the point.
Jenny says:
Tue, 16th Feb 201011:34 am
I don't comment often but I read all the posts on this blog and I love all the College Candy writers. If you don't hear it enough, you all are great!
Amanda says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20101:02 pm
If I come across a blog I don't like, I don't read it anymore. I don't waste my time or the writer's time. I honestly do not understand the appeal of trolling around on someone's blog.
I think you're doing a great job.
Anna says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20101:02 pm
I agree with Jenny- I rarely take the time to comment, but from reading your blog posts I can tell that you all are a group of diverse, intelligent, beautiful, and fun young women. Don't listen to the haters, just remember that there are a LOT of silent readers like me out here who love your stuff and are grateful that you take the time to post.
sanya says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20101:47 pm
while i do pretty much read this entire website, your articles are my favourite, and without them, i may not subscribe to its rss feed. the haters are just silly.
Dildo Saggins says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20101:59 pm
You're blogs are fine… thick skin helps when posting anything on the internet. Thumbs up for you, two if you post a topless pick. Also, immature names ftw.
nessa says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20106:01 pm
I think you're great!
People can be mean. I just hate how its so much easier for most people to say something vile then kind.
You're doing fine, that's why you're writing for four blogs!!!!
Don't get discouraged! =)
nerdygirlatw says:
Tue, 16th Feb 20106:08 pm
I guess my biggest struggle is how do I draw the line between appropriate and inappropriate…it doesn't help that both of my parents subscribe to my blog…and my mom feels it's necessary to write back with every grammatical correction. (for my own good, obviously.)
http://www.nerdygirlatw.com
vicky says:
Wed, 17th Feb 20101:40 pm
where are you blogs id love to read (and not bash) them!
Karisa says:
Wed, 17th Feb 20102:55 pm
Obviously if you write blogs for a living you are a good blogger. And you and all the other CC bloggers are so funny! I don't get why people (myself included) are too lazy to leave nice comments, but then the jerks spend so much time crafting their typo-ridden responses like it's their job or something. Just remember for every mean comment you get there are like a dozen people who liked your post and just don't comment.
Tamara says:
Thu, 18th Feb 20104:12 am
You have to grow a thick skin, people are going to be rude; but that's one thing, not taking criticism is another. This is a very pluralistic website; while that is a good thing in many ways…it also means very different articles in quality as much as in subject or perspective. I've read some really good pieces in this site, and some bad ones too!! (I really don't know who writes what, I don't check) I don't know where you fall, but I think you should read the critics, even if taking them with a grain of salt. Some might just be mean, others might help you.
Kelly says:
Sat, 20th Feb 20105:43 pm
As a December college graduate trying to make it work on my own in Rochester, I love this series of articles… keep it coming!
regina says:
Sun, 28th Feb 201012:14 pm
After all of these positive comments, I'm sure you can now feel better when you read all the negatives. The worst are from very immature middle aged men, whose wives have left them, and have nothing good going for them in their lives. They wish they could be as talented and well spoken as you are. I know it's hard to write blogs without every other word being a curse, slang, or offensive word!
Campbell says:
Wed, 7th Apr 20102:34 pm
Why is it called a "drive through" if you have to stop?
John says:
Fri, 16th Apr 20104:52 pm
because people are losers that will cut down anyone who actually thinks, like weeds suffocate grass.
no monkey likes another monkey if that monkey is better than the other monkeys. Give them all a big fat ass to kiss
Kaila says:
Mon, 26th Apr 20105:45 am
I think the bloggers here at College Candy are doing just fine. Don't listen to the haters–you just might put them out of their "job" that way
Love your posts!