Truth be told, there are days when I feel a little upset reading some of the things online.
Like a couple of blogs when they write about the perfect lives they are having, attending glamorous events, flying off to different countries, buying expensive accessories for themselves. There was a blog which I stumbled upon where one particular woman wrote about how happy she was to receive a 10,000 dollar branded bag by her husband, that she’s been “eyeing for a long time”.
Personally for me, I wouldn’t want to blow $10,000 on a bag. I’d rather spend the money on perhaps improving the house or help easeย the mortgage. Anyhow, even if I did have a ten thousand dollar bag, I’d probably be too stressed to bring it out, afraid that I’d scratch it. Or even worse, get it stolen by a sharp eyed thief.
Kind of like when Carrie from Sex and the City got her Manolos stolen
While I think that a person has the right to spend their money any way that they want, I wish that I could have a piece of that too. Back in Singapore I was working and earning comfortably enough to buy whatever frivolous things that I wanted. Here in Rome, I don’t feel confident enough to converse in Italian to start looking for a full time job.
While in forums, there are a couple of people who seem to be disgruntled towards me and Cart for some reason. They’d say things like our marriage will never make it past a month. And there was one forumer who said that Cart and I were ugly!?
Why so mean? I’ve no idea why there would be people saying things like that. Did we ever hurt you in any way?
In any case, at this point of time, Cart and I have been together for four years and celebrated our one year wedding anniversary last December. While its true that every marriage has its ups and downs but we still love and care about each other very much.
Besides, beauty is subjective.
While scientists believe that the beautiful form has a symmetry and the mathematical ratio of 1 : 1.618 like this model here, but if you are not attracted to a person, be it because of their personality or their level of conversation, even if he or she looks like a supermodel, it will be hard to connect to them.
People can think what they want to think. And while I don’t look like a supermodel, I don’t think I’m ugly.ย And to me, Cart will always look cute.
Sure, he’s a little older than me. But when I look at him doing daily things like sleeping, working at the computer, I see that he still has his boyish looks.
Most importantly, he treats me with love, care and respect and we are mostly drama free. I feel very blessed to have met a man who wants to travel with me in my journeys instead of a man who just wants in for the ride.
And even in my own blog and in emails, once in a blue moon there would be someone who’d want to cut me down.
I really don’t know how to respond to that because honestly, its a lot of hot air. Honestly, I don’t mind constructive criticisms. You could either take it negatively or positively and when you think about it, it can be a good way to improve oneself.
I do admit that there are other bloggers who are better and more successful than I am, and sometimes my posts can sometimes be bimbotty, as seen in my female vanities categories but in my defence, I do honestly believe that I try to share information with others in my own way. It might not be textbook perfect, but I write in my own point of view from my personal experiences. “Write what you know“, my mantra, inspired by the talented, late, director, Yasmin Ahmad.
A number of people seem to forget that a personal blog is well … a personal blog and the blogger has the freedom to express and write whatever they wish to write about, as long as it doesn’t go against seditious law. If they want to be bimbottic, or if they want to make their make their blogs with hundreds of camwhoring pictures of them making duckfaces, that’s their prerogative. I’m not fond of it either, but there is always the x button on the top right.
But I try not to let these things get me. A fellow blogger friend mentioned to me, these people are just trolls.
Picture by DavidKing
Trolls are basically people who antagonise others online. And usually they are not as cute as the one above. But what I find interesting is that for what these trolls are commenting, they don’t have anything to back them up.
For the trolls who says that I am ugly or that my teeth need fixing, a big probability that they would have no real pictures of themselves up. And for trolls who say that I have a horrible voice would have a big chance of not having uploaded even a single video of themselves.
If you keep yourself hidden, then how am I to worship and learn from your divine beauty and wit and grace?!
In any case, I’ve been living an online life for about 10 years now since I first had my first computer. Technology has evolved a lot since then, from newsgroups, to IRC, to Virtual Worlds and it will continue to change, and each change would have its own anti social people.
But the good thing out of this is that it made me grow a thicker skin and not be too bothered because in the end, the point of having an online life, blogging, traversing virtual worlds, gaming in MMORPG and such is to have fun.
What’s the point of being sensitive and angry all the time? It’ll only make you lose the joy and shorten your life and in the end wont do anything good because you can’t really do anything about trolls. It is hard to change the mind of someone who has already made their mind up.
So lets just try to see the good things in life, and surround ourselves with the people that we love.ย There are so much more fulfilling things to do than to focus on the negatives ๐
Evviva Marina!! Continue with yr interesting and light hearted blog! Ignore the bad ones out there and look only for the good things in life!! ๐
Keep up with your blogging, I love reading your blog because it’s you and it’s fresh. ๐
Sally
Thanks for the motivation, like mentioned before, it gives me the drive to continue blogging … vroom vroom! Hehehe
Suraya
That’s so lovely of you to say *hugs!*
Well said. *Salute*
Yeah, just ignore these people and blog about what you wanna blog and whatever make you happy. Everyone’s going to have their opinion on something, and unfortunately, as unfair as it may be, it seems that the negatives are showcased more often than the positives. Such is life, I guess. =)
Don’t let those nasty people get you down!
Love you and your blog!
WHO THE HELL BULLIED MY MARINA?!? TAKE A HIKE ARSEHOLES!
Yo rinaz. I stopped caring about what people say a long time ago and take only constructive feedback. Hope that helps you stay optimistic too!
Hi Rinaz
Love reading yr blog. There is a simplicity to yr outlook on life that’s hard to find in busy Singapore. The way you see the world is refreshing. That u dare to marry Cart and go off to Italy shows a willingness to learn and to adapt. It’s a wonderful story for us all. Keep sharing so we can all learn!
Haters gonna hate… That’s a fact of life.
Keep doing what you’re doing. I enjoy reading your blog for what it is and because you have a great personality that shines through in each post.
I’ve had my own bout of being depressed of seeing stuff online recently too, so I can feel you. One thing we have to be, is be real to ourselves, and no one else. Online stuff will always be here, we just don’t need to let the bad stuff affect us too much. Cheerios! ;D
Hi! I’ve been a silent reader and I’m sad to see that you’ve got antis. tsk tsk…please dnt mind much abt them! I look foward to your updates! Cheers ๐
Your blog is your personal space to do whatever you want to do, say whatever you want to say. I love reading your escapades and seeing glimpses of a life lived with enthusiasm! As far as you and your hubby go… you both rock! Keep the flame alive, in real life and second life! Enjoy every minute, and keep the posts coming! I for one, say you go girl!
Thanks guys for the positivity ๐
i’m sorry to hear of such nasty things that people can say. i read your blog precisely because you have so much more to say than to post merely about material acquisitions and presents. your blog’s a gem and unique. please know that!
Its your real estate on the web and you can say, do or publish anything which your heart desires. Unlike many other bloggers, your optimism, positive spirit, and ability to find joy in the little things in life helps to add that much more to the world. We need more warm and positive glows of hope, love and life like yours, so do keep those good vibes going on.
Gosh, I’m quite taken aback by the meanness of these trolls. What do they gain out of it? I think they’re just being ‘sour grapes’. You’re definitely right about them not being able to show themselves even tho’ they criticised on your looks and voice, the right word for them in italian will be ‘vigliacco’ as in coward. You can’t please everyone Marina so carry on with what you’ve been doing ‘cos you’ve got fans like us.