Monday

Blogging, Integrity and Truth...

The last few days there has been an Internet controversy regarding a series of tweets and a blog post by a very popular mommy blogger. I read this person's blog, follow her on Twitter and called her my "Internet friend."

If you've missed it, you can google catch up here. And here, here, and here. It's been quite the crap storm and puts every type of blogger in an unwelcome position.


I personally have my own opinion on the whole thing, but I'm not going to vilify anyone or spew vitriol out about the situation. My opinion, as well as whether or not I share it, is mine to do with what I want. I hope the person who started this BS gets what she needs to help her and that somehow this whole mess can become a positive in some minute way, because right now it's just a big old negative in blogville.

There are lots of other bloggers that have posted amazing responses to this whole thing on their blogs. Please take a minute and check them out.

I will say that even though I don't have ads on my blog, I don't get paid and I never get chosen to review things I pour as much of my heart and soul into this blog as many way more popular (and sponsored) bloggers do.

I've had this blog for almost two years, but didn't really start posting regularly until Gregory died. It's been my outlet, my pressure vent, and a portal into a virtual world where I have met so many amazing people. many of whom I will call my lifelong friends.

Everything I post here is the truth. The emotions are mine, the feelings are mine, as are the words.

Most days I just sit down in front of the keyboard and the words flow out. Others, I may have an idea for a post and write it a day ahead of time. And some days I just do memes or post a picture or a quote that has touched me that day.

But in the end, it's the truth. I may get over-emotional and weepy and be dramatic, but it never morphs into a lie. As bloggers, we have all stepped back and forth over invisible lines that separate fact and fiction. It's the nature of writing.

But this is my truth.



And to lie about anything involving that would dishonor the person whose name is forever written in stone and on my heart.

13 comments:

Bubblewench said...

100% agree with you. Great post.

Ron said...

The only thing I can think of right now is on Family Guy when Peter started smoking crack, and Brian comes in to find him sitting on the couch, bug-eyed and disheveled, wailing about how the "Guvmint came and took mah baby!" Not that it's remotely useful, but that's just what springs to mind.

Coloradolady said...

Great post Kim, I agree...

Miss Britt said...

You know, I always think about the fact that anything I write isn't just my story. It's a part of someone else's story, too. And that deserves, at the very least, honesty.

Evil Twin's Wife said...

It's odd that someone would lie about something so huge and knowing that there would be security cameras all over the place....My life is typically weird enough that I don't have to lie. LOL.

Loralee Choate said...

Very well done. xo

sam {temptingmama} said...

Oh Kim. Well done. Well. Done.

I wish I had more to say, but you've managed to leave me speechless.

*hugs*

LOVIN7 said...

I just realized today is the 20th and I know this is a tough day for you and always will be. I just wanted to say LUV YA COZ and HANG IN THERE!! ((BIG HUGS))

Coal Miner's Granddaughter said...

You are so very right, hon.

CP said...

Please excuse the interruption.

This is a Public Service Announcement from Certifiable Princess:
Hello. My name is CP. I see you are attending Avitable’s Halloween Party
this weekend. I stopped by to introduce myself. Nice to meet you!
Thank you and goodnight.

You may now resume your regularly scheduled comments.


Sidebar: Your story is definately your own. In the past 5 years that I have been blogging, I have received mail accusing me of being less than honest about things. It comes with the territory. Some things happen in peoples lives that are far too incredulous for people to believe that they are actually real. As long as you stay honest with yourself, it doesn't matter what others think. It's your story to tell. And, you tell it very well.

Sheila said...

Dude.

All I can say is I wish that the suckfest that is my life, at time, was nothing but a big sack of lies.

Sheila said...

PS : See you in twenty-six hours!!

Jessica said...

Love the blog, first time here. I was totally in the dark until I read your post today. I have now spent several HOURS catching up. Crazy stuff.