I really liked the Things I’m Afraid to Tell You initiative that was spread around the blog-o-sphere by Jess from Make Under My Life and EZ from Creature Comforts.
I think that it was a very positive way to deal with a major issue in
the blogging realm. Instead of calling people out, a huge collection of
bloggers took a step back, took a look at themselves, and did something
POSITIVE to try to make a change within the blogging community.
There
are some people in the blogging community who, on the other hand, are
bringing up a very similar issue, but in not such a positive way.
The
argument is that certain lifestyle bloggers always appear so perfect on
their blogs that they make everyone else feel bad for not being so
perfect. Although a little true, I think it’s also a little silly.
Believe me, I have been known to bear some major insecurities for some
really ridiculous reasons. Like one Christmas I bawled my eyes out
because I couldn’t get the sugar cookies right. I literally thought I
ruined Christmas. I can laugh about it now.
I
guess there are some blogs that are meant to portray reality and some that are
meant to be an escape from reality. Personally, I like the escape from
reality blogs. I like seeing the pretty AFTER photos that inspire me to
make the little corners of my life prettier. I don’t want to see massive
piles of dirty laundry or the huge mess that was made while creating
that pretty DIY – I can see all of that at my own place!
I
know that those pretty lifestyle blogs aren’t 27/7 reality. I realize
that bloggers clean their homes before a home tour. I do. I know that
sometimes those bloggers occasionally wear 3 day old jeans and put their
hair in ponytail. I do. And I can’t criticize them for not portraying
realistic body types to the public because (1) those are their
real bodies and (2) if I want more realistic body types in blogland then
I’d better start setting the example by sharing more photos of myself.
3 comments:
I appreciate your post; it struck a chord with me.
My issue with blogland lately is how unoriginal everything seems, everyone wearing the same trends en masse. But, the thing about it is this: you get to CHOOSE what you read. So, in my case, I'm on the hunt to find smaller, cooler, original blogs. And in the case you're writing about, people should seek to read the types of blogs they will enjoy, not something that is going to make them feel bad about themselves! With thousands of blogs created every day there's something out there for everyone.
Comparison is the thief of joy. It's impossible not to do it sometimes, but you're absolutely right that we have the power!!
xo,
Kate
undeniable style
Well said! I see both sides of the issue - I think like you said, choosing not to read is always an option.
I really like what you said, I've been blogging for a few years now and love it. My life for sure isn't perfect and I do my best to share my real life hits and misses - in the end all we can do is be ourselves and people can decide if they want to read or not :)
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