No compromises

[fingertrouble]

I have a talent for offending people online.

I don't mean to, just that the unguarded uncensored me tends to do that here. In person I can say the exact same thing & not cause even a raised eyebrow.

I used to tear myself up about it, argue with these people, get upset. I even used to edit my posts incessantly (still do, it's a hard habit to drop), trying to leech out any inflammatory material (not that it really helped).

Not any more.

I'm tired of excusing who I am & trying to fit in with the dull lifeless pedantic morass. I want to be me and not have to argue about it cos some humourless prick doesn't get it, or me.

I'm not going to go around intentionally offending people, my humour may hit home rather too well sometimes; I never intend malice, but I'm going to try and stop worrying when it does happen, or self censor myself.

If people don't like that, it's not my fault.

Comments

[timbearcub.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm saying - I choose not to argue or apologise for who I am, what I say stands and if people think I'm a prick then fine. I'm not picking fights, or wanting them...just not trying to pre-eliminate them, or engage with them if they do happen. I tend to self-censor a lot, and it's not good.

I've been through the argue with everyone - then try and get along - cycles over the last 3-4 years within the bootleg scene and elsewhere. People still think you're a cunt whatever you do, so what I'm saying is fine - believe what you want, I don't care and won't argue, but I'll still say what I believe.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

Ah OK that's a lot more considered than what I took away from the original posting.