Comments on: I Hate The World Today http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/ Musings and Ramblings from a Not-So-Average Girl Next Door Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elisa Doucette http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-29647 Elisa Doucette Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:36:58 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-29647 Darcy - Fortunately, I have gotten past it. Just a bad night. :) As you said (which I really appreciated) nothing of value ever dies. The stuff that matters will be there when we get out of our own way. Sometimes we lose a little perspective on that, but it doesn't make us bad. Only human. Darcy – Fortunately, I have gotten past it. Just a bad night. :)

As you said (which I really appreciated) nothing of value ever dies. The stuff that matters will be there when we get out of our own way. Sometimes we lose a little perspective on that, but it doesn’t make us bad. Only human.

]]> By: Darcy http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-29563 Darcy Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:39:13 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-29563 Hi Elisa. I enjoy your blogs, and this one was funny. It was so long ago, so ... I can say that. We have all been there. I just want to say that there is nothing wrong with having emotions. You are a passionate person , as am I. To deny that you get angry would be a lie. I don't think you are a liar. So if you are angry, embrace your anger, else why bother? We all enjoy being happy, but it does not last for ever; and we will be happy again someday. We get sick, we get better. We get tired, sad, angry , whatever. It is all normal, it is not forever, and it is okay. Just like the tide, there are ebbs and flows. Highs and lows. It isn't good or bad, but is okay. But peace, calm, quiet is in between the highs and lows. In fact it is always there. We can embrace it all, because if we listen, peace is there, even among the passion. We can have peace in all things. We might as well enjoy it all, accept it and make peace with it. Nothing lasts for ever, and nothing of value ever dies. Peace <3 Hi Elisa. I enjoy your blogs, and this one was funny. It was so long ago, so … I can say that. We have all been there. I just want to say that there is nothing wrong with having emotions. You are a passionate person , as am I. To deny that you get angry would be a lie. I don’t think you are a liar. So if you are angry, embrace your anger, else why bother?

We all enjoy being happy, but it does not last for ever; and we will be happy again someday. We get sick, we get better. We get tired, sad, angry , whatever. It is all normal, it is not forever, and it is okay. Just like the tide, there are ebbs and flows. Highs and lows. It isn’t good or bad, but is okay. But peace, calm, quiet is in between the highs and lows. In fact it is always there. We can embrace it all, because if we listen, peace is there, even among the passion. We can have peace in all things. We might as well enjoy it all, accept it and make peace with it. Nothing lasts for ever, and nothing of value ever dies.

Peace <3

]]> By: Elisa Doucette http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-27919 Elisa Doucette Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:07:05 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-27919 Hey Valerie! Never super late - this party don't stop! What good are archives if you can't dig through them, right? I am SOOO excited to hear you say that, especially "being new to blogging". I agree, there is a LOT of BSB out there. And it unfortunately translates to our real lives and mindset. Teaching us that we can only talk about the good stuff, never the bad. Which causes a bunch of homicidal maniacs. We need to allow ourselves to feel, acknowledge and work through the bad stuff just as much as we celebrate, learn from and rejoice in the good. Hey Valerie!

Never super late – this party don’t stop! What good are archives if you can’t dig through them, right?

I am SOOO excited to hear you say that, especially “being new to blogging”. I agree, there is a LOT of BSB out there. And it unfortunately translates to our real lives and mindset. Teaching us that we can only talk about the good stuff, never the bad. Which causes a bunch of homicidal maniacs.

We need to allow ourselves to feel, acknowledge and work through the bad stuff just as much as we celebrate, learn from and rejoice in the good.

]]> By: Valerie Malone http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-27882 Valerie Malone Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:17:07 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-27882 Hi Elisa! Okay I'm super late to the party, but I find this post completely liberating and very brave. I'm kinda new to this whole blogging world and I think you may have single handedly given me the permission I needed to cut some of the BSB. (Bull Shit Blogging.) Thanks for throwing your honesty out there to the world. Everyone has the right to feel like hell and not give a damn about hungry babies somewhere else on the planet in that moment. Maybe if I write a blog like this after having a day like that I won't feel the need to eat 14 cookies because I've suppressed my feelings. Val PS- I just ate about 14 cookies. Hi Elisa! Okay I’m super late to the party, but I find this post completely liberating and very brave. I’m kinda new to this whole blogging world and I think you may have single handedly given me the permission I needed to cut some of the BSB. (Bull Shit Blogging.) Thanks for throwing your honesty out there to the world. Everyone has the right to feel like hell and not give a damn about hungry babies somewhere else on the planet in that moment.
Maybe if I write a blog like this after having a day like that I won’t feel the need to eat 14 cookies because I’ve suppressed my feelings.
Val
PS- I just ate about 14 cookies.

]]> By: Elisa Doucette http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2794 Elisa Doucette Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:50:44 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-2794 Jenny - You stated what I wanted to really say (other than I was rather pissed off) even better. It's seeing all these posts about how there are SO many greater things to worry about and constantly shoving "perspective" down your throat. I mean, seriously, do you think I'm such a heinous bitch that I REALLY don't care about starving children ANYWHERE let alone Africa. Of course not. But who the hell are YOU to tell me that my feelings don't matter or aren't justified or not worthy because they aren't big dramatic pulsating life-changing issues?! Jenny – You stated what I wanted to really say (other than I was rather pissed off) even better. It’s seeing all these posts about how there are SO many greater things to worry about and constantly shoving “perspective” down your throat.

I mean, seriously, do you think I’m such a heinous bitch that I REALLY don’t care about starving children ANYWHERE let alone Africa. Of course not. But who the hell are YOU to tell me that my feelings don’t matter or aren’t justified or not worthy because they aren’t big dramatic pulsating life-changing issues?!

]]> By: Jenny Blake http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2765 Jenny Blake Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:03:44 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-2765 I know I'm late to the party, but I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVED this post. THANK YOU for being angry and venting even though there are starving children in Africa. I have such a hard time feeling my feelings sometimes because I think they are unjustified given the broader scope of problems in the world. But that doesn't do any of us any good! My favorite line: "Sometimes we have to be angry. We have to be mad. We have to get upset and talk about how we feel, and acknowledge that it’s ok to be in that place where you hate the world." YES! And even better when you can vent over the phone (or IRL) with your slumber party friends. PS - Latest countdown update: 4 weeks, 31 days, 756 hours and 45417 minutes BABY!!!! .-= Jenny Blake´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2010/03/10/johah-lehrer-why-we-travel/" rel="nofollow">Jonah Lehrer: Why We Travel</a> =-. I know I’m late to the party, but I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVED this post. THANK YOU for being angry and venting even though there are starving children in Africa. I have such a hard time feeling my feelings sometimes because I think they are unjustified given the broader scope of problems in the world. But that doesn’t do any of us any good!

My favorite line: “Sometimes we have to be angry. We have to be mad. We have to get upset and talk about how we feel, and acknowledge that it’s ok to be in that place where you hate the world.” YES! And even better when you can vent over the phone (or IRL) with your slumber party friends.

PS – Latest countdown update: 4 weeks, 31 days, 756 hours and 45417 minutes BABY!!!!
.-= Jenny Blake´s last blog ..Jonah Lehrer: Why We Travel =-.

]]> By: Elisa Doucette http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 Elisa Doucette Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:28:02 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-2563 Kat - Haha, yes, being pissed just isn't enough sometimes. I should probably note that this came as I was reading through my Google reader and seeing post after post of warm fuzzy happy resolutioned stories (which is probably not a good idea when you are in a horrible mood!) and I just snapped. Decided that whether everyone or no one read this, I needed to get it out there to say that we all have terrible horrible no good very bad days and we need to talk about it occasionally. Otherwise when you do you'll feel very alone. Kat – Haha, yes, being pissed just isn’t enough sometimes. I should probably note that this came as I was reading through my Google reader and seeing post after post of warm fuzzy happy resolutioned stories (which is probably not a good idea when you are in a horrible mood!) and I just snapped. Decided that whether everyone or no one read this, I needed to get it out there to say that we all have terrible horrible no good very bad days and we need to talk about it occasionally.

Otherwise when you do you’ll feel very alone.

]]> By: Elisa Doucette http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Elisa Doucette Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:25:33 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-2560 David - Yes, your emails helped a lot. That and realizing after about 3 hours of pure sulking that I wasn't really getting anywhere so I might as well suck it up and deal with the problem. So thanks for that! :) David – Yes, your emails helped a lot. That and realizing after about 3 hours of pure sulking that I wasn’t really getting anywhere so I might as well suck it up and deal with the problem.

So thanks for that! :)

]]> By: Kat http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Kat Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:48:11 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-2372 Yeah, I had a crappy day today so it was good to read this. It is tough to blog about the bad days, because when you blog (or at least when I do) you try to get to some kind of "point" or resolution or cheery little lesson learned (vomit) by the end. But bad days aren't like that. They just.... suck, and there's no point to it. Being simply pissed off is underrated. Yeah, I had a crappy day today so it was good to read this. It is tough to blog about the bad days, because when you blog (or at least when I do) you try to get to some kind of “point” or resolution or cheery little lesson learned (vomit) by the end. But bad days aren’t like that. They just…. suck, and there’s no point to it. Being simply pissed off is underrated.

]]> By: David http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2010/03/i-hate-the-world-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 David Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:07:54 +0000 http://www.opheliaswebb.com/?p=867#comment-2345 So did my counseling session mixed with a pep talk and a small threat of violence on you help? Really Elisa, I would MUCH rather read a blog by someone who is honest with their emotions and views rather, than someone who is always so sickening sweet and happy about life even when they are being shit on. Your honesty is refreshing. .-= David´s last blog ..<a href="http://diamondkt.blogspot.com/2010/03/saying-goodbye-to-blogging-1-post-shy.html" rel="nofollow">Saying Goodbye To Blogging 1 Post Shy Of 1,000</a> =-. So did my counseling session mixed with a pep talk and a small threat of violence on you help?

Really Elisa, I would MUCH rather read a blog by someone who is honest with their emotions and views rather, than someone who is always so sickening sweet and happy about life even when they are being shit on. Your honesty is refreshing.
.-= David´s last blog ..Saying Goodbye To Blogging 1 Post Shy Of 1,000 =-.

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