Curiouser and Curiouser
Sometimes I think I must not get it at all.
And by ‘IT’, I mean some people and their truly special brand of nastiness.
I blog because I like to. I like to share, and love it when people share back.
I just never imagined that ’sharing’ to some is more like ’spreading-the-most-disturbing kind-of-evil-you-can-think-of’.
Let me explain. I have never had a serious hate comment (please don’t start now). But I’ve heard some bloggers talk about closing comments, crying at their desks, etc because the hatred gets out of hand. And I just saw it happen.
I visited Dooce. You know her, right? I don’t know her very well…just stop by every now and again. Tonight she was talking about getting an unscheduled ultrasound because the doctors had determined her belly hadn’t grown enough.
You know and I know - that hearing ANYTHING might be amiss in your pregnancy is terrifying. The ultrasound proved things are hunky-dory, but as I was reading through some of the comments, most of them filled with well-wishes, there was one, posted Anonymously, (naturally - you coward) that really stuck out:
162. Anonymous said:
Too bad. I am still hoping something horrible happens to that troll fetus inside of you. What is it like having such a hideous daughter? I wonder what she’s going to do when all the kids start picking on her for being ugly? Ugh. It’s so disgusting you are bringing another creature into the world. Don’t end up in the looney bin this time. LOL
Ok…seriously….is the ‘LOL’ meant to indicate the venom was a joke? Who actually THINKS something like that about someone, let alone, sits them self down at a computer and TYPES it out, letter by letter. Who calls a child ugly?
Look, I get it. I’ve read some of the opinions on Dooce, but even if you disagree with every flippin’ word that comes out of her mouth, (and if you do, why are you reading???)do you really wish her and her baby HARM? Do you really direct hatred at a young girl? Can that possibly be real?
I mean, SERIOUSLY??!!?? I’m baffled.
