Blog 64: To Blog or Not to Blog?

So, I haven't written here in a few weeks. Personal opinion blogs really only fit a niche. Sure, I try to make mine either semi-educational or at least thought-provoking, but not a lot of you care about that stuff. I recently started another blog, The Grownup Gazette, to chronicle recipes and tips for living like--well, like a grownup. It seems to be doing pretty well. I'd love for it to be one of those things where a jillion people on Pinterest are like "OMG, this girl's blogs are like, so awesome," but we shall see. Having a topic of sorts also makes regular writing way easier. Here it's just sort of the center for my soapbox moments. However, I don't want to give up on my Observations. I enjoy it, and I have gotten awesome feedback from a few people. It's hard not to get discouraged when you want a big following, but I don't all together do it for the writing props. Writing keeps me sane and I like to think it can have a positive impact on the world!

The thing that bothers me about this no-category blogging is the stigma attached to it: namely, that many people see it as a certain sort of self-indulgence. What makes me qualified to give advice or spout opinions? What makes me better than anyone else? Well, nothing. The beauty of the blog is that it allows anyone and everyone to put themselves out there. You may think that what I have to say is pretentious and boring. Someone else, however, may see things in a different way and appreciate the challenges therein. Still someone else may just appreciate watching the writing develop (that person may or may not be my mom).

I suppose the conclusion is to blog. Now that we've got that handled, why don't we discuss the "she thinks she's better than us!" issue...

First, OF COURSE I THINK I'M BETTER THAN YOU. haha. That is partly humorous exaggeration and partially truth. The thing is, confidence requires you to sense in yourself some superiority. Don't argue, here. Just think about it. If you didn't think that the way you dress/believe/act was better, you wouldn't do it. In some capacity, we all see ourselves as better than our neighbor. If we didn't, we wouldn't be able to make any decisions regarding our lives. For example, I think a lot of other girls are stupid and just THE WORST, as partially explained in my entry 7 Reasons Why I Hate Women. I think I'm better than women who exhibit such behavior because I fight to do the opposite. I think I'm better than willfully ignorant people because my whole life I have made it a point to gather knowledge, learn, and hone intelligence. What are your values? What do you think makes a good and/or cool person? If you try to possess those qualities, you have some measure of a superiority complex.

Second, don't mistake me--I am not all that I wish I could be. I certainly compare myself to other people (other women especially). "I wish I could have that guy's determination. I wish I could have that lady's class. Shoot, I wish I could have THAT girl's ass." I don't think I'm the cream of the crop in most ways, but in some--sure, I'm choice. I'm a boss.

And you should think about yourself the same way. But remember...