tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post5590355193283296372..comments2009-07-10T16:39:52.400+09:00Comments on The Monster Flower: The Peeper is BackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post-13259411056849949912008-10-20T08:30:00.000+09:002008-10-20T08:30:00.000+09:00Thanks to both of you for the kind comments.Someti...Thanks to both of you for the kind comments.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I think people who don't reveal themselves to some extent are afraid to do so (depending on the topic, obviously people who write topical blogs don't fit this situation). I used to think that there was also a gender issue at play because men don't show themselves as easily as women, but I've since found some "blogger dad" types who are really putting themselves out there emotionally.<BR/><BR/>I realized some of the male bloggers (never the females so far!) are just writing to service their egos so they only write spouting off about specific topics they read about or hear about. They're cowards about sharing their emotions or personal insights though and are mainly putting themselves out there to compete in arguments with other people about politics, science, etc. And, yeah, this applies to my brother-in-law, but it also applies to other male bloggers as well. Of course, I guess you could say that trend reveals something as well. ;-)Orchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post-31410229731190190252008-10-20T08:12:00.000+09:002008-10-20T08:12:00.000+09:00We do put ourselves at risk for being judged, and ...We do put ourselves at risk for being judged, and most would have probably figured me out by now but for me, I think the risk of rubbing sometimes the readers the wrong way is well worth it, at least for me blogging is therapeutic in a sense. Sometimes it is a bookmark for me as a reminder of my to-do list along with my to-buy list and my wish-list, and then a genuine connection with the readers who often become acquaintances and sometimes if we are lucky, friends.<BR/><BR/>Excellent Post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3398781353996043657.post-71184690518351150352008-10-19T10:42:00.000+09:002008-10-19T10:42:00.000+09:00I think you said something similar when you posted...I think you said something similar when you posted about being a happy blogger:<BR/>unless you post personally, your blog, your story, your writing will be dry and uninteresting.<BR/>I have to look on the old computer to read your old post, but that was one very helpful list of advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com