Why I Blog: To Blog or Not to Blog
Pros of blogging:
1. I have lots of things to say that I want to get off my chest. And ultimately, the whole point that I ever write anything in my blog, is to express myself. Nobody in real life wants to listen to me ramble on and on about why I love certain movies so much or everything else I write in my blog. Heck, I bet even the blog readers online aren’t half as interested in what I have to say, but the few who are, are free to read this at their own free will. I don't care how many readers I have. The main point is that I say what I have to say and get it out of my system (you know, like pooping, but instead of waste out comes some magnificently incoherent blog posts) although I do appreciate that my blog posts have reached a few readers. But with all this goodness that comes from expressing myself, it has come to my attention, do I REALLY need to spit out every single little thought that comes to my head? Probably not. Some things are just not necessary to be said aloud. And sometimes, it might be better to have some opinions alone, that only you know and keep it inside yourself so it's more “you.” Ah, to blog or not to blog, that is the question.
2. To exercise my writing muscles. As y'all know from this post, I absolutely hate writing. I hate it with a passion. So blogging actually encourages me to write because I'm writing about something I'm passionate about and it's more enjoyable that way.
3. Blogging is a creative outlet. Not only do I get to write and express my opinions but I get to decorate the page with pretty pictures and font and a profile. It's fun putting things together!
Cons:
1. It's a waste of time? But “time you enjoy wasting is not wasted.” And given the pros above, am I really wasting my time? Or am I not?
2. Bloggers have a bad rep for being narcissists. Which lead me to a one too many Google searches “am I a narcissist.” My conclusion, first of all, is that not all bloggers are narcissists. Just like any other stereotype, just because you have a blog doesn't mean you’re a self-absorbed and over-confident.
And second of all, it's natural for young people to be slightly narcissistic. According to Google, narcissism is “self-absorptions of one's affairs” and “over self-confidence.” College students are told to find themselves, so it's natural for that to turn into a self-absorption. Maybe instead of narcissistically worrying about being narcissistic, maybe you should let, as Clueless calls it, the “post-adolescent idealistic phase” run its natural course. Everyone has it. Heck, if there was ever a time in one's life to be narcissistic, it's now, just like if there was ever a time to be hormonal and crazy, it's puberty or pregnancy. Hopefully we'll reach our less-narcissistic, better selves in the future. And hey, that only gives us nowhere to go but up, which is a good thing. Being a little bit narcissistic might not be a bad thing. In fact, it's very natural, perhaps even healthy, for a young person.
I know that I will look back on this blog post and cringe into a fetal position until I pop, so future self, I know I'm embarrassing us but I don't fucking care. YOLO. Rant over. Peace out hombres.
That is all.
The Blogger