Recently I had someone tell me “I like your blog, it’s not like….about makeup and stuff.” And I remember that my face scrunched up a little and I stared at my fingernails with the kind of intensity that you can only achieve when you know exactly what you want to say, but you’d really rather not say it.
Nope, I don’t blog about makeup (or “stuff” really….I kinda just throw stuff on here and pretend it’s a cohesive train of intentions) but I can tell you that 60 % of the blogs I follow, they do. And while I don’t think I have ever really gleaned true knowledge from those blogs, it’s more because of the human disaster that I can be rather than a failing on said bloggers.
I admire them though, and the courage to put myself out there, out here, it comes from them. So no, you’re never going to read a blog post here about the best mascara to use, or if primer really is useful when it comes to anyones routine (seriously, is it? Someone answer this…), and I won’t even share the one and only time I tried to use a blowdryer and ended up smacking myself in the face and scorching my neck with what I consider inappropriate Mordor-level-heat. But man, don’t use my blog as an example of the “right” way to blog or whatnot. Because 1, my blog is an utterly inconsequential mess, and 2, there’s no such thing. If you want to blog about makeup, do it. Want to write about Thomas Paine’s ideas and his influence on the American Revolution, yes, right on. Not everyone’s going to like everything that’s out there, obviously, and this sort of rhetoric maybe only fits certain aspects of the blogging sphere, but when at all possible, build people up, don’t tear them down. Maybe, yeah? And now for more coffee….
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Sleepy Coffee and Fables 
I love this! Very true and accurate. I think blogging should be about the things that make us happy and we want to share. I love your blog!
I have a fashion blog if you’d like to check it out: http://thegeekchickblog.com/
Camila
Aw thank you and I agree, wholeheartedly!
Also, you have a very lovely blog :D
Thank you!!
This is a great post :) xo!
Thank you kindly! :)
LOVE this post!
I will never love this enough!
And, I did get your ‘heart on bloglovin :)
Thank you bunches!
I’ve seriously gotten a bit tired of random people I kinda know (but really don’t) saying this, especially when they don’t even bother to see whats out there in the blogo’sphere. I think it’s the same thing like when people try and say “you’re not like other girls” and while they think it’s a compliment you’re left with the thought “well, what exactly is wrong with other girls?”. Rawr, sorry, totally ranting now XD Glad you got my hearts!
Rant away, I’m on the same page :)