Whenever I fire up Multiply to do my pic-stealing, I always come across some sort of emotional rant in my inbox.  Somebody pouring out their heart and soul into a blog entry, sparing no tears, fears, or drama.  It’s mind-boggling.  I wonder if people are writing just because they feel like their emotions are assuaged by having it all down in type.  I mean, it’s either that or they’re attention whores.

I guess I can relate to that.  I used to be pretty damn sophomoric in my approach to blogging as well.  It was love poems and sonnets and all that other emo crap.  Sometimes, I wonder why I did it.  Was I more emotional?  Was I more in touch with my sensitive side?  Or did I just really want all that attention?

Admit it.  We all get warm, fuzzy feeling whenever people comment on our posts.  And man, people comment a LOT on emo posts.  I see it happening on social networks all the time.  It’s the easiest way to get instant celebrity.  The loneliest people in the world are the people who comment the most.  That’s my theory.  It’s right up there with my IRC and spinster woman with cat theory.  That’s how much weight I put on it.

Anyway, I’m writing this because for a few moments last night, I was thinking about selling out and going emo.  I was looking for attention, and I knew how to get it.  I’d write some sappy, sentimental something that would just MELT your heart.

But whatever.  Totally not me.

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