"When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me."
Let's face it. I bet the people that stalk this blog assumed my previous blog post "Expectations" was directed to a certain someone. If you did, then you just made an ass of yourself.
I guess the influence of the internet and what we post online is why sometimes people end up getting pissed off and frustrated over something that they think is about them but really it wasn't. I hate the internet for that. It's hard enough to realise who you trust, but it is also a challenge to express what you think online because people automatically judge you on what you post and what it's exactly about.
Don't get me wrong but the truth is, what I post on this blog and anywhere on the internet is what I want to do. But if you're going to judge what I say based on what I post here on something related to my personal life or what you have heard from other people, then get out of here.
The main reason why I post on this blog is I write from what I've experienced, trying to make it relatable for everyone to read. It is what I think about when I'm going through something and the only way of trying to make sense of things is from what I write and formally express.
I'm not afraid to admit that I've made an ass out of myself for assuming things that have been posted online. It's made me realise that sometimes it's better to keep things to yourself and to just express your feelings of anger and hatred about someone somewhere where nobody can read it. Not only will it save you from unnecessary drama from happening, but it'll save you from crap happening in the first place.
Only if it were easy and only if people were smart enough to realise that you're hurting individuals silently without knowing it. What I'm saying is, that sometimes expressing your feelings online when you're angry and disappointed to a specific person indirectly is more damaging to the person receiving all of it. It changes your perception about you and that person. It changes everything no matter how much of a saint you are. If you assume, you also have to face ridiculous consequences that could've changed if the situation was handled properly.
The rarest kind of people are the ones that take the blame for what they posted and understand the person on the receiving end on how they are feeling. Because I can tell you now, writing even the most vague posts about someone can still make someone believe it's about them. It's normal to assume because if we didn't, our criticism, how we judge and think about things would be very clouded.
All in all, we all say things we don't mean when we're angry. But I guess at this day and age we can't really stop anyone from posting how they feel, can you?
