Ha ha. You are afraid to even leave your name. First let me address all of your stuff. You said I publicly called her out. I NEVER MENTIONED HER NAME ONCE IN THAT FIRST BLOG DID I? NO!!! She called herself out by responding the way she did.
You said you want to follow her pregnancy, if you read her blog you would know you can still do that on myspace, I will even give you the URL to go over and read.
http://www.myspace.com/juliaandjarret
Next, you said I was unhappy my pregnancy wasn't going as well as hers. WRONG!!!!! You couldn't be more wrong. What I was bothered by was someone posting every damn post about hoping the baby was okay. I may have went in the hospital, and I may be having problems, but that doesn't in anyway take away from my happiness for my pregnant friends. My other friends who are pregnant all know I am thrilled for them. Frankly I was just sick of reading the same post over and over. You should also know that I didn't even want to write that, but so many of my friends and readers encouraged me to speak out about it because they were getting fed up and about to send her letters, so I chose to post with out mentioning her name.
You said I am worried about getting in her good graces. NOPE! Julia has made it very clear she wants nothing to do with Reno. We have to high of crime, our traffic sucks, we don't have good food and on and on and on. It made me sad to listen to and in fact IF YOU KNEW ME you would know that I had already told my friends I didn't think I would be able to be friends with someone who seemed to hate everything about me and my city and who was generally unhappy about everything. Read the post from SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HER on my blog. You will see that I'm not the only person in her life who feels she was only posting the negative.
And finally, if you wrote and told me that my blog was upsetting you I would not shut down and run away like a coward with my tail between my legs, I would respond and continue posting and hopefully one day you would find something in my posts you liked. I am not that person who just backs down and shuts down. I've been through shit, more shit then probably most of Julia and her friends combined. Because of that, I've learned to be a hard ass and suck it up like a man.
So with that said, if any one out there has a problem with my blog let me know! If I feel it is valid, like when Jen told me I was too sad I will fix it. IF I feel like you are being silly then I will point and laugh at you. Also, notice that I will leave all of your comments up because I'm not afraid to have the good the bad and the ugly on here. Maybe I didn't need to write my post but keep in mind I never used her name. But seriously I don't think she needed to over react near as much as she has!
7.26.2007
DEAR ANONYMOUS
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Still think you overstepped in a big way.
You can defend yourself until you're blue in the face. I get the "freedom of speech" thing. Duh. I just think you're hypocritical to believe that YOU have the right to freedom of speech and Julia doesn't.
And what's with you thinking you can make Julia stop writing certain things just because you're tired of reading what she had to say?
SELF-CENTERED, MUCH?
Wow, this whole things seems to be getting completely out of hand. From where I am sitting I see it as you just trying to say how you feel. I don't think that your inetentions were to hurt anyone's feelings and that is why you put time into what you wrote originally. You are a bitch, you know it...I am the same way. Nor do I think you said anything about telling Julia what not to write.
Shannon self-centered? Hardly. And if you knew her or read her blog, you would know that. Just like you think she overstepped, she has her opinion on what you are writing and things that she reads. It's that simple.
Stephanie, are you joking? You don't think you'd be offended if Shannon blasted to the ENTIRE internet that she wanted you to post about something different for a change? Because she was sick of you doing this and you doing that and you being insensitive to her feelings? Shannon should've taken that issue directly to Julia in a friendly, loving, concerned way. I have read Julia's blog and I really don't think she meant to be insensitive to Shannon - she was simply blogging about her feelings about her pregnancy. Yet rather than take the issue to Julia, Shannon blogged in a very outward way about Julia. And come on, let's be real, everyone knew she was talking about Julia. There was no mistaking that.
Stephanie, I know you're trying to be a good friend, but if Shannon blasted YOU? You'd sing a different tune.
I really feel badly for Julia. Shannon was out of line. It's that simple.
hey steph This anonymous person really must not read or she would know I've called your ass out a ton of times. And since we are really friends we laugh and move on. In fact me and most of my friends have called each other out. The difference is we are stronger and no how to get past it.
For someone who claims not to know Julia you sure are awful defensive of her. I think considering you don't know shit about either of us you should stop over analyzing a played out situation. Like I said. I told Julia I was sorry, and I did explain to her in private and she chose not to care. Not my problem. As you can see my blog has moved on. Maybe you should too!
Anonymous,
First, why aren't you saying who you are??
Second, Shannon has called me out on her blog before. So you definitely don't have your facts straight.
I wouldn't have forgiven you either! You are heartless and care only for yourself! And you've lost quite a few readers over this.
How do you know I've lost readers? Do you monitor my site. Hang on let me check my stats...Nope still high! Sorry your so angry about this. Really its old news. Obviously this is either Julia or her friend but either way the truth still remains you are a coward for being anonymous. Hows that old elementary school rhyme go, "sticks and stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me?" Well I live by that. Say what you want but I just don't give a fuck!
As far as heartless and self centered you really should know someone before you make an accusation like that. Considering all of my friends know, I would bend over backward in a heart beat for them, not to mention I would give up anything and everything to help them.
I think you've read much to far into a post that had nothing to do with you!
Stephanie, I'm not saying who I am because Shannon is scathing toward people on her blog and I don't need that bullshit.
Second, I've read her blog when she's called you out and felt just as bad for you. I think it's cruel. You don't do that to friends, not on a public forum like that. There is a place for everything and on a public blog is just mean. I have felt badly for you, too. I just chose to comment on it this time.
Well, you are entitled to how you feel. I know Shannon and I know how she deals with things. Her and I have had many conversations over some of the things that she has called me out on and us talking and working things out is what has made our friendship stronger. I chose to stand up for myself...must be the bitchiness in me or something, but I won't let someone say something without coming out about it. There has only been one time I haven't voiced my opinion and I was ok not doing it.
Like I said, you don't know her. Your opinion of her is your opinion and no one is going to change it. But I will let you know that you are wrong about her being heartless and self-centered and that is coming from someone that is friends with her.
Fair enough Stephanie. I just needed to speak my piece.
Holy hell. This is effing ridiculous. Number one Anonymous, Shannon never once outted Julia until she outted herself. Second if it was that blatantly obvious that it was Julia whom she was writing about isn't that a pretty good hint that Julia is that repetitive and whiney? It's just the whining that gets old. Yes, blogging is for venting and to each their own but why do so many people feel the need to get involved. Julia could have left it however she wanted to by posting her piece and calling it a day but instead she ran away like a 5-year old. Grow up.
P.S. Losing readers is the dumbest threat I ever heard. It isn't as though this is the late show and we're striving for ratings. Ha.
WOW! Shannon I think you just gave "anonymous" the highlight of their week! They probably didn't have this much of a life in a long time! LOL!
Your true readers know you were speaking your mind with no intention to hurt anyone. I took the time to read Shannon's blog from the beginning and what I liked was her honesty and her humor. It helped me put some things up on my blog that I wouldn't have otherwise. I even stopped "hiding" under my sorority nickname and used my real name & put up a picture of myself on my blog.
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