My blog, Melissa’s Misadventures, is going to be about some struggles I’ve had in my life—such as being born with a heart defect, losing pets at sudden and unexpected times, and going through my parent’s separation/divorce as an adult. An important aspect of my blog and my discussions about these topics is completely indulging in the negative feelings these events bring up. Our society and culture has a “get over it” attitude towards tough situations, and that attitude isn’t particularly helpful when you’re in the middle of a crisis. Furthermore, many blogs about tough issues are aimed at advice and solutions. While I would like to possibly feature advice/solutions in my blog, I really want the meat of it to be about indulging in those negative feelings, why it’s better to do so, and how you can still be a happy person and enjoy a good cry.
My blog will be different from others because while it discusses tough topics and it may possibly discuss advice, I don’t want it to be seen as a self-help or inspirational blog. I want my blog to be a place where I can discuss my emotions unabashedly, and hopefully others will be encouraged to do the same. I’m a very strong advocate for showing emotions and discussing them openly, as our society wants us to conceal our feelings and keep them to ourselves. That trope helps no one. Not only do I want my blog to be a safe place to discuss emotions, but I also want to break the stereotype about people who are chronically sad or happy and that everything you do in life has to stay true to whatever central emotion you’re feeling. I want to show people that you can wallow in self-pity and cry in the shower but still be described as a happy, cheery, and optimistic person. I do feel like my blog would apply most to people who have been through similar situations that I have been through, like having a disability or being a child of divorce. I feel as though it would be very comforting to other people who have been through the same situation to be allowed to wallow in self-pity and sorrow/anger/sadness/frustration/etc. I also feel like my blog may be most applicable to people around my age, like high school and college students. This age is a pretty emotional and dramatic time in life, and adults may not be able to relate to any intense feelings I share because they may simply be older and more reserved when it comes to their emotions and internal thoughts. In an ideal scenario, I would want my blog to apply to everyone. We all experience emotion and we’ve all tried to hide or conceal our emotions, regardless of age, gender, interests, etc. These experiences shouldn’t be reserved for a few people who fit a certain demographic.
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