Blerg.
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If you’re used to trolling the internet to read super uplifting posts about everything in life (“My kid pooped!” “My marriage is amazing!” “Look how pretty I look in a dress!”), well then, you’ve come to the wrong place. In fact, I might even take a brief moment to say, “Go away, you’re not going to like what I am about to confess.”
I’m tired of happy.
THERE. I SAID IT.
There are many beautiful blogs out there that are positive, upbeat, and showcase lovely pictures of happy times (see here, here and here). I enjoy reading these blogs. TNR, however, is not one of those blogs. TNR has tried to be those blogs, but TNR has come to realize that snark becomes her.
Also, TNR enjoys speaking in third person.
I dunno if I’d call myself a realist or a pessimist. I’m less, “the glass is half empty” and more, “DAMMIT, I ordered a DIET Coke!” Maybe as I near the ripe old age of thirty, I’m realizing more of who I am. I am a hopeful person in that I always hope the best for people. But, I’m not necessarily a positive person who believes that “the best” will involve rainbows and ponies.
I will always be the girl who makes a fart joke just when someone has decided to bear her soul about her love interest. Or, I will actually fart. (It happened in college, once, and that girl never forgave me. I couldn’t apologize, though. It was a pretty sincere gesture. My farting, that is. I really, really didn’t like that guy.)
Am I writing this to say that TNR might be taking a darker turn in the future? Maybe. Perhaps I’ll write lonely songs on the piano while singing about the inky blackness of my soul and pining for Edward Cullen. And then I’ll put it on YouTube. And then, you know what will happen? Some perv will leave a comment on my YouTube page about how it must hurt so bad to be lonely and don’t I like it when it hurts so bad? (Seriously, you have no idea how many creepers are out there…lots of “that must have been SO humiliating” comments on my wax video which were immediately deleted.)
Anyway, why did I just puke this all over the internetz? I dunno...because I could? And also, I look super pretty in dresses.
Reader Comments (8)
hehe, good post. I have many a "happy" post on my blog, but generally am not capable of the mind-blowing optimism that is so many peoples good friends. Darkness, Snarkness and laughs that is what I believe in!
i prefer the snark! keep it coming! happiness has its place but snark can be refreshingly real.
I'd like to see a lot of bad, emo-ish poetry posted on this blog.
Ha! I hear you. I love me some happy blogs, but my favorite blogs are equal measures of salty and sweet.
As always my dear ... you're awesome. I'm also tired of happy ... especially since I work at a college of mmm, I dunno, 35K students who all think they are rad because they are trying to beat each other to see who wears the most hipster, trashier looks. I get peeps, you want to look effortlessly cool, but come on, Uggs with leggins and a plaid shirt in the middle of the summer ... seriously!? Anyways, with the years I've become a bit darker, less of an optimist, and pissed off at younger generations (yet another reason why I left facebook ... I could not tolerate the "pimp my pony" and "send me some tulip bulbs for pimpim' my garden" and the gazillion pics of them all happy at some remote beach while I was busting my arse at school earning a degree that has gotten me to yet another hipster paradise .... ok, can you see that I forgot to take my meds for PMDD? Anyways, you're awesome, and I love coming here for my bit of snarky, awesome fix of Red. Keep it coming.
Welcome to the dark side luv. Did you know we have cookies on this side?
There is nothing wrong with cyncial wit. It's humourous and more real that some happy fluff most people spew.
I can relate to what you're going through, as I'm sure most of your readers can.
The older I get, the more selfish I become in areas and less patient in others.
I have little tolerance for those who spew true stupidity at me which I no longer have any issues rolling my eyes at them and telling them to go read a book.
I'm happy by nature, but I dont believe I need to shove it down anyones throat.
I"m looking forward to this side of you. I have no doubt you'll have great success with it and gain more readers.
Happy Happy Joy Joy! ......(barf)
Aw, thanks for the support guys. I mean, uh, SCREW YOU. :)
I love the snark. The 'devil may care' attitude is awesome, it's what makes your blog your blog. Long live snarkiness!