tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post6195644085321446941..comments2023-07-22T04:00:14.592-04:00Comments on Destiny Is Deafening: Reality Game Shows - Oh man, I'm the Paula!Mare/TommyGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267749475874146620noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post-67758117259344843572011-09-23T23:21:06.711-04:002011-09-23T23:21:06.711-04:00"I'm not good at mean" - THAT is a g..."I'm not good at mean" - THAT is a good thing and is a lovely, honest and powerful sentiment. This piece resonated with me as I am grappling with "mean" a lot these days, trying to raise three kids who are strong enough to share a world with mean people. <br /><br />I will say, I see a difference between being mean and offering feedback (even negative feedback). The former is done with ill intent, seeking to hurt another person. The latter is done with the best of intentions, seeking to help another. You can still be nice and give negative feedback. In fact, sometimes that is the kindest gesture we can show another. I guess the questions is why we are doing it and how...<br /><br />In any case, I liked that you did a reality bit for this prompt, it was very a propos. :)Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543334704879531796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post-84684781364391428652011-09-23T23:18:43.806-04:002011-09-23T23:18:43.806-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543334704879531796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post-78591708614678185212011-09-23T21:50:33.714-04:002011-09-23T21:50:33.714-04:00Well, I AM a Paula. ;)Well, I AM a Paula. ;)Paula - Buenos Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601159166382653183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post-53958962567934533742011-09-23T10:40:55.507-04:002011-09-23T10:40:55.507-04:00Your words tell of honest feelings, I think we all...Your words tell of honest feelings, I think we all wish we could write of.Debra Gray-Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836657468924341727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post-74444315762004484462011-09-22T15:27:41.415-04:002011-09-22T15:27:41.415-04:00This was a good, honest piece. I was expecting som...This was a good, honest piece. I was expecting some zany shenanigans, instead it made me reflect about giving criticism - and like Carrie, how maybe we should do it more but we don't because we're the Paulas. I gave criticism this week on something that jumped out at me and I felt bad for doing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694732939835029567.post-62847982879299306112011-09-22T12:28:52.802-04:002011-09-22T12:28:52.802-04:00this is exactly why I have difficulty giving concr...this is exactly why I have difficulty giving concrit to people's writing. I don't want to slam it. After all, it's a matter of taste an opinion. Some people might love your writing style, some might hate it.<br /><br />So I stick to being more "Paula" than Simon...and then cringe at my own fear of speaking my mind.<br /><br />Sigh.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03472645003197467754noreply@blogger.com