The Style Mermaid

I want to be with someone who I can spend the rest of my life with. Someone kind, patient and understanding. Someone who’s faithful and loyal. Someone who’ll pull me back into his arms even if I’m trying to push him away. Someone who makes me laugh effortlessly and thinks that my corny jokes are also funny. Someone who’ll stay by my side when I’m at my lowest point. Someone who’ll introduce me to new food, to new things, to new places. Someone who listens. Someone who will brighten my day just because he’s there. Someone who wants forever to start today.

I’m so utterly grateful that someone is you.

Pretending to live the celebrity life online

by Cat Triviño

It’s no doubt that the times have changed.

From the intimate secrecy of relationships, to the long conversations on the telephone, to the instant text messages, now the instant broadcast of feelings, love, and news and gossip,everything now comes quick and it’s now easier to judge and talk about people.

A new party, what they’re doing today, what they’re eating or wearing, who they met, a new relationship status, a girlfriend or boyfriend, this generation (and the next) rarely keeps anything “unshared, unuploaded, or unposted”. And when you’re top story of the day, suddenly, it’s like everyone wants to know about you and your story. Everyone is so interested in what you have to say. And everyone is subscribed.

Everyone’s interested in a surprise relationship status change.

If you should pick up one sensible thing from this post, it’s that you have to be careful of the things you share with others. It’s hard to tell the difference between the people who are just in it for the gossip from those who actually care. You don’t have to tell anyone about how you feel when you broke up with he-who-shall-not-be-named, you don’t have to justify yourself or your actions online! No one needs to know, really. Some people just take pleasure in seeing misery, and drama, and… unhappiness.

If they really care, they would approach you. If they matter, you should tell them. Not all your 900+ friends matter. Not all of them would understand. Not all of them need to know.

You go ask any big time celebrity how they feel about their privacy. Cross out Kris Aquino, and you’ll be surprised how many celebrities try their best to keep their personal life in hiding. Some people care so much about their actions, and come to the point of even mailing them hate mails to get their personal insight (usually of disappointment) across. Sure that might sound fun for people who need or crave the attention, but seriously. Get a life.

You need not come to that point that people (acquaintances, online friends, and soon… strangers) will actually intrude and suddenly feel that they have a responsibility to ask you or about your problems. Your problems are not meant to be shared online. Especially, everything about your new relationship status.

Social media makes it suddenly easier for everyone to judge. And everything you share can make or break you. For some people, they wouldn’t even give you the time of day to explain what you meant in a post and judge you right away, sharing the link with other friends who will also inhibit the same judgement. And before you know it, you’re a hot topic, a blind item, a bad kid.

You shout your feelings of affection or hatred, sharing a piece of yourself to billions of people online. To you, it’s important and you’re important. To billions of people, you’re probably just another attention-seeker.

And you will regret it. Jessi Slaughter has.

Sure, I’m being a hypocrite here. I have a blog! But posting “He does not deserve me! He will forever rot in hell!” or just plain judging someone on why she’s dating him… that’s kind of another level. I do keep those things, and my evil eyes to myself. I suggest we play low-key. All of us. For the sake of the next generation (who as we all can assume… isn’t doing very well either).

(via sinosicat)

Unnecessary

Words are very powerful things, they can either make or break a person.

As much as I want to understand, I just simply can’t see the logic or purpose why one must feel it’s necessary to send a hate mail to someone. I know it’s fun to insult someone and to talk behind their back but do you really need to let that person know anonymously?

For those who reply, I understand that you’re just trying to defend yourself or make a witty remark how stupid this person is but learn to choose your battles wisely. Not all hate mails are needed to be answered. In fact, it’s better if you don’t answer any of them at all. Try and be the better person.

And for those who throw that “I don’t care” attitude but constantly answer these hate mails, you’re no better. You just want other people to join in the drama. If you really don’t care, then I don’t see any reason why you should publicize the message.

Honestly, I have things far worse to be bothered over than some hate mail. I’m not going to change myself just because “society” said so. I’m going to live my life the way I want it to be and if you have a problem with it, that’s not my concern anymore.