Things better left unsaid… untyped.
I’m a supporter of open and honest blogging but there are few things I think should be avoided by any blogger. Well, maybe not avoided but understood to be in poor taste. Primarily, I’m referring to bad mouthing your spouse online. (I guess this could apply not only to bloggers but tweeters, facebook users, general users of the internet, etc…)
There is nothing I despise more than reading someone’s blog post or tweet about how horrible or loser-ish their husband is. By no means do I have the perfect marriage but I’d like to think I have a pretty good understanding of how relationships work. And typically, gossip and slander don’t build healthy relationship, for anyone.
I try to refrain from talking bad about anyone via my blog, but I use extra caution when writing about my husband. On occasion he may review a product or I may share a funny story involving him but I hope I never portray him in a negative light. That’s not to say we don’t have our fair share of arguments and issues, I just find it disrespectful and inappropriate to share our problems with the world wide web.
I mean I get it, sometimes you need to vent and it’s nice to know a group of unknown ladies have “got your back”. But what real purpose does it serve to trash talk your spouse in a blog post? If he reads your blog, it most certainly is not going to help resolve the situation. If he doesn’t even know what a blog is, it’s still destructive to your marriage.
When I blog or even talk to my girlfriends about Joe I tried to imagine him there, reading or listening to my words and ask myself… Are these words of encouragement or destruction? Would I want him to say these things about me? Would I want our friends, family members and co-workers to hear this? And to be honest in some conversation I misstep and say inappropriate things but with blogging you have the opportunity to edit and even delete your thoughts.
If you really want your marriage to work you will guard it and protect it… even from bloggers.
It is not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that sustains your love.
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I totally totally agree! There is a complete lack of class on some of these social networking sites. I can't believe what people will 'post' for the world to see.
I agree totally! I don't understand why anyone would want to prtray their spouse in a negative way on the internet, even if they are furious at that moment.
I couldn't agree more!
i have to tell you that my daughter was sitting with me last week while I was on your blog .. and she said .. 'The 'B' keeps us honest .. what is that .. like the bumblebee?'
So ever since then both my kids have been chanting around the house .. The B keeps us honest .. the B keeps us honest .. and they flap their arms .. it's crazy!
Well said, I could not agree with you more!
lucky i don't frequent many blogs that do that, but there are a few sites that kind of have a thing for being sarcastic and badmouthing their kids and husband. these people are usually very blessed and have nothing to complain about in the grand scheme of things. i am very careful to never say anything negative about my husband. he reads my blog so i'd hear it for sure!
Well said! I couldn't agree with you more.
Ashley
Beauty4Moms.blogspot.com
Here, Here! Well said!
~Mimi
I completely agree with you!
I have posted a few comments about my husband, but he doesn't mind. He can read my posts all he wants, he doesn't have an interest, but I haven't posted anything that I wouldn't say with him listening either.