Behind the Computer Screen

After reading Kayla's blog I've realized that the sucky thing about trolling, is the fact that not only is the person being targeted hurt but the person on the screen is hurting too. As we read about Lindy West, all I could thing about is how the man who created the account in her dad's name would talk about how she was this and she was that. But it was really him that was hurting, not her. She had gotten to the point in her life where you could say anything rude and vulgar and crude to her and she could brush it off her shoulder like it was nothing. The man on the other side was the one who felt unloved, worthless, and a multitude of other depressing adjectives. He used his pain to try and create more pain for someone else. That's really the point of most people trolling. It's seems like to me that because I'm sad, no one else deserves to be happy right now. I'm going to throw myself a pity party and just sit here and feel bad for myself. As my coach says "Stop throwing yourself a pity party and get back in the game." You don't have to just stop. Some people need to realize that you just got to get over it and try something else. Get your life together. Unless it's something so bad that it'd would take you a long time then you take the time you need. Don't just use your pain to inflict pain onto others. People have to take care of themselves first.  -Madi