https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:45:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/must-read-criticism-vs-cruelty#post-900166 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:49:01 +0000 runsyellowlites 900166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I get what she was saying, but I think it was poorly worded...</p> <p>If you talk about your life, your views, your perspective then of course those things are going to be judged &amp; criticized.. if you talk about your marriage, your kids, your job it's all on the "chopping block" so to speak.. BUT regardless of someone agreeing with you or not, your <i>worth</i> as a person, woman, mother, father, man, human shouldn't be up for discussion &amp; someone shouldn't demean or abuse you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/must-read-criticism-vs-cruelty#post-900119 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 23:05:33 +0000 googly-eyes 900119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: same reaction here!</p> <p>I think if you write about your life then you should expect some criticism about your life/actions. The cruelty part, to me, is when people resort to name calling, using profanity, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/must-read-criticism-vs-cruelty#post-900115 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:58:44 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 900115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: I think the essence is that people attack the writer personally and not the post, article, content. I've witness some horrible things about people saying nasty things about a blogger simply because her views were different. Its almost cyber-stalkish in a horrible horrible manner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/must-read-criticism-vs-cruelty#post-900109 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:47:41 +0000 Mrs. Pen 900109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: I truly feel for bloggers. One of my good friends is a health blogger and she just gets ripped apart. She has contemplated shutting down her site soooo many times. But then she is reminded about how many lives she has touched and changed through her health counseling and commitment to share truth. </p> <p>It's so sad that people are so cruel on the Internet. There is no filter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/must-read-criticism-vs-cruelty#post-900102 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:35:41 +0000 Maysprout 900102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I agree it's good to be sensitive when someone's putting their life out there I don't really get what she's saying. She says "Literary criticism is your thoughts about a writer’s writing. Cruelty is your thoughts about a writer’s LIFE."</p> <p>So she wants people to comment on her writing style but not the content of what she's writing? That doesn't make sense to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/must-read-criticism-vs-cruelty#post-900093 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:25:05 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 900093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know as a mom - we are always analyzed, judged and people feel like they have a say to criticize and even be mean - even more so if you put yourself out there (social media, blogging, etc)</p> <p>A friend posted this, and thought it was amazing and had to share. EVERYONE should read this. Its so true. </p> <p><a href="http://momastery.com/blog/2013/07/01/momaquery-on-criticism-vs-cruelty/" rel="nofollow">http://momastery.com/blog/2013/07/01/momaquery-on-criticism-vs-cruelty/</a> </p>