When Mommies Attack
I’m hurt.
This is a very difficult post for me to write because I’m so hurt.
Way back on March 15, I was suffering from a from a condition known as writer’s block. But being the dedicated blogger that I am and knowing that you all expect daily cleverness from Dr. Blogstein, I worked through the problem the only way I knew how: By poking fun at lame websites across the Blogosphere.
One of those lame websites was A Mommy Story, which basically consists of pictures of cute little Cordy (and who can deny her overwhelming cuteness?) and stories regaling the cute things that she may have done that day. Think Kathy Lee Gifford and a “Cody and Cassidy” blog.
I made light-hearted fun, and even shared some banter with Christina, the actual Mommy of A Mommy Story in the comment section and everyone went home happy.
Or so I thought!
Today on A Mommy Story, Mommy makes mention of my post in a captivating expose on the difference between mommy blogs and mom blogs. I commend her, it was a good use of my post. My post was relevant to what she was writing about, and reading her article actually made me change my stance on the value of her kind of blogging. And, now everyone went home happy.
Or so she thought!
What followed was a constant barrage of disparaging comments that really hurt my sensitive feelings.
Comments that include “dutch” who said: “god that dork who put a picture of cordy as an example of a waste of internet space has such a lame blog. so boring…what some jerk watched on television the night before just doesn’t interest most people.” No? It doesn’t? Tell that to your favorite blogger, Mommy.
Then, “barbara” says: “The dude that put you in his blog, really if you think about it, has really nothing else going on in his life, but to make fun of others. Read his profile, YAAAAAWWWNNNN…what a shocker.” The same “barbara” whose profile begins “A Native Tacoma girl, born here, lived in Vancouver area until my Junior year,until moving back in 1986.” I know you’re all dying to hear what happens next in bab’s life.
Who knew moms could be so cruel?!? I mean, I knew they could send me off to bed wth no dessert or lock me in the garage for three days until I apologize for hiding Grandpa’s teeth but this Attack of the Mommies has caught me off guard and really hurt my feelings. I’m telling my mommy on you!
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March 28th, 2006 at 2:53 am
Aw, man, no bad feelings on my part. Moms can be mean, which was part of what I was addressing in that post.
Sorry they turned on you, dude. Moms can be mean, but moms (and dads - Dutch is a dad) can also protect their own.
I used your take on my blog as an example of how those outside the mommy blogs sometimes view them as a waste of space. In actuality there is a strong purpose for them, but that purpose isn’t as evident for the non-parent.
All is cool with me. After all, you called Cordy adorable. Had you made fun of her or called her ugly, well, things might have been different. But you don’t seem like that kind of guy.
March 28th, 2006 at 3:18 am
I thought you used my take on your blog perfectly within the context of your post, I was quite impressed.
In fact, your post taught me that perhaps there is a reason for your kind of blog other than the bragging and showing off I made it out to be. You’re all a community with something in common and like to read about each other’s experiences. I get that.
One day, when I find a woman who is just the right amount of crazy to let me impregnate her and I have a Baby Blogstein of my own, perhaps I’ll add A Mommy Story to my blogroll.
And we all go home happy.
March 28th, 2006 at 8:26 am
Moms tend to unite, so you can’t under-estimate their strength. I have been trying to battle a few myself, only to have battle scars as my only trophies.
Anyhow, it’s great to see that you have finally bonded with the moms. Maybe the mom’s commenters will change heart after they get the memo from the mothership.
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March 28th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
Groupie, I’m hoping the same thing. I can’t continue to live in fear of the Mommies.
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March 28th, 2006 at 9:33 pm
you think that’s bad. make fun of a woman who blogs about her rats. i made that mistake and I got TONS of hate mail and written badly about.
One quote was “you are the most vile person on the planet”
gee, I thought Bin Laden would’ve taken that title… or at least my mother in law.
March 28th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
Someone who keeps rats called you vile?!? Gotta hurt.
March 29th, 2006 at 1:10 am
Dude, mommy bloggers are like the pirahnna of the blog world.
March 29th, 2006 at 1:21 am
I suppose I enjoy learning stuff the hard way.
March 29th, 2006 at 6:34 am
Ouch…glad to know you both came out of this okay…
Mommy blogging has become very popular, and mommy blogs have almost become their own society with many followers. Regardless, it’s an uphill battle sometimes for mommy bloggers to be respected by mainstream bloggers. Therefore mommy bloggers tend to protect and defend other mommy bloggers.
I think different people view things different ways. Some people may consider mommy blogs to be a waste of space. I personally consider sports blogs to be a waste of space. It depends on what you like. Different people have different taste. If you don’t like something, don’t read it - just go somewhere else.
I’m a mommy blogger and I personally don’t take it to heart when people don’t like mommy blogs. I just consider that they think differently than I do.
March 29th, 2006 at 10:40 pm
Hell hath no fury like a mummy scorned!
Good lord, Sir Doc, I’m not sure I dare leave a comment! Perhaps I should pretend we don’t (virtually) know each other?
If it’s ok with you, I’ll just leave a few ingratiating words so that I don’t incur the curse of the mummies:
I REALLY, REALLY LIKE MUMMIES. LOTS AND LOTS. IN FACT, I LIKE THEM SO MUCH THAT I’VE GOT ONE MYSELF.
There, that should do it. By the way, a nice guy like you shouldn’t have any problem finding a nice mummy – go for it!
March 30th, 2006 at 12:59 am
SC, you’re wise to stay on the “Mummy” good side. You Brits speak English all weird!