I chose to start this blog as a way for people to get to know me better. I've posted a link on my facebook profile to this site for that purpose. Another reason for this blog is because i love writing, and another is that i wanted a way to keep track of what is going on in my life and maintaining a blog is so much more interesting than writing in a journal.
Some may perceive the rest of this post as a rant, but i'm just putting my opinion out there.
Last nite i had a conversation that i'd been looking forward to for a while but was unsure how it would go. I have a very active imagination so several times i tried to imagine the possible avenues that this conversation could take. Never in my wildest of imaginings did i think i would be so obviously lied to!!
I'm not the smartest woman, but i'm not stupid either!
I do remember what people say to me! My memory is bad in some areas, but not when it comes to what people say to me, especially when it is followed up with obvious hints and signs and the same things being said many times over!
I'm not going to go into details. There is no need to for if the person concerned decides to take a look at this post they know what i'm referring to. And if wanted i can tell 'said person' the things that were said many times over.
Maybe i look like i'm stupid, that must be it. Otherwise why completely deny what was said and after a few minutes of thinking come up with a possible explanation that is full of more holes than swiss cheese, and to say it in the most hesitant of voices!!!
But most importantly i want to say, i'm not angry. Disappointed? Very much. Hurting? Well, for a few minutes after the conversation i was but no longer am. Disgusted? My very top pet-peeve is lying. It serves no useful purpose and only creates trouble, this one has created a lot of trouble. Can anyone think of any other emotions, feeling, etc that i can explore in relation to this incident? Please share if you do. If you prefer to share privately email me dixtra@gmail.com
I've not said the last of what i am going to say on this situation/conversation/subject. But that is all i will say here for now only because i have many more important things to dwell on than someone i thought was a friend lying so badly to me...and it was bad because it was so obvious this person was lying, did not believe in the 'alternate explanation', could not make their voice even remotely believable, had to take time to think before giving explanation and it made absolutely no sense, was quite contradictory on a few points...i don't think i need to say more on that.
GB
dixtra
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05 July 2010
03 June 2010
Media: my view
There is something that has been bothering me for quite some time and i just can't hold it in anymore. i know it's not healthy to hold anything in, especially something as negative as this, but until i started this blog i didn't have anyone to talk to who i could share all my thoughts with.
Among my friends and family i have to be careful what topics i approach with them and how i word my thoughts. i know this doesn't sound good, but my family is quite dysfunctional and my friends are sensitive on certain controversial topics.
i really can't stand how media only portrays one side of each story. No matter what the topic is: politics, religion, education, human rights, etc. Pick any topic, issue or concern!! Whether the 'news story' is coming from tv, radio, newspaper, etc they all have to pander to the general leaning of views of the owners of their media outlets, if they don't they're out of a job. Makes me think monopoly. See a lot of people think monopolies are only a company having the lion's share of control over a certain service, commodity, etc. Anyone who owns a news tv station, radio, newspaper, etc, have a monopoly (complete control) over what their employees portray to the public!
Now i do realize that many people might disagree with me on this, journalists at least, i'm assuming, but keep in mind this is my opinion.
It really makes me mad when people read the newspaper and, well....lets say a woman reads an article in her local newspaper on local politics while she's having breakfast. She reads that journalist's, or the owner of the newspaper's view on the situation and thinks, so this is how it is? No! It's not! There are always two sides to every story and the public usually is fed only ONE side of that story.
I always suggest to people that they do research and find out what the other side of the story is before making their opinion and especially before acting on it!! That's what i do. I do realize that not everyone has the time to research the other side of every story, but please do it for the important ones. When an issue is important, or a race or religion is being 'bashed' (can't think of a better word for it), please find out what the truth is, don't rely on one or two journalists to tell you what your opinion should be. A long, long time ago newspapers were first published so that the public could be more informed about the truth of important things, and the letter from the editor was the only opinion piece. Now they are mostly opinions. It really makes me wonder where the world will be 20, 50 or even 100 years from now.
This has been my opinion and view of the 'media' at our disposal, would love to hear what yours is!!!
Among my friends and family i have to be careful what topics i approach with them and how i word my thoughts. i know this doesn't sound good, but my family is quite dysfunctional and my friends are sensitive on certain controversial topics.
i really can't stand how media only portrays one side of each story. No matter what the topic is: politics, religion, education, human rights, etc. Pick any topic, issue or concern!! Whether the 'news story' is coming from tv, radio, newspaper, etc they all have to pander to the general leaning of views of the owners of their media outlets, if they don't they're out of a job. Makes me think monopoly. See a lot of people think monopolies are only a company having the lion's share of control over a certain service, commodity, etc. Anyone who owns a news tv station, radio, newspaper, etc, have a monopoly (complete control) over what their employees portray to the public!
Now i do realize that many people might disagree with me on this, journalists at least, i'm assuming, but keep in mind this is my opinion.
It really makes me mad when people read the newspaper and, well....lets say a woman reads an article in her local newspaper on local politics while she's having breakfast. She reads that journalist's, or the owner of the newspaper's view on the situation and thinks, so this is how it is? No! It's not! There are always two sides to every story and the public usually is fed only ONE side of that story.
I always suggest to people that they do research and find out what the other side of the story is before making their opinion and especially before acting on it!! That's what i do. I do realize that not everyone has the time to research the other side of every story, but please do it for the important ones. When an issue is important, or a race or religion is being 'bashed' (can't think of a better word for it), please find out what the truth is, don't rely on one or two journalists to tell you what your opinion should be. A long, long time ago newspapers were first published so that the public could be more informed about the truth of important things, and the letter from the editor was the only opinion piece. Now they are mostly opinions. It really makes me wonder where the world will be 20, 50 or even 100 years from now.
This has been my opinion and view of the 'media' at our disposal, would love to hear what yours is!!!
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