Tuesday, May 27, 2008

To readers

At first I thought I should just leave what ever comments on me aside. But since this is my blog, I wanted to clarify on a few things. It was only recently that I feel that I got my life back ever since I started work. If I didn't take up the job offer and carry on being a stay at home mother, I think all I will blog about is how depress I am. If you said that you have been following my blog you should have recalled me ranting frequently about how I deem worthless of myself, how bored my life was and how I have changed. I am trying very hard to strike a balance life so that I can be more emotionally stable. I do not want to be a resentful mother or an angry wife and I know that I will become one if I am still a stay at home mother.

When everyone that left comments on my blog says that I am a show off, that you are sick of hearing it over and over again on how wealthy I am, I did a search back on my numerous posts. I think I got happier only recently, and before April 2008 I was full of resent. I didn't even post anything that might make anyone feel "inadequate". Back then people gave me encouragement, tell me to be happy, tell me to choose a path that will let me gain back confidence in life. Tell me to let go and trust my maid, tell me to relax and let the maid do all the changing and feeding.

When I finally learn to trust and let go (which took me months) and seeking a happier less resentful life, I got all those crude remarks about me being insensitive to others who doesn't have TWO maids and that I am a hypocrite to choose work in the end. I do not employ TWO maids to look after Natalie. Why did you have to distort my meaning? Did I ever say that I am a very good and responsible mother because I left my 5 months old daughter to TWO strangers at home with no one else to supervise them???? Do you know how each and every single day of my life when I step out of my house to leave for work not feeling worried and guilty that I can't be Natalie's caregiver? I felt lousy why I cannot be happy just being a stay at home mothers.

Doesn't mean that by providing that to a child/baby, it means that the parent is doing a good job! My life does not have any protocol or guideline, why compare yours to mine and feel unbalance about your own? Everyone should live at their own means, you kept saying that you are not jealous about me, but come on isn't that obvious you are. Though you do not want to reveal who you are even though you said you are my friend, I conclude you have not been contacting me for a very long time. If not you won't have left those comments on my blog. By the way, the initial maid that I have is engaged by my father even before I got pregnant. She is not employed under me and she has to do all the household chores including cooking for the whole family of 8 everyday. I had to get a maid myself to look after my precious Natalie because Natalie is my own responsibility. If you still are my friend, you would have know this fact and not make accusation that I am making you feel that you are not a good parent as you cannot afford 2 maids. Parents love can never be replaced by the number of maids you have to care for you baby, so keep that fact right. I only mentioned about having 2 maids twice in my blog.

I do enjoy the finest thing in life, if I can afford it I will work hard to achieve my goals. I didn't steal, I didn't beg and I didn't use my parents money to spurge on branded goods. Jeff and I spend within our means, only recently that he got me a Chanel bag, you guys have to critise me for being a show off. Which woman will not be happy to receive a Chanel and show it to the world. If you have a Chanel, I bet my last penny you will blog about it! And I will congratulate you instead of saying that you are a show off.

People are starting to get very personal whenever they read blogs, HELLOOOOO it is just someone else blog, and someone else life. Don't read in between the lines and start making assumptions and accusations. Come on, someone even said that I should be more "automatic and consider others feelings" when I blog. Should I really do that? You come in to my blog frequently to peep at my lifestyle and then blame me for being insensitive to others that might be living an inferior life compared to mine? You said I am showing off to my friends, please what kind of friends are you talking about? They aren't my friends if they think like you.

By the way there are more unfortunate people around, look at the Asia Twin Tragedy, how many people died, how many children turned into orphans, how many parents became childless and how many turned widows. We should all count ourselves lucky that we are still alive and that all our loved ones are with us.

So, with the context of the Asia Twin Tragedy, should we be sensitive of what we blog? If we should like you wanted to, we should all close down our blog as we shouldn't be showing off that we are still alive.

People shouldn't blog about their happy relationship with their boyfriends, husbands as they will be seen as being insensitive towards those that are still single or having failed relationships. Big boobs bloggers shouldn't keep wearing low cut and post their revealing photos in their blogs as that will make all the flat chested women feel "inadequate". Those with children or babies shouldn't blog about them as that will make childless marriage couples angry and deem as being show off.

TELL ME WHAT CAN ANYONE BLOG ABOUT? Talk to me about being Sensitive, it is close to mission impossible!

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey, do not get upset over all those comments. I really admire your courage to get back to workforce since your baby is only a few mths old.

And its also because of your blog that I find pregnancy so happy from all those videos that you posted when you are pregnant. Now I'm 5 mths pregnant, and I hoping that I can be as happy as you were during your pregnancy days! Cheer up babe!

*Ginger-cat* said...
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*Ginger-cat* said...

Dear Noelle,
come on forget what others have said... This is your life, live the way u want it to be, you are not accountable to them at all, why bother with those negative comments and make yourself miserable.

Cheer up, pretty mum!

Anonymous said...

Hi Noelle,

Do not get affected by negative comments. I enjoy reading your blog and Natalie's pics also brighten up my day. Take care.

Anonymous said...

Hi Noelle, I have been a reader of your blog for some time... it was linked from Esther's blog which I read. I think I even saw you 2 weeks ago during lunchtime at raffles place His Grace cafe- were you there?

Anyway, I am a new mother myself and your blog on Natalie makes me nod in agreement because my son is going through similar phrases sometimes.

Don't be too affected by those negative comments and keep blogging!

Anonymous said...

Hi Noelle

I read ur blog occasionally and really, it is not fair on the ridiculous comments people are leaving you. Ppl think they know you through reading your blog, but you know, and I know, that it isn't true.

I'm sorry that you've to bear the brunt of all these unfair judgment but I guess this is the result of having your life displayed out in public for the world to view and judge.

I enjoy reading your blog, and I honestly feel you should close your blog and lead a private life so that these morons could have a life of their own. They are jealous & bitter, and it is not any of your fault that you are entitled the luxuries of life. The richest don't necessarily mean you're the happiest. The poorest doesn't mean that you're lesser of a person. And if people ever want to judge based on materialism, they're the shallowest whims you and I will ever know.

You're a mother now. You've a loving husband who can afford to take care and give you & your daughter the best. Who cares what others think about you?

It doesn't mean you love Natalie less just coz you're a working mother. What era do people live in believing in such nonsensical crap?

It is YOUR life. No one has the right to tell you and reprimand you of the way you're living it.

Cheer up and whatever it is, know that you can never please the world and you don't have to, especially with such childish & brainless anonymous comments that have been left behind.

There will always be some pricks in your life that will constantly annoy you. Just take it all with a pinch of salt.

A Husband's Voice said...

Hey there,

I chance upon your blog from can't remember where and have since read it a few times.

All I have to say is that you can NEVER please everyone so just concentrate on doing your best for your child and family and ignore these people.

I actually blogged about people who are always negative and are a constant wet blanket. It is a chicken and eagle analogy. You may find it an interesting read.

http://ahusband.blogspot.com/2007/10/chickens.html

Take care

Kalyn said...

hey babe, i agreed with your saying.. We blog abt our life, our happiness, how our husband pamper us... we cant pleased everyone reading our blog.. dun get too upset abt it..

cheers =))

Anonymous said...

Hey.. sorry... u know la.. hubby first time go company trip i must cuddle with him so cannot join u that day... since he not in singapore i am free.. wannna go out? with baby also can...

btw... read those stupid comments... dun care abt them la.. crazy idiot nothing better to do... i am so proud to be working mother... proud to have maid proud to know my maid love my gal like her own daughter... proud a lot of thing la...

Anonymous said...

^^ Well said Dawn!!!
Noelle, just ignore all these losers..really, they are so not worth your precious time...they are sad sad people living in their sad sad world...thats why they have to say all these things in order to make u feel down, but u are better than that...they are jealous coz u have chanel bag and they are only starting with collecting COACH bag which i reckon is the ugliest designer brand EVER, LOL!!!!

Anonymous said...

Noelle,
There is no need for you to explain yourself. If people aren't happy with what they are reading on your blog, then they can go read depressing blogs- there are tons of lost souls out there.

I reckon people like that need to know that other people are unhappy/miserable/depressed so that they can feel sympathy and needed, thus all those kind, encouraging comments.

But once you are happy and life gets better, HEAVEN FORBID! Witch hunting season begins. Didn't you know that you are not allowed be happy?

As long as your blog is not offensive/racist there is no need to justify the content you put on your blog! So, please blog away!

Anonymous said...

Just be Happy!!!

Delete those comments u dun want to see.. just because u can! They can write whatever bull they want.. well, just ignore them. Instead thank them for paying so much attention to your blog. They sure do enoy reading bout your life!

Be a happy mummy... =)

Anonymous said...

Hi Noelle, Nat is getting more adorable! I want to see her soon! =D

Nice piece written here. Afterall, the negative remarks were just a reflection of the feelings of those anonymous(es) who prefer to wallow in self-pity than being motivated to walk out of the dark tunnel deep down in their hearts.

Nobody has the right to control our own lives better than ourselves. It's all about decision. If ppl chose to feel inadequate/angry/envious/etc. over the words you have written in this blog, who is the cause of their negative feelings? Themselves. Because it's their decision to feel and react in this way.

As you're aware,i went through a very rough patch some years back but seeing you with your happy family, i always have a sense of happiness and it keeps my hopes alive that i will find such happiness someday too.

I guess it all boils down to a person's values to respond negatively or positively to your blog.

Don't choose to be upset by the negative comments, rather, choose to be happy with the positive response and Natalie's smiles! =)

Anonymous said...

Hi Noelle,

Do take it easy with those negative & naive comments which is plain obvious that all this is done without any common senses
Those making this comments is just full of negative thoughts & jealousy of your great & happy lifestyle.
Do not let it affect you no matter what, so long your own consciences is true to yourself & your family you be blessed with a great life.

don't forget there is karma/retribution in this world who knows if those who keep attacking you will be suffering doubly for being so nasty. ;)

Cheer up the world goes on so does your life, be happy & do what you deemed fit without worrying what other ppl things Jia you wor!! :D

Do continue to blog more often to keep us those faithful & nice readers updated ya :)

Anonymous said...

hey noelle,

cheer up.. :D these pple are obviously JEALOUS OF U!! ignore them, they are simply immature pple.


*ling*

Anonymous said...

To anonymous

Yes, we're jealous of her in a positive way... At least we dare to admit it...do u? Something to stimulate your mind.....Don't you think that jealousy is a 2 sided highly addictive cognitive behavior that propel winners to do the impossible......& yet induces the losers to sink deeper into the abyss...hahaha

Bing said...

Hi Noelle

Your blog entry prompted me to write about you in my blog. :)

Feel BETTER! :)

http://storyofbing.blogspot.com/
2008/06/woes-of-bloggers.html



 

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