Hate mail…
My little blog reached Dooce status today. I received my first HATEFUL and MEAN comment. I don’t think it would have bothered me as much if it had been a comment from some unknown Internet reader, but that isn’t the case in this instance. I have never said anything derogatory about anyone I know in this blog, and I don't intend to. Instead of responding in true Dooce fashion to this commenter I’ll simply say: even though this person posted their comment anonymously-- thanks to the stat- counter program installed on this blog I have a very good idea of who the person is that posted the comment. I know the City and State and IP computer address of the person who posted the comment on my blog. I know what time you posted the comment. I know which entries you viewed on my blog. I know how much time you spent on my blog today. And I know ‘you’ reached out and intentionally hurt me in a very personal way. If this person is who I’m pretty sure it is… I am deeply surprised and hurt that someone this ‘close’ to me would intentionally hurt me this way.

I called my dear friend ‘Dude’ this morning all upset to tell him about the comment and whom I believed the person was who left the comment.

“I can’t believe they would say those things to me and in such a public forum.” I expressed. “I’ve never done anything like that to them.”

“They’re just jealous that you are writing and creating something.” He said trying to console me.

“I’d respond in kind, if it were me.” He said. “Expose them for who they are, but you do what you want.”

“I’m going to delete it!” I said. “I don’t want other people to see what they wrote, I can’t believe how mean their comment was.”

So… I’ve deleted your HATEFUL and MEAN comment. I don’t need to read it!

‘Dude’ and I talked for a while and I felt a little better about it afterward, although their words have stayed with me all day long.

‘Dude’ (even though he was out of town) called me this evening to see how I was doing, if I was ok. He understood how much the source of this comment had hurt me. I truly appreciate your friendship ‘Dude’ and the fact that you are always there for me when I need you. Thank you!  posted by Matildakay at 11:58 PM