A boy and his blog

So this week's post has been extremely hard to write, which is ironic, because of how much more I've thought about this post than the last one.

I had an excellent discussion about the nature of my blog this past week, and came to some interesting conclusions:

First of all, the old adage holds true: If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

I wouldn't say that Mom hated the last post, but a general loathing wouldn't be far off. After talking with her about the last post, I agree with her assessment - the last post stunk.

Of course, unhappy moms have a truly incredible ability: To emotionally club you, all the while saying it in a very sweet and completely different way that makes you feel like that it is your fault. Being clubbed as I was, the conversation we had is somewhat hazy, but it went something like this:

Jon: "Did you read my blog post?"
Mom: "Yes." (terse tone; translation: The parts I could slog through.)
Jon: "Didn't you like it?"
Mom: "Well... It really wasn't my favorite." (guarded tone; translation: I hated it.)
Jon: "Oh..."
Mom: "You know I always love what you write... but..." (quick, upbeat response; translation: It was really, really bad)
Jon: "But...?"
Mom: "Well, it's just that I know you can do better." (soft, hurt tone; translation: You have shamed with me with your awful writing. How dare you subject your mother to such drivel! Don't you love me, after all the sacrifices I have made for you?)

Yeah, all of you know what I'm talking about. I suspect wives have this ability, as well, but I can only offer anecdotal evidence.

But seriously, she raised some good points - namely that the last post did not accomplish what is both my greatest strength and ultimately, the purpose of my blog: to be funny and to entertain my readers. It is not my intent to be long-winded, boring, or whiny - all of which could describe my last post.

That being said, sometimes making your unhappiness known can garner results - and of course, for those who read the last post, I'm referring to the fact that Stardock has kindly agreed to refund my money after I sent them a very nicely worded worded letter describing my complaint.

Hmmm... I think Mom might be onto something.