tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post2418049202962117071..comments2023-12-27T17:26:35.546+00:00Comments on A Smaller and Simpler Life: Be GentleSue http://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-19341790041016440982021-03-30T10:11:17.217+01:002021-03-30T10:11:17.217+01:00In another life I must be your Mum! The start of t...In another life I must be your Mum! The start of that saying , I think, was in the film Bambi that I saw as a child. I have seen that writing comments can cause offence and often perhaps with no intent.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-54178497637912769042021-03-30T09:33:46.117+01:002021-03-30T09:33:46.117+01:00I saw The Circle advertised but the trailer made i...I saw The Circle advertised but the trailer made it look awful but they way you've described the show's premise sounds really interesting. I loved Big Brother when it first started and was more about psychology than people using it as a springboard to being a celebrity. One of my friends used to be married to Nasty Nick (remember him?) xxx<br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-69429679200491697732021-03-30T08:04:04.109+01:002021-03-30T08:04:04.109+01:00I blame the push towards screens for social intera...I blame the push towards screens for social interaction. Face to face conversations are becoming rare among younger people. You can say what you like to someone via a screen, and they won't yell in your face. People are very volatile at the moment, best to switch off. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-74327934471250039852021-03-30T00:43:01.445+01:002021-03-30T00:43:01.445+01:00I really agree, we need to be kinder to each other...I really agree, we need to be kinder to each other. We need to stop and think before we speak or write. <br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-80250953623039158012021-03-29T22:36:57.951+01:002021-03-29T22:36:57.951+01:00Well said Sue. As my dear mum used to say if you c...Well said Sue. As my dear mum used to say if you can't say anything nice say nothing at all. Kindness costs nothing let's embrace it and be gentle with one another xLee Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542178819759458079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-9601461063146397272021-03-29T20:50:56.901+01:002021-03-29T20:50:56.901+01:00I echo Bonnie's remarks. This past year has b...I echo Bonnie's remarks. This past year has been extraordinarily difficult. As we come back out into the light and freedom of the "normal" world a kind and gentle manner is needed more than ever. Lingerlonger8https://www.blogger.com/profile/15649921961568401922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-85407127530677746622021-03-29T20:20:16.797+01:002021-03-29T20:20:16.797+01:00I agree and sometimes it is simply a case of keepi...I agree and sometimes it is simply a case of keeping one's own counsel. I try very hard not to engage with situations where tensions are running high. ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-58019450002999292622021-03-29T18:32:28.670+01:002021-03-29T18:32:28.670+01:00Your words are so true. We have all been through a...Your words are so true. We have all been through a difficult year like no other year we have ever seen. We should always be kind and gentle with one another but now especially. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-65351539643627748472021-03-29T18:27:07.026+01:002021-03-29T18:27:07.026+01:00Lovely, Sue. I struggled mightily for the right wo...Lovely, Sue. I struggled mightily for the right words when I saw our own dear Pat being pilloried for what she eats. I believe I know who it is. She has moved from target to target. My question: why on earth does she feel as if it is her God given job to fault find and nitpick everyone's words. I disagree sometimes with things that I read. I move on. I don't see the need to destroy people with my words. You are right. We can choose kindness. We must choose kindness. Thank you for <i>your</i> kind and gracious post.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-77861988375735991452021-03-29T17:13:41.832+01:002021-03-29T17:13:41.832+01:00It is so difficult sometimes, I feel myself biting...It is so difficult sometimes, I feel myself biting my lip on a regular basis and as I have gotten older my patience is not what it was. I could have easily lost it with people in the supermarket today who kept going the wrong way or reaching across me to get something or stand in the middle of an aisle chatting but I just floated around muttering "idiots" and floated out. I have to take a moment to think before I speak , this helps but sometimes it's too much and I feel I will burst so it's best for me to avoid possible confrontational circumstances, this is especially hard with my son who has mood swings because of his problems and I get both barrels, I just have to remember that it's not him and minutes late he has got over it and we are laughing as his trousers fall down. Enjoy the sunshine, have a coffee and a bun and stroke something warm and furry, and life is good. Chrissie xChrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15265885693374549426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-9905234980274138322021-03-29T16:17:24.347+01:002021-03-29T16:17:24.347+01:00I avoid all social media except blogging and a few...I avoid all social media except blogging and a few Facebook groups which are handy for finding out about local happenings. <br />Also haven't watched that programme or seen anything nasty written anywhere, So either I'm doing the right thing to avoid aggravation or I live with my head in the sand!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-31729515603780503982021-03-29T15:06:49.962+01:002021-03-29T15:06:49.962+01:00The sunshine is wonderful and the temperature on t...The sunshine is wonderful and the temperature on the Essex coast is 18 and rising. Better than was forecast, already I can see the mental clouds of lockdown lifting. Many will choose not to meet up outside still but I think it's the fact that we have a choice now that is helping too. I will finally see dmy youngest daughter on Friday when the forecast isnt so good.....but I dont care. I think comments can be harsh even when they are not meant to be because we write succinctly leaving out chunks that would give a better understanding. Enjoy the sunshine ☀️☀️Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-81158973466277257372021-03-29T14:39:18.813+01:002021-03-29T14:39:18.813+01:00No, it was Brooke in the wrong this time, well not...No, it was Brooke in the wrong this time, well not so much in the wrong as sharing very controversial views as though they were facts, when really they were more personal opinions.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-38967647066135875302021-03-29T14:13:17.056+01:002021-03-29T14:13:17.056+01:00Sue I agree-be gentle, be kind. We are never going...Sue I agree-be gentle, be kind. We are never going to know everything that is going on and has been going on in people's lives for them to feel that they need to comment and potentially upset other people. Unkind thoughts and deeds must make the person carrying them out feel more negative too. It's a beautiful day and I hope you're enjoying it xJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304870732505687198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-40673721648160560712021-03-29T14:11:07.694+01:002021-03-29T14:11:07.694+01:00You have summed up exactly how I feel at the momen...You have summed up exactly how I feel at the moment. I am doing my best to avoid blowing up at my bubble friend - who somehow managed to get her first vaccine shot already - and who won't shut up about it. She knows that I am upset about this - and I change the topic immediately as soon as she brings it up - which she does repeatedly! She shows no sensitivity whatsoever and while I know this is her way (it's always Me, Me, Me) I am about at the end of my rope right now. I will be doing my best to avoid people in general for the next few days as I don't want to blow up at the wrong person but it wouldn't take much!Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-69997552354642737532021-03-29T13:21:49.165+01:002021-03-29T13:21:49.165+01:00Look at that sunflower growing out of the wall. G...Look at that sunflower growing out of the wall. Goodness will prevail, I keep telling myself...Debdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144784177810052734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-87840588379376911762021-03-29T12:14:25.920+01:002021-03-29T12:14:25.920+01:00I did not know Brooke was having a difficult time,...I did not know Brooke was having a difficult time, because I do not follow her on any particular channel, I just occasionally come across one of her meme's shared somewhere. <br /><br />The people she upset probably need to look at themselves, not her.Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-20734456682580123552021-03-29T12:01:04.752+01:002021-03-29T12:01:04.752+01:00It's a very good programme (except for the con...It's a very good programme (except for the constant screeching) to show people the advantages and disadvantages of social media. <br /><br />Yes, sadly it's always easier to believe the negative than the positive. Brooke is having a bit of a hard time recently and has been re-evaluating a lot of what she says, as she admitted she fell down a bit of a wormhole with some more recent meme's and posts, she upset a LOT of people.<br /><br />Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501869780961229827.post-72435096405420975602021-03-29T11:27:24.767+01:002021-03-29T11:27:24.767+01:00I only had to see a trailer for the first series o...I only had to see a trailer for the first series of The Circle to know it was something I would never watch . . . the whole premise seems remarkably unpleasant to me, but what do I know?<br /><br />You are right about how it only takes "one comment". But that is the fault of evolution - our brains are wired to pay far more attention to something which might cause us harm (think sabre tooth tiger slinking along the tree line looking for a two-legged lunch) rather than those things which are no threat (everyone in your village saying 'hi' on the way to get water).<br /><br />Technology has evolved far more speedily than evolution can possibly keep up with so we are unlikely to be able to change that natural behaviour any time soon. But I do love the meme (from Brooke Hampton I think) which says something like "7 billion people in the world and you are going to let ONE a***hat ruin your day?"Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.com