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I’m Exhausted (Part II)
On bad online behavior, including on Medium
This morning I took several hours to pen a long, thoughtful, and what I honestly thought was a caring response to an article that I read last night. The writer expressed great sadness and frustration, discussed a host of challenges and what it felt like to be low.
I have been there a thousand times over. I get it. What they said hit home.
This person asked for ideas, and what we do to dust off.
In the genuine spirit of being of service I set aside a host of other deadlines early this morning and put my heart into a response. Three hours later I had my piece. At that point, especially since now I was three hours behind in my other work, I didn’t think to send it in an email. I just posted it in the comment section. In fact, I frankly forgot we had an email connection, which for me is extremely common. After 21 concussions, I drop details like that all time. No ill intention behind it. If anything, lazy. I was in a hurry to get back to my deadlines, which are still waiting.
It’s Just Life.
Then a few minutes later I got a very unpleasant email accusing me of trying to win fans, or promote my story as it was put, by placing the article in their comments section.