What Would Joelle Do?

I suppose the fact that I’ve officially drawn criticism about my blog is a good thing. Maybe it means that I’ve actually written something worth writing. But who would have thought that my post about Audrey Hepburn, of all things, would be the one to draw a negative response?


When I first read the response to this post, my initial reaction was anger. One of my biggest pet peeves in life is when people purposefully misinterpret the meaning behind something I say or write and feel the need to respond, just to respond. It’s as if they only want to hear their own opinion and then twist what I’ve written to fit that preconceived notion.


Eventually I realized that on my quest to “figure life out” {as my little bio over the right says}, I need to let things roll off of my back. I don’t need to get angry at something like this, because it’s really only going to make life more complicated. I barely know this person {and yes, I do know them}, but we don’t see each other anymore. If she thinks that she knows who I am as a person from one individual post {when I hope that people would read what I have to say in its entirety, i.e. this blog as a whole}, that’s her loss. I’m not arrogant enough to believe that I know everything there is to know in the world, or even that the path that I’m taking and choosing to document is one-hundred percent infallible.


What I am saying is that I have a role model. I have multiple role models actually, though I chose to document only one yesterday. I’m saying that I’m not perfect, but that this blog is a way for me to try and realize my full potential in all areas of my life. And I’m saying that I don’t need the stress of petty drama that people my age continue bring into their lives. It’s unhealthy.


I wasn’t going to warrant their response with my own, but I changed my mind. Though I’m sure {most of} you realize my intent wasn’t to tell anyone that they should try and be anybody but themselves. I only intended to shed light on my own inspiration for stylish living.


So I’m going to use this post as closure to this inconsequential hiccup in my blogging adventures. I’m sure there will be many more to come, but I only hope that I can deal with such things with as much grace as Audrey would.


Love,