It Has Come To My Attention That...

[vianegativa]

I am so many people's "guilty pleasure."

Why does that make me smile so?

Comments

[baeritone.livejournal.com]

There's something gratifying about being someone's pleasure, guilty or not. But make it guilty, and...well, shades of naughtiness! Fun! *eg*

For me, you're a virtual pleasure, sir. :)

[tropicstyle.livejournal.com]

Is that a good thing?? or are people afraid to admit they have a thing for H.R. Puff and Stuff??

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/74289940@N00/99374525/)
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Originally uploaded by tropicstyle (http://www.flickr.com/people/74289940@N00/).

heh

[gryphonbear.livejournal.com]

HR Puff and Stuff RULE!!!!

[jss]

I never thought of you as guilty.

[piercedcub.livejournal.com]

cuz youre one of a kind and one of the sweetest guys i've ever met :o)

[jrcubindy.livejournal.com]

"Guilty Pleasure" is an oxymoron.

[lilotter.livejournal.com]

guilty? Why should I feel guilty about giving you pleasure. Or even you giving me alittle pleasure by picking me up again, hehe.

[garebear.livejournal.com]

No guilt, just pleasure.

[shdwpoet.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I admire the alacrity with which you both self-deprecate and self-aggrandize yourself.

To answer your question, I think it makes you smile because one of the things in your life that fulfills you the most is to feel adored and protected; groomed and preened by the flock. Hence posts like this one, subtly requesting emotional reinforcement from those around you.

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

Ok, was this comment an attack or were you trying to be constructive?

I'm going to assume you were trying to be constructive. Yes, I can be self-aggrandizing in my journal, but that's precisely the point: it's my journal. I see nothing wrong with an occasional playful comment. If people feel my posts are "self-aggrandizing" they can ignore them; I don't recall being anyone's required reading. *grins*

Actually, it makes me smile less because I like to be preened and more because I like being told by someone that my very low-brow color commentary at a bear run was one of the things they most fondly remembered, even though it was catty and they felt they were "at the bad girl's table" and still had a blast.

You're welcome to comment on anything I write, but I'd like to point out that this journal is a facet of my self as opposed to the summation of my being. Constructive questions are always welcome, but subtle or overt insult is not. I'm going to assume you were merely trying to show me a facet of my personality you don't think I'm acquainted with; thank you, but I know I can be full of bravado at times. That's ok, because I emphasize "at times" as I use this journal for a lot of venting, blustering, and a place to put my piss & vinegar.

Thanks for the comment, tho!

[shdwpoet.livejournal.com]

No insult intended, believe it or not. I'm just trying to make sense of what I've seen and heard, and what I read here. Glad you did not take offense. God knows my own entries are a mess. I'd hate to think of what people might say if they read that and decided to sum up my own character using it.

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

This is the worst forum for conveying subtlety, as most peoples entries are just intense projections of momentary reactions; judging people based on that would be like calling someone an irredeemable bastard because they woke up grumpy one morning.

Personally, I prefer to meet the person before I make any decisions about the nature of who they truly are.

As we both know though, it is very easy to fall prey to false conclusions and volatile reaction when reading another's journal.

[shdwpoet.livejournal.com]

I agree with most of that, but I sort of disagree on the subtlety part. I've seen some extremely subtle maneuvering through journal entries. Sometimes what is written to appear as tolerance is actually a soto voce call for others to do the journaler's dirty work for them. It's happened to me, and I wouldn't be surprised if it has to you as well.