(Friends and Bloggers that I love, please excuse this post. You don't have to read it, if you're not anonymous, it's not for you.)
Dear Anonymous:
I deleted your comment on my birthday blog. I would like to thank you for using a very public forum to slap me in the face. You have made comments before and I thought it was just a spam blogger but now I realize now that it was very personal. Your attempt to make me look bad and make others question me was beyond pathetic. I am not perfect, I have never claimed to be. My daughters' wedding was not about you or anyone else but these two wonderful kids, Lauren and Skyler. I admit it was difficult and I was stressed beyond belief, but I will not apologize. My daughter is proud of me and loves me and is happy with the way things went and how I behaved, she is the only one who matters in this case.
You will not run me out of the friendships I have made. You can leave snarky, mean, inappropriate comments all you want, I will just delete them. I will not go private because that will mean that you win, and I will not give you the satisfaction. I will not have an ongoing war with you either. This is the one and only time I will acknowledge you.
Jeni
Again, blog friends, I apologize.
BC--? Yep
We Still Out Here
3 years ago
37 comments:
Just don't allow anonymous comments, you can change it in your blog options. Please post on BC
You dear one, I am so sorry someone has been so cruel to you. I do not personaly know you, but I so enjoy your blogs and all that you share of your beautiful and wonderful life! Since when were people not allowed to pick their own choice and have their own opinion!? I may differ with some one but it doesn't mean I cannot respect the ideas of someone else! You will always have me in your corner!
Don't even worry about it mom. This wedding wasn't about anyone else and if anyone should be taking the crap it should be me and Skyler. We made the flower decisions and the temple decisions. I'm not worrying about it because Skyler and I would not of changed a thing. i am SO thankful for EVERYTHING you have done and you should not take ANY crap after everything you did for the wedding. This is blunt but Ardy needs to get over it. It was not about her. Skyler still adores you and thinks "you are the best mother-in-law" and thats all that should matter. I have been nothing but nice in this situation but that needed to be said, i am tired of hearing about it
as ardy has said before "there are 2 sides to every story"
i'm an anonymous, but a nice one.
this is a bit petty, but i wish i had read the comment before you deleted it so i could be even more mad for you.
i love your blog - and i loved all the wedding posts! i'm getting married soon and a supportive, excited mom (like you) is the BEST!!
thanks for not going private.
hope you can let the rude comments roll off your back, you seem to have a great sense of humor and confident view of yourself!!
I don't want to pour gasoline on the fire and get all preachy but anonymous needs to build a bridge of love, forgiveness, and tolerance and GET over it as soon as possible. That's what the Savior would do!
Statement I strive to live by:
“Those that are flexible never get bent out of shape.”
And Jeni I'm right behind you and you have the right attitude. It's all about Lauren and Skyler's special day anyway and I'd leave it at SPECIAL because that's what it was!!! Love is the better way anyway, RIGHT?! I'm sure you agree!
Just remember Jenibelle you have annonymous friends in low places that can kick some major butt! Call me if you need me!
Jennie in Salt Lake
I have yet to meet an 'Anonymous' that I like. Too often they are cowards so I have also blocked 'Anonymous' comments on my blog.
You rock. We all know that. It is a sad person who feels like she or he must tear someone down to feel good about life.
I haven't ever met Lauren but judging from her comment she is a great daughter. I hope my daughter has my back like your own.
oh man.. seriously? oh people.. be nice!
well, hope you don't get any more, but darn, I wish I had read it before it was deleted.. is that bad? :)
take care.. you are awesome and an incredible mother!
You deserve to be treated so much better. I think if people saw the woman I met during the two days I spent with you, they would never question any of your intentions. You spent every last ounce of energy, love and compassion planning that day. I saw your love and concern for all those involved, and you did everything you could to be sure everyone was as happy as they could be that day.
I am pretty anonymous... as in, i dont know you (Im from australia) and have been reading your blog because Im planning my wedding. I love how you planned it all...its inspiring.
:) emily
You tell it girl!!
And you throw a rockin' party!
I just don't know why someone would feel the need to post a negative comment on your (or any) blog. It sure says a lot about them and their character, however. The best thing is you know you're loved. Who cares what losers like Anonymous think anyway??? xoxo
Isn't it convenient that they posted anonymously. It's so easy to say something hurtful and unkind when you don't have to stamp your name on it. Your blog is fun to read and I loved reading about all the fun wedding decisions you had to make.
so i was watching this show one night called "america's got talent." this one woman on there crushed a six pack with her hooters.
no joke.
so. i was thinking.
maybe next year, for america's talent, you could like, i dunno, inflict bodily harm on weird anonymous commenters by... oh, never mind. it's way too springer.
That is really low. What a HAG!!!
Jeni, you are too awesome!! I love what Lauren said because she is SO right!
Man, don't mess with a blogger's world. I'm just glad anonymous remains anonymous or we might have some assault and battery happening.
How do I get a Lolo when I grow up? I want to grow one of those at my house.
Did I tell you we could try and figure out who anonymous is? It's easy. Call me, and I will do it.
So funny b/c there is no such thing as anonymous on the internet, esp. with our blogs that have statcounter, like YOURS! Of course everyone knows who it is. I feel so sorry for Lolo and Skyler b/c of "anonymous" (ha ha, we SEE you!), but they are wonderful people and have a great example on how to tune out negative people in their family!
I LOVE reading your blog! I'm so sorry that someone was so mean to you!
PLEASE don't ever consider going private...I enjoy reading your blog too much!
I also wanted to leave something really witty and funny about me having your back or something, but everyone else already said it pretty well...so this will have to do, lol.
P.S. - I loved the pictures of the wedding...everything turned out so beautiful!
MEAN PEOPLE STINK!
Anonymous has messed with the wrong people, man! Be afraid, be very afraid.
I loved your friend Kim's comment...build a bridge of love, anonymous!
You have a wonderful family, your daughter's wedding was fun and beautiful and you are a very awesome lady who has much strength in character and family. 1,000 pardens if I ever did or say anything to up set you. 1,000 X&Os if you were hurt and because you are loved. I spoke only of my unfortunate year Praying you would never have a year as such (nor anyone) and I think you might be a lot closer to perfect than you know!
I just love that Celia knows how to expose Anonymous commenters.
Lauren your comment to your mom is positively FANTASTIC. You are such a good girl :) Way to defend your mom...not that any defense was needed.
Dear Anonymous,
I know you are reading this. The reason anonymous people don't sign their name is because they are so wrong that even they know they are wrong. And you, my dear, are VERY wrong. But you can change and love Jeni with great devotion like everyone else.
Dear Jeni,
You rock.
Way to not let it get you down, girlfriend! And definitely change it to not allow anonymous comments. Make this troll have to show their face! So sorry you are getting crap, though.
Mental note to self . . . don't ever post an anonymous comment. EVER.
And GO LAUREN!
This is Shauna's little sister and I wanted to thank you for taking the time to vote for our picture! Her eyes are a very beautiful blue naturally but I did bring out the natural colors a bit.
You can vote more than once but it has to be from a different computer and a different system all together. So for example, if you have more than one computer at home or work, chances are only one of them will take a vote. That is what is so challenging about this voting system because I don't know how to reach that many individual people. Thank you for passing the information on!!!!!
I read this post and I wanted to tell you I thought you handled this situation well! Don't let them win by taking this blog to private!! Congratulations on your daughters marriage....it looked like it turned out beautifully! I really like the gerber dasies and the pink and brown! So cute!!!
Thanks again and have a blessed day :)
As usual, you handle all situations with toughness and realness.
Isn't a relief that "Anonymous" has to live in her world, with all its bitterness and you get to live in your world and the two only need to meet once in in a while?
It's so much better just to forgive and assume the best in people, don't you think?
Whoa!
I love Lolo's comment. She's amazing. Look how well she turned out. Now get your right hand, put it over your left shoulder, and give yourself a pat on the back. You're amazing! To know you is to love you.
Look at all the people who love you, Jeni!
I Love you Jeni and that's all that matters!!!
I knew I should have signed in under my profile. :) BTW...I still have dreams of tri-tip.
Jeni,
We all know and love you and whatever this crazy hooligan is posting we all know it isn't true. If anything, the fact that they are immature enough to leave a mean comment on someone's "BLOG" is hilarious enough in and of itself that we all know something has got to seriously be going on.
As soon as I got home from Lauren's wedding I told my mother that I wanted a Wedding just like hers. It was quite obvious that you spent an immense amount of time and effort into making something so momentous as your daughters wedding a special occasion for her. You did a really great job of doing it.
Anybody that has a problem about that should throw their own wedding and try to make it as wonderful and beautiful as you made your daughters for her.
This wedding was about celebrating the union of Skyler and Lauren. As much as some certain people would like it to have been centered around them, it wasn't. It was about Lauren and Skyler. And you did a beautiful job of doing so.
Everybody is not perfect and for someone to expect you to have thrown a perfect wedding is crazy. Lauren's wedding was, however, one of the most close to perfect weddings I have attended and unfortunately some people tried to ruin that. Usually people like that don't do well when the attention isn't always on them... so they tried to make it about them.
You did an amazing job and I hope you realize that. You were extremely hospitable to everybody and I know you did the very best you could. Please don't let this crazy bring you down.
Love,
Candy
Oh, man, I always want to blog-confront commentors. I love unsolicited comments, but sometimes people just let them fly.
I am anonymous but thought I would come out to say I love your blog and I'm sorry for the mean people. Thanks for all you share. You make me laugh.
Girl, I LOVE your blog! I know my mom and her friends love it too! (we're the lurkers from Salt Lake City! haha!)
I've had a few negative commments on my blog and I just have to refer to the saying, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!"
Some people have no class and zero manners.
I still think you rock! Keep your chin up! :)
Um...Jenibelle is my blog friend! So, don't be mean to her! Geez.
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