Things that bother me

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What bothers you and why?

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First, an older post that the subject still bothers me.

Originally posted on March 11, 2019

Other things that bother me are that people don’t seem to care much about my latest post about the Bryan Adams concert and the summer of 24. I had to like my own, but I did that only to make myself feel better. OK, I can’t expect people to like every post I make. But sometimes I feel it’s all a waste of time. Spending time writing in a language that isn’t my own. I don’t know if this post will get much attention. It’s alright; at least I can get my thoughts down. People reading or not. July is probably a slow month anyway, so people are outside of everything.

What bothers me the most is employers’ not replying to applications. I sent one over a week ago through email, and still nothing. I guess there is no chance this time either. Using the time and energy of a job search wastes time. They can keep their jobs. I didn’t want to work there anyway. I’m too tired to wake up early. Being unemployed is much better than trying to fit in. I don’t feel like doing anything anymore. I don’t want to do a job that I don’t want to do. I only get offered jobs that aren’t for me. Thinking about job search spoils the mood.

Kudos to those who bother reading this blog post. If you don’t, it’s OK. It won’t bother me. There is more to life than writing and reading blogs. It’s only one part of it. When things bother me, they go away after a while. I think about the good stuff and try to think positively. Things can’t stay bad forever. At least I can have faith in that thought.

Bloganuary: “I don’t whine” – Daphne Moon

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What do you complain about the most?

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Nothing in life is perfect. You can complain all day long about the small things, but some things you can’t do anything about. I try not to complain online. You can be alienated by other people if that’s all you do. When I complain, it’s about hot weather. I hate it, and I don’t miss it at all. Maybe it’s the hot weather I complain about the most. Weather is something you can’t change, but we still complain about it.

This is not a complaint, but sometimes it feels like other people alienate me on social media. No matter what I post, it’s like talking to a wall. I might get a few likes, but comments are rare or never seen. It feels like there is no point in wasting time by posting anything. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Maybe my photos aren’t good enough. It’s not uplifting to post on social media when you never know if people even see my posts. But in the end, I won’t stop posting. I do it for myself. I wonder if people who follow me don’t even read or see my posts. Maybe they only collect followers and don’t interact. They’re called a lurker. They only follow and don’t do anything else. With my luck, I wouldn’t be surprised.

I feel I’m getting alienated from getting a job, too. Maybe I’m in the wrong occupation. Maybe I could get one if I was in health care or being a cleaner. But I can’t do those jobs. I’ve been away from working far too long, so no one wants to hire me. I don’t even know if I want to work with anybody anyway. Only time will tell how things will go in the future. It’s my life, and I complain if I want to. It will make me feel a little better.

Bloganuary: My Online communication

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In what ways do you communicate online?

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I’ve used social media for at least 10 years, but blogging is the best communication method. At least I get more reactions from others that way. I don’t get the same response when I post on other platforms. I mostly use Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I also have WhatsApp, but I only chat with my cousin. I don’t have any other use for it.

I’ve recently tried Threads, but I don’t get it. They say it will replace Twitter, but I don’t see it. I get more out of that than Threads. I thought it would be easier to get comments from others, but I guess it’s only meant for people with many followers. There are no hashtags, so that won’t help to get noticed. It’s like Twitter, but at least I get some comments and likes on that from time to time. As I said, I don’t get Threads. I don’t know if I will use it. So far, I’m a little disappointed in that. It’s like talking to a wall; I already do that on other social platforms.

I communicate online like I do in real life, but I can think in peace about what to say online. As an introvert, the Internet is the smartest invention of all time. The other is blogging, so I communicate that way the best.