Yesterday, I had an odd experience. I opened my email to find this:
"Jenna, I am annoyed. I went to follow you on Instagram, and yours is set to PRIVATE!!!!! Uhmmm...why? That's just not fair. Why won't you let me see your pics? You have a BLOG--you put everything out there for people to see, so why would you have a SECRET INSTAGRAM? I'm thinking about un-following you altogether because of this. Why would I want to follow someone that is hiding things from me? Your job is to be open and honest with your readers, right? You should change your mind and make it so that everyone can see it. THANKS, (This Person Who Shall Remain Nameless)"
All I can say is WOW. I wasn't really sure what I had just read. I mean, really?? Really??
Listen, lady, 98% of the time I am a nice person (i.e. the Mommy Claws post), but man SOMETIMES...
it is just NOT ok to say to NOT say something. I don't want this happening again.
So this is what I shall say to you, Person Who Shall Remain Nameless: you have every right not to follow my blog. You have every right to unfollow me in any way you choose..but I WILL NOT tolerate rudeness like this. This is MY BLOG. MY LIFE. I choose what I want people to see. I don't owe you anything. Love me or hate me--that is YOUR choice. I sincerely hope you WON'T follow me at this point, because honestly, I don't want crazies like you taking up my time and watching my every move. Thanks.
MOVING ON......
We are taking family pics this weekend, and I need YOUR HELP!! :) I am debating between two outfits, and I need you to vote on which one I look the best in (ha).
Be honest (but not rude, please, I've had enough of that lately).
A little an outtake for your enjoyment..the wind was NOT cooperating with my photo shoot :)
Have a Great Wednesday!!
Jenna, The Wife
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Jenna, The Wife
SUCH a weird email.
ReplyDeleteBut I vote outfit one. :)
I have the blogger rage being sent your way. Not everything we do as bloggers is public. For example, my Facebook page is private. I don't put it on my blog, and I am only friends with a few other bloggers on there (ones that I consider friends). There is no code that says "as a blogger you MUST make EVERYTHING about your life public". Gah. I am more mad about it now then when you first said something.
ReplyDeleteEw what a rude email! Just because you have a blog you should have to share everything with the world? My instagram is and always will be private.
ReplyDeletep.s. You are gorgeous. I love both outfits but the first is too cute not to wear!
You are adorable. I CANNOT believe that email! It's even worse than I expected! Crazy!
ReplyDeletewhat the wha?? that email is insane! you handled it well, though! props to you!
ReplyDeleteI love both outfits... what is everyone else wearing? i'm leaning towards #2, but either will look great!
um... what?! That is the weirdest e-mail. My instagram is private. I don't necessarily want EVERY picture I take to be available to the public (partially because a lot of them aren't good).
ReplyDeleteI think both outfits are cute, but I like #2 better. I tried to use the poll thing but I don't think it worked.
wow, seriously? so creepy it's kind of awkward...
ReplyDeleteanyways... both are cute but choice one is just so springy.
HAHAHAHAHA. Oh my gosh people are so nuts, I'm sorry you had to be the in the line of fire of this woman's craziness.
ReplyDeleteHow do you even respond to an email like that?!?
ReplyDelete& I like option number 1 :)
Huh. Qhen i read this i thought, maybe they are joking?? But... maybe not haha
ReplyDeleteWow... some people have nerve!
ReplyDeleteI like Option #1!
You were so much nicer than I would have been. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteHow do people like this exist? That is just freaking weird! Mine is set to private and always will be! You hit the nail on the head when you said, i CHOOSE what and what not to share. Gee whiz, is anything considered private these days?
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute. I love this. Get that ginger-claw version out more often!!! You really don't have to stand for that. And as bloggers, we share our STORY... not our lives :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and wait! I want to suggest the first outfit, only because I think it's more mommy looking! BUT, you look so chic in the pink. Both are safe choices! I'd try to pick out your hubby and Davis' outfits and then see which one goes better as a whole!
ReplyDeleteTo choice of what to make public and what to keep private has always been one that I've struggled with.
ReplyDeleteI mean, how do you know? How can you choose? Will the things I say now come back to bite me later? ... Or will anyone really care what I have to say?
It's tough. But ultimately, the choice is ours to make. Not someone elses'. I get that people want to know everybody's dirty laundry, but actually demanding it is pretty outright crazy.
Alsooooo, I saw option one and totally went "OOOOOHHHHHHH" so that's my vote :)
So frustrating! I'm sorry you had to go through that. I like your response : )
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd go with option 1! Option 2 is very cute and I love the turquoise, but I think option 1 is sooo pretty!
that email up there is disgusting.
ReplyDeleteyou know what this does to me, jenna..
i get my blogger claws out!
and i love option 2. it's perfect for spring. perfect!
ahhRuRUUDe. what the heck.
ReplyDeleteand ps. can we still be friends cuz i haven't emailed you yet. boo on me. totally going to the dang gmail account now. :)
on the subject of outfits, lovelovelove them both. literally can't decide. are the boys dressing up or down?!
xo
how rude of that person! Yes we still do like to keep some parts of our lives private!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love outfit number 1 :) So adorable and springy!
Hope you have a fabulous day love! xo
People are seriously so weird...like wtf, get a life crazy!
ReplyDeleteAnyhoo, both outfits are cute, but I love #1! :)
What a troll. Don't let creeper people like this ruin your day! Definitely outfit #1!
ReplyDeleteThat lady is crazy. If you want to set something to private that is completely acceptable! Good for you for sticking up for what you want!
ReplyDeleteAlso I think Option 1 is adorable
WOW.
ReplyDeletethat was very ready of her!!
I mean if you want your life to be private than so be it!! why does she care if she has to wait to follow you on something, unless of course she wants to stalk you!!!
people need to get a life & stop trying to be other people!!
I sure hope your week gets better from people being rude!!!
ps. Option #1 is way adorable!! cant wait to see family pictures
xoxo
jessica
Oh NO way! .. that was THE worst email EVER! ... There is a way to go about things and that was the WORST possible one in history! .. good for you for standing your ground and setting them straight! I agree with some of the other ladies... just because we have blogs.. and share things.. does not mean our entire life is paraded around... and doesnt mean we cannot keep things to ourselves sometimes! wow! Love Option 1 :) voted! hugs ...
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you give your cell phone number out while you're at it? Some people are crazy, I tell ya.
ReplyDeleteI love option #1. I'm a sucker for anything mustard. Besides actual mustard. Is that strange?
Um, Gross. She better not come my way or I'll give her someone to unfollow!:)
ReplyDeleteWow! Honestly, it is respectable that you have some things that are private. Besides, that is YOUR right!
ReplyDeleteI voted option 2 . I love the color combination. Although option one has an awesome color combination too! :)
That email was seriously sent to you???? Who the hell do people think they are?! Goodness. It's your life. You do what you want with it, you show what you want..... Some people are ridiculous.
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HAHAHAHAH im dying.... that is so funny.
ReplyDeleteOutfit One girl - and never forget: Haters will always hate! xo
ReplyDeleteLove that first outfits for pics & whatttt that person that emailed you, not nice :-/
ReplyDeleteI like both outfits, but I think that Outfit 2 is perfecto for family photos! It will be much easier to move in. Although, flowy skirts are kinda my thing. Okay, now I'm just confusing myself. Bah! Outfit 2!
ReplyDeleteLove that you addressed that email on your blog, and let "cray-cray" know you wouldn't stand for that. Totally uncalled for, and even more creepy. Keep doing YOU girl!
Meg ;)
Wow. That's one very entitled reader you have there. I didn't realize that by having a blog it meant you had to share every aspect of your life. Hm if that's the case I maybe should have thought a bit harder about starting one :S I keep a lot of things private. My last name, my husband's name, where my parents live. You know, from all those parent stalkers out there ;)
ReplyDeleteWow lol. That's all I have to say.
Anyway...moving on! Option one lady!! You looked all sun shiney and happy in that one! :)
Wow crazy person email. That totally sucks that you had to get that especially when it's completely uncalled for. But well it is what it is and you can just hope the crazies go away.
ReplyDeleteAnywhoo, I love both of them but option 1 is my favorite! The colors are so bright and fin especially in a skirt. Though pants are a more practical option sometimes so that could be something to consider.
I'm so so glad you shared that email with us! I have zero patience for rudeness in the blog world. I blog and read blogs for the positive that comes from it. I think you said it very well and I too hope that person unfollows you! And I may or may not have voted multiple times for outfit 1! :) Buuuuut, I need to know where you got your necklace in outfit 2. Love your face!!!
ReplyDeleteI ended up setting my instagram to private because I don't want obsessive crazies following me! I love you with all my heart and am so proud of you for posting this!! Please please wear outfit #2- I love it!!! I want to go shopping with you because I love your style!! xo
ReplyDeleteThat is such a tacky email...but I love your outfits! I would definitely go with option 2 though - it's a little simpler for a photo.
ReplyDeleteAllyson
http://cupcakescandycanes.blogspot.com
Uhm, what a crazy. You're allowed to keep whatever you'd like private!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are getting hit hard with the rudeness lately! I like option 1 the best although both are great. I just love that yellow color in photographs though!
ReplyDeleteAs Michelle Tanner would say, "How rude!!!" Yes, I did just quote Full House. :)
ReplyDeleteI love both outfit options, but I think 1 is my favorite. Maybe you should just change halfway through. :)
I really can't believe that email. seriously.. it honestly makes me want to change my instagram to private.
ReplyDeleteOutfit #1! You look gorgeous in both!
Are you serious? I would be so creeped out! Yikes.
ReplyDeleteBUT anyway - I like outfit #1 :)
Love you girl - keep doing what you!
xo
Caziness. Who does that? So childish. But moving on. I love both outfits but #1 is my fave. There...casted my vote:)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE option 1!!! And that email is RUDE and inappropriate!
ReplyDeleteyou have every right to have your instagram set anyway you choose - that's why there's the option! i have gone back and forth debating on what to do with my status .. i've had it both ways. but i really hope that person has stopped following you, too!! between the crazy ups lady & this crazy email you need a vaca! haha
ReplyDeleteoh and girl - you look gorgeous in both outfits! i lean toward 1 because it seems more 'special' for family pictures {maybe because it's a skirt? haha .. but i say go with your gut & what's most comfy for you :)
Oh my word!! I can't believe someone actually sent you an email like that. They have some nerve! Oh, and I think both outfits are adorable but I think I like #1 just a little more. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha WOW! Some people... I would be really mad too.
ReplyDeleteI am not even on instagram because I didn't know you could set it to private. Ignore the email. Move on!
ReplyDeleteI like outfit #1 too.
Yeah, I wouldn't even think twice about that email. Some people have too much time.
ReplyDeleteI like both, but I say #2 because you have nice legs and need to feature them!! :-)
I have been thinking about starting a blog of my own - since reading blogs has become my new addiction! One of my reasons for not having started yet - is emails like the one you (and other bloggers) have received. Constructive criticism can be accepted, but downright rudeness....seriously, people?! You handled it well. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh, and outfit #2 though I like both:)
Oh the crazies... i vote option 2... but if you choose option 1 put the belt on top of the sweater. Love you!
ReplyDeleteI voted for 1! Sorry you got that horrible e-mail. What are people thinking???
ReplyDeleteNumber one but without the necklace
ReplyDeleteI'm love love LOVING the skirt in outfit 1. Where did you get it?!
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- Katelyn
I love both outfits... but I voted from number one :) Ok, I have serious hair envy right now!!!!
ReplyDeletesorry to hear you had to read this! I even became sad when I read it in your post and that's my personal first time here!
ReplyDeleteI like both outfits but the seconds looks funner!
Lyosha
Inside and Outside Blog
P.S. I'm following your blog :) I really like your personality and what you are sharing. good luck with this!
Cute outfits...option 2!
ReplyDeleteLove option 1. I just found your blog and tbe first seems to show your fun spirit more than the second outfit. I will be comping back!
ReplyDelete-Melissa
Yikes, what a crazy email! I guess when you put yourself out there in a public forum like blogging, you open yourself up to the crazies. Anyways, I voted for outfit 1 although I like both outfits! You can't go wrong with stripes :)
ReplyDelete-Sharon
The Tiny Heart
I love, love, LOVE your mustard skirt!! Any chance you could let me know where you got it from? I'd be ever so happy!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWowee wow wow wow!!! For reals people??? Shame on you (person who should remain nameless) That is just crazy town. I am glad you posted about it. I mean really... Everyone else has pretty much said all their is to say about that.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I like option one, but do love those cute skinnies!! Love the color. I'm torn.
I think some people live in an alternate reality... seriously! In other news, you look super adorable in both your outfits! I voted for the second one though... you are rockin' them jeans girl1
ReplyDeleteI love that you're going for COLOR for your photos! So much more fun than a lot of families' usual black shirts + jeans look! I like #1 because it POPS and the colors look great with your hair color!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words over on my blog! :)
<3 The Daily Dani
Both outfits are really cute - but you look SO pretty in outfit one - I love the colors together, and you are glowing in them :)
ReplyDeleteAnnie
The Other Side of Gray
Some people...they're just CRAY CRAY! Don't let her upset you..we love you & respect your privacy! <3
ReplyDeleteHey Jenna! I just found your blog from the Follow Friday link up over at Hollie Takes Notes. I just have to say that I love your response to that email! And because of it, I'm now following you! :) I completely agree with you. Just because you have a blog doesn't mean you owe anyone anything! It's your life and you can choose what you want people to see {or not see}. Anyway, I hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletei seriously can not get over that email. can not.
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