Why cancer should not be in the closet
I've had some feedback from a friend who objected to my mentioning the illness of my cousin. He wasn't sure that it was appropriate material for a blog. For a while I felt guilty but when I went back and read what I'd written I think it was clear that I was shocked and concerned for my cousin. I wasn't trying to sensationalise a cruel illness just for the sake of having something to say in a here-today-gone-tomorrow blog. I haven't said anything in this blog which I regret and I doubt that Mark would take offence. The guy is computer-savvy. I don't know that he reads this blog. If he does then he is welcome.
I think public expressions of grief are ok. I don't know for certain but it looks like my cousin may die. That makes me very sad and it is not against the rules in my blogosphere to express compassion and sympathy towards a relative who has cancer.
I think public expressions of grief are ok. I don't know for certain but it looks like my cousin may die. That makes me very sad and it is not against the rules in my blogosphere to express compassion and sympathy towards a relative who has cancer.
posted by Axos at Wednesday, June 28, 2006
2 Comments:
Without showing any disrespect towards your friend, I have to say that it's not up to anyone else what is "appropriate material" for your blog. If you feel it's appropriate then post it and let the world go to Hell!
Oh dear, time for me to come out of the closet, I think.
I'd like to say that I don't think that the original message was in any way generically "inappropriate", I was specifically a bit worried that what would be read by the general public as an honest and personal reaction to bad news - which is how I read it - might come over differently to any friends or family of Mark who happened to read it, in particular the reference to the likely outcome.
Ztroller is the only person who knows who's likely to be reading her blog and how they might react to it, and she's also the only person responsible for the contents of her blog. If she's happy - and she is - then I'm happy.
I'd like to say that I like this blog and I like the loyalty of its readers to Ztroller!
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