Taking the High Road

I write for a website occasionally and recently published an article which was received well by some, and poorly by another. The subject matter was about a very personal experience in my life...religion. Yes, I know writing about religion or politics is always bound to ruffle a few feathers, but that was not my intent when writing this piece. Today I received a fairly brash and confrontational comment to this article. At first I was taken back, then of course my feelings were hurt.

That's the thing about writing- not everyone agrees with you. I suppose you could compare it to being a teacher who works hours upon hours both with her class and preparing for her class. Yet, it just takes one dissatisfied parent to make work that more challenging...even though you truly love your job. Even when you write with the best of intentions, people misinterpret your message or flat out disagree.

I could choose to reply to this comment or write a response explaining my thoughts, but I think I'm going to take the high road on this one. I'm not going to justify myself or get into a back and forth debate with a person who appears to be much more confrontational than I am. After all, I'm a part-time writer and a full-time mom. I don't get paid enough to be bullied.