sometimes

writing comments are like

having to kiss your old Aunt Bertha

on the cheek

right next to that horrible mole

with the three lonnnnnng grey hairs

we feel that we have to respond

if we read

with that in mind

as i have said before

i try to respond to every comment made

fair is fair

right?

but seriously

if you are going to comment

BE HONEST

in the past

i have purposely written crap poems

just to see how people react

they were so polite

pointing out that they liked the poems

comments like

great

or

intuitive

or 

relevant

or

mentally stimulating

or my favourite

interesting

call a spade a spade

or in this case

call crap ..... CRAP

say what you really mean

hey Bill. this really is a piece of shit

or

not your best dude

or

waste of my time reading

or

have you considered flipping burgers in your spare time, 'cause this ain't worth shit

or

THIS SUCKS

"Et tu, Simon?"

i know we want to be

encouraging and supportive

but there are times

when

well ....

crap is crap

let's try and be original with our comments and say

what we really mean

it is not cruel

or discouraging

it is simply the truth

will i do it, you ask?

not a fucking chance

i simply don't comment unless the piece sparks something in me

and 

that is not to say it is a bad piece

(to each their own right)

and i am no fucking professional critic

it simply means that the piece did not inspire

or

strike a nerve with me

and it is not to say i didn't like it

or it was bad

just didn't move me

now with that in mind

be sure you know the person before making

off colour remarks

most people do not have leather for skin like i do

and believe me

over the years on here, i have had it all said to me

but i don't care if people don't like me or my writing

we all like to be liked

that is human nature

but many don't take well

to not being liked

and there have been people who have left wattpad after just one negative comment

if i did that

i would have been gone day 1

but

unfortunately for many

i am still here

look at the comments generated by this collection of articles

WOW

look at everyone getting involved and voicing their opinions

and above all

being honest

feels good

doesn't it

so what am i trying to say here

fucked if i know

i got sidetracked by Dire Straits 'Sultans of Swing'

about 5 minutes ago

https://youtu.be/Il8ZC3O64AU

i guess the bottom line is

be honest with your comments

it will help people evolve as writers

but accompany the comment

with suggestions

and even guidance

as for me

be brutally honest

i love positive comments

we all do

but seriously

i have written a lot of crap

so tell me that

i promise

i won't cry

MUCH