The person who started mumblrgossip did so to retaliate or highlight what she claimed was drama and aggression in the Tumblr parent community. What the author and many others could have done, however, is react in a way that they would want their children to react — be the person they want their child to be.

I struggle with this every day because, generally, I hate people. But, I don’t want my boys to hate people. I want them to enjoy life and see humor in those who spew venom. So, I don’t jump on haters anymore, I don’t call people out for doing stupid things, I don’t assume I know what’s going on in other people’s lives.

Most importantly, however, I don’t associate with people who find joy in hurting others. Because my wife and I are my boys’ most powerful influences and exorcising the haters from my life is the smart decision, the one I’d want them to make. You want to talk shit about me or others or offer petty attacks to combat other petty attacks? Fine. I’ll be over here creating a train track with my boys.

People suck. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. And it’s not just on Tumblr. Step outside. They’re everywhere. There’s nothing that you can do to change that. What you can change is how you react. If you let those people bring out the worst in you, you’re no better than them.

More gossip…

Tumblr is The Matrix. None of this is real. Take the red pill.

One more!

intellectualthicket has a herd of alpacas that she’s training for an all animal version of The Sound Of Music.

More mumblr gossip…

partymom once did acid with George W. Bush.

atomicmom is not actually atomic, but rather solar.

for—delilah is a dude.

Okay. I’m off to bed. I hope I’ve caused enough trouble for everyone.

Moving on to the mumblr gossip…

somepage once kicked a homeless guy down a flight of stairs just to see what it sounded like.

jackmylove likes to bathe in a mixure of dijon mustard and automatic transmission fluid.

patchworkmommy breaks into high schools in her area at night and fills all the brass instruments with Cap’n Crunch.

Still more dumblr gossip…

improvisingfatherhood doesn’t improvise. He has a team of highly paid chimps writing his material. One of them just got a book deal.

punkdad has an extensive collection of Smurfs coffee mugs.

More dumblr gossip…

hobohiatus has been off hiatus for two weeks. He is once again a hobo. I’ve seen him blogging from the city library while eating beans from a can and talking with a shopping cart.