tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post2199520439159813052..comments2023-11-03T01:11:08.149-07:00Comments on Immersion: BMLUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-38259147806687747832010-09-24T05:13:51.517-07:002010-09-24T05:13:51.517-07:00I think BML is set up to alienate people who don&#...I think BML is set up to alienate people who don't trust God. When I looked at the first BLM, it actually made me feel bad. Life has made me cynical but not as much as some people out there. Why don't you make sections like on FML so all people regardless of beliefs can feel welcome?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-33622078497640932462009-08-28T17:57:09.524-07:002009-08-28T17:57:09.524-07:00Sorry, I know this was posted a long time ago but ...Sorry, I know this was posted a long time ago but I thought I might try to explain my very different view of FML. <br />I think the idea of fmylife.com is not to spread negativity but rather to allow the world to see your problems and get wry amusement or even a chuckle out of the often ironic mishaps. It's not as immature as laughing when someone falls down, but it is a level of that. Sometimes the easiest way to feel better when something goes wrong is to laugh it off. <br />Bmylife is a good idea to help those who are feeling very down feel better; to remind them that good things happen in the world... but fmylife is just as important. It helps to remind people that there are worse things in life, that what's happening to you is happening to others and many are having an even worse time of it. It's not as simple as saying "well maybe my wife cheated on me but at least i didnt cancel my health insurance only to discover I have cancer" but more like "maybe I cant afford a really nice wedding ring for my fiance but at least she didnt shake it out of her shoe and lose it outside in a tragic but comical accident resulting from a poorly planned proposal."<br />It's sad but funny. And the best part is we arent chortling at something that offends because the afflicted are offering it up... asking the world to please, laugh at my problems so that I can try to laugh at them too!<br /><br />So yes, perhaps some of the moments displayed on FMLs pages are the "most depressing, miserable, unfortunate, and even heartbreaking" ones experienced worldwide, it seems to me that you misunderstand the connection that it gives us to each other. It's a way to turn around complaining, to make it into a numerous social commentary. A punchline. Bad stuff happens, to you and me and everyone else. Ha ha.<br /><br />As to the judgement side, the "you deserved it" which turns to "yeah! way to show 'em" and the "I agree, your life sucks" which becomes "it definitely does!" I think that's just another way to make the site interactive. Certainly most people dont even worry about that part, same with the comments section. A good FML user does not post idiotic or offensive responses; many actually post advice.. making FML into a sort of advice forum. I think it also helps people to learn from the mistakes of others, in many cases.<br />But Im not going to lie, it's mainly about entertainment.Ritanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-20589124072080340712009-04-23T16:10:00.000-07:002009-04-23T16:10:00.000-07:00this is awesome dude.. for real thank you for maki...this is awesome dude.. for real thank you for making something worthwhileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-57448990621085151972009-03-11T20:17:00.000-07:002009-03-11T20:17:00.000-07:00Wow Luke, how strange is this... I had this same i...Wow Luke, how strange is this... I had this same idea a few weeks ago, B as in Bless My Life.. and I decided to try and tackle it! I have purchased BMyLife.com and I have started working on it! It's no where near done, but I did a Google search just now and I found your article and I am in shock that someone else had thought of this same idea! Feel free to check it out.. but like I said it is still being developed :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-46804500920456615412009-03-05T12:05:00.000-08:002009-03-05T12:05:00.000-08:00Contact me. erinmariecapps @ gmail.com (no spaces)...Contact me. erinmariecapps @ gmail.com (no spaces)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000267243747775580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-30304770076249774792009-03-03T17:55:00.000-08:002009-03-03T17:55:00.000-08:00I'm not a high-end language developer, but have ht...I'm not a high-end language developer, but have html and design skills and web marketing skills. Would love to see this site exist and would put my skills toward it.WebGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252701411797590387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24563309.post-51290193780769726512009-03-03T14:05:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:05:00.000-08:00I enjoy that it's "bmylife"...be my life. rawesome...I enjoy that it's "bmylife"...be my life. rawesome. :) I bless this idea!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com