You know what? I really don’t know why people take the time to send hate mail because I think that it’s meant to infuriate or depress the recipient, but honestly I think it’s absolutely hilarious, so I don’t see the point. God invented the back button on browsers so that if you don’t like a website you don’t have to waste your time writing snarky email that will only result in making people like me laugh at you for thinking that we care. But hey, I haven’t had any hate mail in years, so that was fun! I have my doubts as to whether the email address is valid but I did reply. If you’d like to know more about the exchange, I’ve copied and pasted both the original and my reply right here so that other people can be just as amused.
john louise ( knowyourhistory2002@yahoo.com) wrote:
> Hi Sherina,
> I think you’re a real angry bitch who really hates who she is. You keep boasting about your fucking attachment parenting style but you’re just pissed that you’ve created a needy monster who will be sleeping in your bed until she’s 45.
> grow up woman! you need to stop thinking you’re such a great mom. your daughter is going to resent you because you think she owes you for having been brought up stuck to your boob and sleeping on top of you. Please! you’re as fake as they make’em. And it’s funny that you’re always so frustrated and angry! maybe a good night’s rest would do you some good!
Wow. If he/she/it thinks I’m an angry bitch just from my website alone, too bad he/she/it never had the pleasure of seeing me in person while in the throes of pms back in my goth days. Now *that* was an angry bitch.
My response:
Hi there John Louise! Thanks so much for your enlightening email! You must be pretty confused because I don’t boast about attachment parenting at all – in fact, I’m pretty non-militant about it, but thanks anyway! I sure wish my daughter was “needy” because then she wouldn’t be so independent that all I hear these days is “I can do it myself”. Also, I know that the biggest problem in society is 45-year-olds sleeping with their parents, but I’m pretty sure that once she finds herself a husband, he’ll just put his big manly foot down and tell her she can’t sleep in my bed anymore so that should help take care of the problem.
Also, I think you need to do a bit more catching up. Perhaps you were reading some of my older entries, because Hayley has been weaned for awhile now, but thank you so much for your concern about her being stuck to my boob. And I think the last time she slept on top of me was when she was really sick last Easter and fell asleep on me, but I know you’re just very concerned about my comfort and well-being.
You’re right, frustration and anger are just no good for anyone’s health. Luckily, I am a pretty optimistic and happy person despite what you have somehow figured out about me. In fact, looking over my weblog posts, I can see that out of all my posts at andromeda.qc.ca/blog I have three that were categorized under “rant” and all three of them are related to Hurricane Katrina. I’m sure you’re right though, if only I was getting more sleep and feeling rested, I wouldn’t be the least bit upset over people being left to die in contaminated flood waters – it really is all a matter of perspective! Luckily, again you seem to be confused or you haven’t caught up on anything because I generally get a great sleep all night long, with one quick waking to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. I haven’t had so much sleep in ages, so I am very well rested indeed, thank you so much for asking!
I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks for taking the time to send me your fabulous email! Take care John Louise!
Sherry
Ah, fun fun.
Wow…someone sends you a ranting email complaining about your chosen lifestyle and “you” are the angry one? Ha. Loved your response – can only hope it reached John Louise but I doubt very much that someone as angry as he/she is (depite efforts to project it onto others) will get it.
I for one happen to find your site/entries uplifting and amusing…he/she must have confused your site with another!
When I think of you Sherry, the words, “real angry bitch” never come to mind. April is right, this person has you mixed up with another site.
*shakes head* as my Grandfather use to say, “It takes all kinds”
*You* need more sleep to be more optimistic? I think John Louise is the sleep-deprived one here! LOL.
Wow, talk about projection – clearly he mistook you for someone else. My mind is boggling, I can’t be sure he was actually reading this site.
Reminds me of a t-shirt I read about earlier “forget the fountain of youth, we need a fountain of smart”.
I laughed out loud at your response! Brilliant. 🙂
some people are such idiots…
I liked your response 🙂
I loved your response. Very eloquent. I wonder why people don’t have lives to live and write emails like that.
Someone actually took the time to send you that??? A complete stranger?? HA. some people…
*shivers*
I second Maggie’s sentiment. The insanity in that email clearly echoes the insanity in his head.
Wow, you handled that beautifully. I think I would have hunt him/her down.
UMM DAmn wtf .. good job girl .. wat a dumb butt lol
LOL…great response. What a loser he is.
I can’t help but think you really were affected by what John Louise said. Otherwise, why emphasise so many times that you find it amusing and why bother to write a return email that’s even longer than his original email and actually acknowledging and refuting point by point the stupid things he said?
Sara, for the sake of entertaining my readers of course. I could have responded with a “fuck you” or just deleted it but that wouldn’t have been any fun at all, now would it?
Trust me, if I was really concerned about all the things in his email, I wouldn’t parent the way I do.
Must be a troll. People surely aren’t that psychotic, are they? 😉
LOL, Great response Sherry. Man, I wish I could get some hate mail. This is fun!
This person has nothing better to do than send you that goofy email? Wow….there must not be any kind of anger management classes in that neighborhood.
Very classy response too.
Damn your response was classic!
Wow, that’s just bizarre, Sherry!
I noticed he/she called you “Sherina”…I know it’s the name on your email account, but it’s not how you refer to yourself on your site. You use Sherry. Maybe a clue? John Louise may be someone who knows you as Sherina?
What a freak show, anyway.
I almost peeeed my pants when I read your response.
I’ve gotten more than my share of hate mail, and 99% of it just makes me laugh. I just wish I could come up with witty responses as you did, here.
we all know you’re a bitch Sherina. Me and a bunch of other people think so too. And yes, we all know you from somewhere else too! Miss know-it-all! You shouldn’t trust people who pretend to be your friend, cause they really don’t like you!