I’ve talked about how embarrassed I am when my boyfriend reads my blog entries out-loud in his valley girl voice and all of you have had this happen to you so I didn’t feel alone.
Well one of my friends found a pin I had (I do NOT pin photos of my face, it feels weird) of my clutch and she commented saying, “Did you seriously just pin a photo of yourself?” and then “Why do you keep pinning photos of yourself!??!?!” Now, I’m not mad, I more-so wanted to run away and hide under a rock. I felt/feel so vain and shallow. I hesitated even pinning the photo of my clutch, it took a lot of nerve. I know a lot of people pin photos of their blog to get traffic and I wanted to do it in a subtle way but not overt with actual pictures of myself.
I cried (Ok still am crying). Yes, I know it’s ridiculous but I cried. I felt ashamed and stupid. I don’t want people thinking I’m a shallow person who wants photos of themselves plastered all over Pinterest (Although one can dream) but I thought that it was kind of a normal thing to do in blog land.
You guys I am crying, like seriously crying. I don’t want to face this person, I feel horrified and terrible like I have done something dirty. Is it wrong? Am I overreacting? Has this happened to you?
*UPDATE* I realize I completely took it entirely too personal and my boyfriend said it looked like I was doing just what everyone else does. Thank you all for sharing your experiences with me. You continually amaze me with your support.
*UPDATE* I realize I completely took it entirely too personal and my boyfriend said it looked like I was doing just what everyone else does. Thank you all for sharing your experiences with me. You continually amaze me with your support.
Fashion-isha
I just found your blog and it's amazing and designed so well! The life of a blogger can sometimes be embarrassing. Hope you stop by and say hi!
xo
Sharon
Candice
If it was a man, I'd be thinking he's just teasing and being dumb like guys are all the time for no reason. If it's a woman, it feels sexist and anti-feminist too to say this but especially after seeing your blog and the professional Pinterest-appropriate stuff on it especially, I believe it was said out of jealousy.
Don't feel badly, you have a lot of reasons to feel confident about your decision to put that picture there. It's a normal and perfectly OK way to get out blog "out there".
Suzie Q
Aww, don't let this get to you! I know it may be hard, but try to not to care what other people think. You're doing your blog for YOU and being brave enough sharing it with the world. Feel better! Btw, your blog is GREAT!
xoxo,
Suzie Q
http://www.StyleCueBySuzieQ.com
Rachel @ Making Life Fabulous
I don't think it's bad at all! I enjoy when bloggers pin pictures from their blogs, it gives me a chance to repin, or see pictures from posts I might have missed. I've done it myself, even though I'm just starting out. Of course, it's most important that you do what YOU feel comfortable with.
Keep up the good work, I love your blog 🙂
Jeans and a Teacup
Don't let this "friend" get you down. I think pinning pictures of your outfits is a normal thing to do in blog land (I do it myself). My reasoning was that I look to pinterest for outfit ideas from real people (other bloggers) so I thought maybe someone else would find inspiration in what I wear. My blog doesn't get a lot of traffic so I figure my photos won't get on pinterest unless I pin them myself. I don't feel like I'm being vain. I try to post pictures that are focused on my outfits, not my face. And it sounds like you do the same thing. So don't worry about it 🙂
P.S. My husband reads my posts in a valley girl voice too and it's so annoying! haha
~Jessica
http://jeansandateacup.blogspot.com/
bailey j
I don't think anything of it, at all. Peoples pins are up everyone. My friend took a before/after picture of me from the past two new years and pinned it, put it on her blog board, and linked it to me. I thought it was nice and would consider doing it myself. I don't think it's a big deal, whether its of you and your cluth. No worries..shrug that one off and keep pinning!
LyddieGal
There was maybe 10 seconds when I thought "no it wouldn't be cool to pin myself" but then I realized that everyone does it, and it's totally okay.
Pinterest is there for you. and if you want to use it to help promote yourself, then you'd be silly not to.
if your fried would berate you for that, then i'm surprised she hasn't had any negative comments about your even having this blog in the first place!
Pin on!!
Chic on the Cheap
TaraMixandMatch
A lot of people that don't blog don't understand it. Pinterest is one of a number of great tools you can use to drive traffic to your blog….keep at it!
Amy Shaughnessy
Oh girl, pin all the pictures you want!!! AND ones with your face. I do it and if people (friends, family, whatever) think it's weird then I don't care. I think it is a great way to drive traffic to your blog. You go for it girl!
Amy
Fashion and Beauty Finds
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You should never feel bad about pinning your own photos, you rock and keep being you and don't let anyone get you down. You're beautiful on the inside and out, just keep doing you! happy friday!
http://www.thehautecookie.com
shopandtwirl.com
Hugs Alissa! I pin all of my looks from the blog and I never once thought twice about it. If people have a problem with it, that's their problem, not yours! The great thing about having a blog is that you have the creative freedom to say, wear, post, pin whatever the heck you want. Stay strong, girl!
20 Going on 80
Ok, NO. Don't feel bad. Seriously, pin away gurlfriend, pin away. I pin all the photos from my blog. I pinned one of my photos once, and legit it BLEW UP on pinterest. Like, 50,000 repins or something. It was ridiculous, but it brings some traffic to my blog.
I felt weird at first having my stuff on Pinterest though since it is such a viral network. I was sitting in class one day, and one of my classmates (who doesn't follow my blog's Pinterest board) turned around her computer and noticed the pin was "my design style" and was like, "Did you design this pin?" And low and behold, she had seen one of her friends from HIGH SCHOOL repin it. I was like, "Oh crap, the world will now find me."
Next time someone says that, just tell them it's "blog etiquette" and that they just wouldn't understand. lol
PS. The valley girl thing is exactly why I don't tell my brothers about this blog. They would be ALL over that in .2 seconds.