Such bullshit I don't even know where to fucking begin.

Yesterday was a day I just wanted to end.

It started out very very bad but then got better when the nice preschool moms came over for a playdate.

It got so much better I started to think, "Wow, this wasn't a bad day after all."

If only I'd gone to bed at 3:30pm, after the playgroup, it would have been an all right day after all.

Instead, like an asshole I decided to press my luck.

I really should have gone to bed at 3:30pm.

Please just bear with me as I work this out. Or don't.

Dear Melissa,
  It was brought to my attention that my son was featured in a photo with yours on your internet blog. Understandably, Alex would be in the same photo as Max because they were performing the same nursery rhyme.

Initially, I was disconcerted that Alex's picture was used without permission or even notification, but mostly that it was used in conjunction with the language [I jokingly captioned that their little boy was saying the (((((GASP))))) F WORD! AHHHHHHHHHHH] in the available caption.  Furthermore, I wonder about the appropriateness or legality of using images from school functions spotlighting other people's children without permission and would caution you against doing so.
 
While I can appreciate your creative outlet and spirit, and wish you success in your journalistic endeavors, I do not appreciate the use of the picture of Alex with attached text being used on your site, and ask that you remove it.
 
Respectfully,
 
Marni Cxxxr [I'm assuming she doesn't mind me mentioning her name since she and her husband speak to ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN about this issue!]

Did you know what I'm doing is a "Journalistic Endeavor"? Me neither! So I removed the picture and then wrote back (before calling this woman):

"I'm so sorry Marni.

I often forget as my website gets more press that it's not just a casual place where i share things that happen to me or go on in my life. Much like a photo album or casual conversation.

It's new territory to me and I apologize that I didn't think about how you might feel about it.

Your language implies that you are very angry and again I hope you understand that it was never my intent to offend you or cause you any pain whatsoever. I sometimes forget that my love of crude language isn't entertaining to others.

I've removed the picture and taken your words to heart and am very sorry you didn't feel you could discuss this with me in person or via the phone.

I hope you can forgive me for my oversight. It is very hard to keep up with everyone's feelings and frankly I never would have thought to get permission from anyone I've ever photographed. This new media I'm participating in has rules and nuances I never fully considered. I hope my sins of omission haven't hurt you irreparably.

I will be more careful in the future.

Melissa"

Yes they've decided to leave the school. Yes, I did what I could to make amends to these people. In fact, I only stopped short of offering to have the large log surgically removed from this woman's ass.

Yet the entire issue keeps swirling around my sphere of awareness.

What I've concluded is that my pond is far too small.

I'm moving.

For future reference, please refer to my About page before sending me email. Email you send me may very well be published so think long and hard before emailing me. I'm in a very very bad mood lately.