Cognitive Dissonance- a very apt name.

So here’s some background, I live one of my best friends who is also an ex-boyfriend, but (more importantly) he’s an avid Blogger. Now, I’m all for people who Blog. In fact, I just spent the last 20 minutes enjoying his most recent entries. Additionally, I recommend his Blog to you all because while I frequently post about random things, He, meanwhile, posts about random AND socially relevant things. It is a VERY insightful Blog- check it out here.

So this can’t seem bad right? Well let me explain my concern. If you’ve read my Blog you’re probably one of the people who has read “Pisspot- the Story of How I Peed Myself” which, embarrassingly, sits at my highest viewed post ever. In it I recount the story of thinking I had… well, just read the post. Needless to say, this same roommate is the man of the story. Of course, since he lives with me, is a friend and a roommate, he has posted about me. Several times in fact. One of which was about “Pisspot” because I thought he was going to publish a story about it, only to find out later (in an effort to save some dignity and post the story before him) that he had never intended to put it on his Blog. Even by his standards it ranks as ‘The Best Head Fake Ever.’

Now, I’m for freedom of speech and Blogging what you feel like. But I’m also for getting my story out before his version comes out. This puts me in quite a position because there are LOTS of funny stories about me. Many which shame me beyond belief. Luckily he is a very kind man and chooses the least harmful stories, which are still bad. (Here’s an example) However, when one of those stories comes up, through accident or intention, that is simply too good not to share, how can I blame him for sharing the anecdote? If it’s a funny story, even I can understand sharing it, even if I wish it wasn’t about me.

Well, one of those stories occurred last night. So, I have three situations that may occur at this point:
A. He will not write about it in his Blog because it will be funnier to him for me to worry constantly that he might post it in his Blog. This would almost be the worst situation because, like the story of “Pisspot,” I could worry about it for months.
B. He’ll post the story and beat me to the punch.
C. He’ll tell me he’s going to post it, so I’ll try and post it first, then he’ll say “I was just kidding!” after I put it out there on the internet, and he’ll laugh. And to be honest, I’ll laugh too, because it is funny/sucky when you think someone is going to embarrass you, so you do it yourself…. it’s also kind of sad.

Don’t get me wrong; none of these situations are terrible. Believe me, this man has enough dirt on me to bury a nation, but he’s a good guy… for the most part. So he wouldn’t ruin me. Or if he was going to, I’ll give him more credit than trying to destroy me through the Internet, let alone Blog entries. It’s too low and far too easy, and he’s far to clever for that simple of a plan. He is a genius at sadistic schemes, (one of my favorite things about him in fact). Best described- he just likes to give people a hard time, and it’s oh so easy with stories involving me.

So, in conclusion he might post this, he might not.  Meanwhile I am left to decide- do I post, or wait and hope he doesn’t post at all?  Such unappealing options, wait and do nothing, or do something and wait…. of course this inner tension would come from a Blog called ‘Cognitive Dissonance.’  It’s only fitting.

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