The importance of being earnest....

As you know, I hadn't planned on posting until the weekend. However something happened to me today..., for the first time I might add, that just begs to be spoken of. I got my first kinda nasty "Anonymous" comment. Oh it was hidden behind a warning sure..., but the nastiness is glaringly obvious..., to me at least. This seemed to be coupled with some very nasty shit on a fellow blogger's site. The guy in question has always struck me as a genuine and very loving guy..., why anyone thinks he deserves this type of crap, is well beyond me! If you are reading this Ryan, I am so sorry man, I would love to fight your battles for you..., and trust me, that is something I am exceedingly good at, but I can't. All I can do is try to be there for you, and anyone else that has to put up with this shit.

Life isn't really fair sometimes, you just have no choice but, to try to get through it with your sanity intact. Everyday i deal with more assholes than any person should have to, but then that's just the nature of the business I work in. In my job, I have been accused of murder, thievery, corruption..., and the downfall of society. According to one really "nice guy", the company I work for is responsible for every act of crime in my small country. I don't really believe that, but people are entitled to their opinions..., that doesn't mean I want to hear them though! So then..., to have to come home after a long day, when I already feel like absolute shit, all I really want to do, is to jump on here, and have the love..., that most of my followers show me..., wrap me up in a tight little ball, and make me feel sane and normal again.

But what is it I see? ... HATE!.

Before I continue I have something to show those of you, that care nothing for those I consider friends, for me, or for my sanity.....

 

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So here we go..., here is my all telling reasons on the pics that I post..., in keeping with the title of this post, I am going to be completely honest.

1) I have never made any false claims as to what I find attractive. I am Gay..., hence I like to look at guys. I do like to look at younger guys..., though I could, to tell you the truth, never really see myself in a relationship with one. I'm just too old for that anymore..., my limits tend to extend to 5yrs either side of my age right now..., that makes it 26 to 36. 

2) I choose the pics I post, based off of what I am feeling at the time. In the last case, being a hot summers evening, I was feeling particularly warm, therefore I posted beach and pool shots. I have a rather large selection to chose from..., as I am sure we all have! Some of the pics I have taken myself, but most were, and probably still are..., freely available from the web. So who is the real villain here?

3) I have never posted any image..., or even have any saved on my harddrive..., of any boy that seems even remotely under the legal age of consent in my country. That age would be 16 by the way. look it up if you don't believe me.  I'm not into that sort of thing.

4) I take great care to show images that are in no way lurid, suggestive..., or even pornographic in any way shape or form..., i'm not about that on my blog, if that's what you want then there are plenty of others around.  What you chose to do with these shots, is up to you, and all power to you..., what I do with them is my business.

5) AND THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT! My blog is not listed as "Not Safe For Work", there is no adult content warning here..., sure I swear a lot, but I dare you to go to any primary school and see if you can hear any different.

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Why do people feel the need to censor others..., what rite do they have to be this way? If anyone has ever had a problem with what I post, then I would rather you just "FLAG" the blog and let the people, that is their job, sort it out. Because to be honest, I really think that I would come up smelling like some very pretty roses. I don't plan on editing any of my posts, and I never delete either. So I guess there you have it. I post what I post, and I write what I write, because I want to. Not because I am trying to entertain..., if I do entertain you, then that's just gravy..., and so much the better.

I really don't know what this guy was implying..., does he think I am some kind of pedo? If that's the case then I have no idea where he gets that from. Why? ..  Because I'm Gay? Does the fact that I like to sleep with guys, all of a sudden make me a pedophile? No dickhead it does not! To tell you the truth, if that was where his mind went, then what does that say about him?

Having said all that, I have no problem with what anyone else chooses to view, if it is not to my taste, then I simply tune out, or switch off. You see, it's not my place to enforce censure on anyone but myself. And again I will be perfectly honest with you..., I have in the past, and will probably continue to do so..., talk to several young guys about all manner of things. Some are younger than legal age..., but we are all, in the end, human. I have gone through what they are now going through, so who am I to turn them away if they need or want help and advice? I don't believe there exists in any country, a legal age of consent for friendship. 

I have never turned a friend away..., even if I can't yet help them, and I don't plan to start now. To all of those who have in the past, and continue to show me the love of friendship..., I say THANK YOU! You all mean more to me than you could possibly imagine, but remember this....

This is my blog people..., mine..., I will do with it as I will.

Hate me..., Love me..., Ignore me..., I'll take all comers!

Courage and Honour!

Octavius.