I've been sidelined the last week or so for multiple reasons. I won't go into the personal reasons because it's been proven this place isn't a safe place for me. And frankly I don't really feel like being mocked again. I'll just say that I think we should all try to remember every single one of us (yes, even you) are fight a battle that NONE of us have any clue about.
The other reasons are the whole Aaron Rodgers leaving Packers thing is exhausting. Rather, I should say, I allowed it to exhaust me. I'm in an enviable position where my current job is going through a super slow period and thus leaving me with a lot of open time. I've been filling that time learning new skills for my career and also reading and listening to nearly everything Packers on the internet. I always have tried going to the source to hear word for word what they've said and interpret the tone. e.g. Aaron Rodgers often times comes off like a prick the way he engages with reporters, however, he has a personal relationship with many of them. We are actually seeing inside joking that comes off as arrogance to us. This leads to a problem we fans have. We (sometimes) forget these athletes are people and have lives that are not recorded by video and made available for worldwide consumption.
Over the last several weeks I got into a few back-and-forth with some reporters on the Tweeter. I'll say I was aiming for accuracy, however, I know my disdain for the media is as obvious as an elephant in a living room. It was amusing at times, especially when these reporters have no other recourse than to block you because eyes have been opened to the dispensing of false information, or at least, partial facts anyway.
Eventually, it got to a point where I started asking myself, am I making a difference? Does anyone really care about facts/accuracy? Does anyone really care about the truth? Am I doing this to help others, or am I doing this selfishly for myself as some "know it all" pompous ass? Ultimately, I felt like I was using a gallon pale trying to save the Titanic two hours after it hit the iceberg while no one cares. So many just want to sit on their lazy as and BE ENTERTAINED rather than finding something useful to do with their time. You can say this is where the pot met the kettle.
It sure seems more than ever we collectively dismiss the cart as bad because of one squeaky wheel rather than appreciating the three that are silently working solid. That saddens me. Such is life though. You can only control what you can control.