Anyways, I joined Tumblr and . . . I'm a little nervous. I mainly joined so I could follow some blogs and join in fandom community (aka, rabbit holes that never see the light of day). So, the reasons aren't terrible. But I'm still nervous. I mean, I don't even know how to work Tumblr. I get the general idea from carefully observing far, far away through Pinterest and links, but actually make a blog and connect? Uh, that would be a no.
Newbie butterflies are not the only thing that have me wringing my hands. When I was signing up, Tumblr suggested a username. I already had one picked out, but the site seemed to think I'd benefit from something more . . . shall we say, high schooley and hardcore fangirl/fanboyish. I love nerds and fangirls--I'm one of them--but I'm not in high school and I prefer not to sound like a teen. I like teens, but I'm not one of them and I am glad that I am no longer one. Plus, I want to make my blog, ahem, a little more professional. Is that ludicrous? I feel like I just said something absolutely absurd. What I mean by professional is not like a work blog made by a CEO, rather, a blog that is polished and that I would not be mortified to have a future employer to look at. I am not ashamed of being a nerd, but I prefer not to seem like an immature twenty-something with nothing to do but browse Tumblr all day.
Another reason is the same question I've had for every social media account I have: how do I get people to follow me and how do I become known? I mean, I'm great at freaking out over awesome stuff strangers put on the internet, but I'm not so sure I elicit the same reaction from people looking at my accounts. I have an idea of what I wish my blog to be about and the audience it might draw, but I'm not certain. Honestly, how to you get people to like you?
One more reason I'm nervous is that I'll fall down a rabbit hole, then another, then another and another until there is no hope of getting out. When I first started Pinterest, I went down a few rabbit holes. The moment I got out, I felt like a vampire (NOT the Twilight ones) going out into the sun; I asked myself what day it was. When I logged out, Tumblr had a little pop up that said "Sign up! You'll never be bored again." That's what I'm afraid of! It took nearly a month for me to get bored on Pinterest; a month before I could sign out without feeling like I was missing out on something. How long will it take me to get bored on Tumblr?
Good Lord, I think I need help.
Despite my worries, I am excited. No really, I am. I am excited to meet new people and have another audience and be part of another audience. I just have to make sure I don't get too close to the edge of a black hole and I got my discipline cap on. So, without further ado
Love this! I don't have a tumblr and I'm strongly thinking I should join just so I can comment on other people blogs but am nervous too! Glad you feel the same! :)
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