I'm far more reserved here than in real life ... I'm a bit of a control freak and perfectionist in person, and I really try to not let others around me be too negative, (or myself) ... life's too short, so I remind them (and me) of all there is to be thankful for, stop wallowing, and move in a positive direction.
I think the anonimity of blogs encourages everyone to be know-it-alls, (myself included), and so I've learned to stay away from geting "into it" too deeply ... I used to LOVE to argue, (thanks to my brother growing up), but now it just serves little purpose but annoying me, so I avoid it whenever possible. Life's far too short.
I'm finally doing music again full-time, so it balances out all the negativity and confrontation in other areas of life, and it's the ultimate escape into joy and fulfiullment ... I love sports, but they ultimately create tension, so I need that escape that writing, recording, playing, singing bring me.