The Whimsical, Woeful Wattpad Life

BONUS / How I messed up ( >︹<) (Contests part 2) - TWWWL #008

So, my last chapter was about my opinion on contests, and if you found that to be a bit biased (although I did try to make it as non-biased as possible), well, this is probably why :

( P. S. I'm also tagging my friends KeeraKraze79 and shibshine here, because they've GOT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ) 

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THE INCIDENT THAT MADE ME REALISE THAT I WAS . . . NOT THE BRIGHTEST :( 

Question : What does the middle W in 'TWWWL' stand for?

Answer : This story. 

Now, this is something that really happened to me, and made me realise that I can . . . be an absolute idiot sometimes.

You thought that the 'Woeful' in 'The Whimsical Woeful Wattpad Life' was just for show? Well, think again! 

(Honestly, I thought that it was just for show too T--T )

P, why are you sharing this?

*In a hacking voice* S-So that you don't make the same mistakes I made . . .

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Once upon a time, when I was a few hours younger, I was on Wattpad, and I came across this awards book. It was lgbtq related, though I didn't realise that at the time. Why? Because my brain was a bit underdeveloped.

Now, I have never joined a contest in my life. Why? Well, because I don't really give anything about my Wattpad life. Of course, reads are always welcome, but it's fine even if I don't get any, because I don't prioritise Wattpad at all, which is why I've never felt compelled to do something that would get me more reads.

Well, on this day, I was feeling a bit reckless, so I decided to check it out. I never intended to join it, but you know, the form had 99 comments. 

So, yeah, I joined purely for the noble reason that is being the hundredth comment :)

(Don't do that that's mean btw)

Anyway, to join I had to finish the rules and stuff, so yeah, I made a reading list (titled : I don't even know why / the one awards that I am joining ) and promoted it ( Guess I'm one of those Wattpaders now :/  - what I typed while doing it.) 

Why did I title it that way? Well, like I said, I was feeling pretty reckless, and it was a dig at myself for joining it for such a stupid reason. 

Anyway, when I was a few hours older (that is,a little later), I got a pm from the host, where the host asked me whether there was anything lgbtq related. And, of course, because of my earlier ignorance, I go "wHaT?"

Well, the host explained to me that there has to be something lgbtq related, and I, like a total idiot, go :

"sO cAn I sTiLl jOiN?"

The Whimsical Woeful Wattpad Life, indeed.

Well, what happened next?

The host told me that, as the host, she/he/they  would have appreciated it more if I hadn't promoted it so 'sarcastically'. And I go ( In my brain)  : "WhAt? ThAt WaS sArCaStIc?"

( In retrospect, yes, that does seem pretty mean, looking at it from the host's shoes, sorry :( )

Anyway, after that I told the host that I was withdrawing from the awards. Why? Because :

A) There was no lgbtq, so I wasn't eligible anyway.

B) It was getting way too serious and professional for me. Don't get me wrong, I feel like the host was in the right here, but I didn't want to do something that seemed so formal on Wattpad, like I said, I don't prioritise it as much as the other Wattpaders in this situation (aka. the contestants ), so it wouldn't be fair for anyone. So yeah, I would have withdrawn, even if it wasn't lgbtq related, not because they awards were bad or effortless (quite the contrary, really), but because I didn't want Wattpad turning into some serious, formal thing for me.

C) I was wasting my time and the host's time.

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AFTERMATH:

So, what happened after? Well, I realised that this wasn't benefiting anybody, so I withdrew, and did the noble thing : I destroyed the evidence :)

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IN RETROSPECT : 

Yeah, I think we can all agree that I was just being an idiot in this. But, you know, take it as a learning experience :) 

I would love the host's input on this though, but I don't think that's necessary.

Anyway, what did we learn from this? Say it with me, everyone!

A) Don't be reckless

B)Think before you act

C) Don't just think about yourself,and think about other's feelings too

D) Don't join contests 

Why did you make a whole post about this?

Eh. I just wanted to share an experience. I mean, everybody has to know about my foolishness in this situation. I made myself look pretty brainless, after all.

Also, if someone thinks that this post is bashing, or tearing other people down, or a sympathy grab, well, you're wrong, I guess? Like I said, just sharing an experience :)

So, yeah. That's it. No shade to the host, because, you know, I think it's clear who was the stupid one in this situation :</

Alright, to close it off : 

(Healthy gang :) )

Let's toast : to the host's patience, and my unprecedented level of idiocy! 

I'll see you the next time I mess up ( read : probably very soon)  :)