Haters gonna hate

When I was in college, my engineer friends turned me on to a web comic called XKCD. It’s mainly about math and science, but it’s surprisingly sweet and easily accessible. It’s humor is genuine and rich, satirizing our human foibles with a smile.

Last month, I discovered that a group of people had set up a website entirely for the purpose of tearing the author of the comic down. They claim they were are offering critique, but their comments are simply hurtful and ugly, displaying only disdain for the work of another human being.

Remember always that this is the world in which we live. It is literally impossible to produce something without engendering a sense of hatred in someone.

Yet, you should also remember that the hatred is meaningless. It isn’t about you or your creations. It is a reaction to the threat you’ve created, the idea that each and every person has the potential to produce something meaningful.

Haters are gonna hate. Don’t let them shake your resolve.