This is something I think anyone who wants to read my journal ought to know.

In no particular order:

1./ I don't care if you comment. I don't particularly care if anyone reads what I have to say. The only place I do care is this_is_sparra because that is my fanfiction and, whilst I wouldn't write it if I didn't want to or like it, I write it so others will read it. As far as my LJ, this is a sounding board for my thoughts and opinions. They may (and most likely shall) differ from yours. You may not like what I have to say. You may think I'm a coward, a liar, and that I hide behind big words. You're entitled to think that and post that opinion wherever you damn well please.

2./ I'm entitled to read what you have to say if you don't keep it private. I'm entitled to think you're a blooming idiot who doesn't know the first thing about me. I'm entitled to call you out on whatever idiocy I perceive where I please. I'm entitled to decide where and when I want to read what you have to say. If I don't want to read what you have to say every time I look at the comments in my journal, then I can and will ban you from commenting. If I want to read your journal and you mention me, then I can make a post about it in my own journal.

3./ You can tell me what to say. You can tell me what to read. You can tell me why I do things. You can tell me how to live my life. Chances are that I will laugh and ignore you, or laugh and tell you exactly how wrong you are, but I'm not going to tell anyone what to do. I don't particularly enjoy being told what I can and can't do when there's no good reason behind it.I sincerely doubt most people do.

4./ I attempt to be honest in all my dealings with people. What I say is generally what I think. I am human, I am fallible, therefore I have been hypocritical and I have lied. I will not ever claim that every word that I say is the God's honest truth, because I know better. I also encourage great distrust of those who claim that they always tell the truth, as invariably they are pathological liars and not to be trusted.

5./ For those of you who haven't noticed or have not known me long enough to notice, I am not a nice person. I have been called the Big Bad Bird, and that is perhaps the most accurate thing that the person who called me that has ever had to say about me. I am vitriolic. I am snarky. I am a bitch. I won't pussyfoot around an issue. I will charge in, guns blazing, and I won't back down. I will call the shots as I see them, tell the truth as I know it (see point 4). If I am your friend, I have your back unless you're truly in the wrong. If you are in the wrong, friend or not, then I will let you know it. If you have a problem with that, then perhaps you ought to find someone else to be friends with.

6./ I do not like being manipulated. If you dare try and manipulate me, you will regret it. I don't twist things to make others take my side, and I distrust and dislike those who do.

7./ If I count you as a friend, there is a certain level of trust there. You break that trust, we cannot be friends. I trust you to not manipulate me for your own ends. I trust you to abide by whatever rules I set forth for my journal. I also trust you to smack me upside the head if I'm being an idiot. Actually, anyone can smack me upside the head if I'm being an idiot. I encourage pointing out of my shortcomings, because chances are I haven't really noticed it.

8./ I really don't care what your majour malfunction is. So you're bipolar? Sure, okay. Asperger's? Whatever. Cancer? How sad. Your problems do not define you as a person. I won't tolerate complaining about how, "Oh, it's the _insert problem here_." when things aren't going so great. I won't tolerate blaming God/Buddha/Flying Spaghetti Monster for hard times. Your life is your own. Own your problems and don't let them own you. Likewise, I do understand that certain things can cause certain modes of thinking. Still, don't expect me to take you seriously if you can't even figure yourself out. I have my own problems to deal with. I don't need to be wondering about you and yours. In fact, chances are I won't understand, and I know there are those who wouldn't want me to.

9./ Following the above point, I highly doubt you care what my majour malfunction is. I'll tell you if you ask or if it's important, but otherwise... No. You'll hear all about my personal life, which is hardly fascinating and a good portion either complaining the only place I can or asking for advice, but you likely won't hear much about what makes me tick. Chances are you won't really understand where I'm coming from. Personally? I really don't want understanding or sympathy or pity. If I want advice, I'll ask for it. Otherwise, I'd rather you nose out.

10./ I will stand behind any of my friends... to a point. If you're being a twat? No. If you're doing pointless shitstirring? No. Aside from that, until you prove to me that either we aren't friends or I can't trust you, then we are friends. It's possible we will drift apart, but that happens even in real life.

11./ I am conservative. I am Roman Catholic. I am for the military and support the war. I am anti-abortion. Don't like any of that? Fine.

12./ Deliberate and calculated cruelty is right out. I won't stand for it, not even in the name of "honesty". There is no need to be intentionally cruel. EVER.

13./ Finally, I will say this again: I do not like liars. I do not like hypocrites. I do not like manipulators. Chances are that if you've proven yourself as such, or done something else that proves you are not trustworthy, I will defriend you. I may even ban you from my journal. I'll give you a hint: If you're friends with someone I've banned, and you post a comment from them, that'll get you defriended real quick. I find lying, hypocrisy, and manipulation to be the ultimate forms of cowardice when it is consistent behaviour. Own your words. Own your actions.

I think that just about covers it all. Should you need elaboration on any points... well... Just ask.