You made Rebecca Black cry, feel better?

I am not a Rebecca Black fan. I can describe a number medieval activities I'd rather on the receiving end of.

Many are dismayed by the thirteen year-old's viral rise of Internet fame. I am more dismayed by the cheap shots from bloggers and critics.

We as a culture love to hate things. It seems to be what brings us together most of the time.

While I too despise "Friday," but I hate a lot of things, like scratchy labels on my shirts for instance.  I still think Rebecca Black is a child at thirteen and we should refrain from pot shots and whatever mudslinging we reserve for adults.

Its a free Internet and I can't stop them from harshing on Rebecca Black for their own fodder. I think it's child-sploitation.

In a Good Morning America interview, Rebecca responded to the viscous backlash. "At first, when I first saw all these nasty comments, I did cry," said Black. "I felt like this was my fault. And I shouldn't have done this, and this is all because of me. And now I don't feel that way."

Consider these:

And you thought Rebecca Black was bad?
Where Is Your God Now of the Day: I am no longer looking forward to the weekend.
Songwriting Isn't For Everyone

So go ahead. Indulge your ego if you need to make yourself feel superior by cbyer-thrashing a thirteen year old.

I applaud her risk taking and her maturity as she navigates through her popularity, ...but I doubt I'll be listening.