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Posted by pinkeye on July 25, 2005, at 19:52:56
I write pretty much everything here, all the things which one would typically write in a personal diary.. A few months ago, I was one of the most private persons .. I would never share anything with anyone, unless, they are really really trusted and close. Now I am almost like a chatterbox, and no secrets at all !!! I write everything here, and I don't have any shame about telling everything so publicly. A few months ago, I would have thought very less of myself for sharing so much in a public forum. But now I don't know what to feel.
Is it good or bad? What do people feel about respecting their privacy?? I pretty much have written every damn thing about me.. and I wonder why?
Posted by JenStar on July 25, 2005, at 20:31:56
In reply to Babble has become my personal/public diary !!, posted by pinkeye on July 25, 2005, at 19:52:56
hi pinkeye,
I think it's a good thing! It's a pretty safe way to unload, because your privacy is guarded as much as you want it to be. Nobody knows your real name, city, job, etc -- so you can tell all kinds of details and people won't connect it with the "real pinkeye."I think it's cathartic to write to an audience, especially a group like this where people really do care! People here seem very nice and reach out to each other often. I especially like the openness here, and the fact that people don't discriminate or back away from personal stuff. I can post things that other people IRL would be uncomfortable with, but people here "get" it and understand and have advice. I can talk about stuff here that I'm afraid to disclose IRL, b/c I'm afraid to trust or afriad of a negative response.
is it the same for you?
JenStar
Posted by pinkeye on July 25, 2005, at 20:37:46
In reply to Re: Babble has become my personal/public diary !! » pinkeye, posted by JenStar on July 25, 2005, at 20:31:56
yeah.. it is so very safe to unload here. Nobody knows me here - not the real me. The only person who can connect this board with the outside pinkeye would be my ex T, if he ever bothered to read here and figure it is me, and of course I know he would be least bothered. So I feel very very safe about revealing things here. And it IS so cathartic. And it helps so much.
Especially, that people here care so very much, and go beyond everything to help me out.. IT is such an amazing group of people here.. Generally the theory is that, when in anonymity, people behave their worst.. But actually in babble, when in complete anonymity, brings out the Best in people.
Posted by muffled on July 25, 2005, at 23:56:15
In reply to Babble brings out the Best in people isn't it?? » JenStar, posted by pinkeye on July 25, 2005, at 20:37:46
You guys are so cool. I always mostly stayed away from people. You guys on this site give me back some faith in humanity, its just so cool. Totally radically freaky in a good way. You honest guys that lay it on the line have taught me lots. And how a body can get so freaked and come back is so good. Print i think is more real than words sometimes, in that the words people say don't match up to their body language. here you really got nothing to lose and everything to gain. mebbe even your life. Its just way radical .
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