Friends only
I never quite understood individuals who wrote that they used Live Journal for themselves and not for others to read. Let's be honest, here. There are plenty of journal writing programs that can save your journal entries as efficiently as LJ can, and for those of us who are a bit more old-fashioned, bookstores and paper shops have a beautiful selection of journals to write in. Buy one of those and pick your favorite Mont Blanc, and begin your creative journey.
I write on Live Journal because there's a part of me that wants to be known. Being shy and somewhat nerdy...ok, really nerdy...I tend to be quiet and spend a lot of time alone. I enjoy my time alone, I really do. However, I think that the way I look is misleading to many. My shyness often comes off as arrogance to people. My paradoxical lifestyle is often misunderstood. So, here's my chance to tell the world who I am and what I'm doing. I can write about what I'm really thinking. How I tick.
Unfortunately, several people have posted to my journal anonymously with rather hateful things to say. I have no issues with people expressing their opinions of me, for it gives me some insight on what my potential character flaws are. However, attacking my ethnic background or my childhood to be hurtful is not productive. Attacking me anonymously is also pretty weak. I may not be able to filter out racism, ignorance, or cruelty in the real world. The internet, however, lets me do that. Therefore, I've edited all my posts to "friends only".
Anyway, I'm sorry to shut people out because I thought this would be a safe outlet to express my thoughts without being judged and without judging others. However, I find that due to the fact that people can hide behind their monitors and feel invincible, their actions and words are expressed with much animosity. It makes me somewhat cynical about human nature, and I'd like to still believe that people are innately good.
I write on Live Journal because there's a part of me that wants to be known. Being shy and somewhat nerdy...ok, really nerdy...I tend to be quiet and spend a lot of time alone. I enjoy my time alone, I really do. However, I think that the way I look is misleading to many. My shyness often comes off as arrogance to people. My paradoxical lifestyle is often misunderstood. So, here's my chance to tell the world who I am and what I'm doing. I can write about what I'm really thinking. How I tick.
Unfortunately, several people have posted to my journal anonymously with rather hateful things to say. I have no issues with people expressing their opinions of me, for it gives me some insight on what my potential character flaws are. However, attacking my ethnic background or my childhood to be hurtful is not productive. Attacking me anonymously is also pretty weak. I may not be able to filter out racism, ignorance, or cruelty in the real world. The internet, however, lets me do that. Therefore, I've edited all my posts to "friends only".
Anyway, I'm sorry to shut people out because I thought this would be a safe outlet to express my thoughts without being judged and without judging others. However, I find that due to the fact that people can hide behind their monitors and feel invincible, their actions and words are expressed with much animosity. It makes me somewhat cynical about human nature, and I'd like to still believe that people are innately good.