Censorship to Preserve Relationships?
untilcorruption writes:
- While replying to a post, I realized that I censor my journal very heavily by either omitting complete thoughts and ideas or by using carefully constructed friends groups. My friends groups are set up according to who may see them. Example: Although I would not care if a friend A saw a specific entry, I do not want friend B to see it, and A and B are also friends and spend time together so there is a chance that B may see this certain entry, therefore neither will see the entry. These situations are very rare and few, but occasionally do arise in situations.
While writing entries I often will not address subjects because of who may have access to my journal that I am not aware of. I know my mother and sister know my journal exists, and in the off chance they may happen to find it I would not want them to know everything that occurs in my life. Also, if I am afraid something may circulate back to someone I will omit those thoughts (very similar to how I will exclude people from posts).
Does anyone else find themselves exerting a lot of effort in order to keep some things in your journal "private" to some while still trying to maintain a sense of openness, because is a journal is a place where you should be able to say anything?