identites

[aurienne]

my problem with "real identities" is just I don't like my self and/or my selves. i want to hide, but i want to also be noticed. some people shouldn't know ANY of my weaknesses, especially not officially; some can know some; some can know all, but that's just boring. i don't know how much annoying-self to express to be healthy, and what's just

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Identity

[thedreamymoon]

Well, for what it's worth, reading your comment yesterday on G+ made me feel better after a stupidly traumatic social experience (see my subsequent post). I think there is something to be said for honesty on the internet, both as an outlet and as a way of connecting with people, whether we present it on our facebook page that everyone knows about or on some venue where we're more protected. And who are we if we're not somewhere our real (re:honest) selves, not just our pictures/names/identifying features?

I think the internet is shifting, but I hope it maintains some of its gritty truthy I'll-say-what-I-mean-b/c-people-don't-know-who-I-am roots. I mean in the good way, not just the ignorant political flamewars way. In my case, I chose G+ because I'm pretty sure it won't get back to anyone at work. Actually, though, I don't think anyone at my work is tuned in to my online presence at this point, except maybe LinkedIn or Twitter. But I doubt it. Adjustments are being made, but hopefully the culture remains?

Keep the LJ convo