My heart is mercifully gasoline-free, thank you for catching that. I was less clear than crystal, that much is certain. I don't consider myself to be "never say a word" so much as "all of the above". Depending. It's not that I don't trust people here, or even on the internet as a whole; I'm comfortable being an "open book". I do get nervous talking about other people in such a way that they might be identified. Even when I have only positive things to say. In this case, I really don't have anyone to bitch about. Just unpleasant circumstance. I probably won't combust over this one. Not anymore. Still, if I have a noteworthy experience, isn't that what a journal is for? The thing that really makes me hesitate is that I know my friends escape to LJ-land to have fun. They come here to let all their tears out. To find reasons to smile. So if I don't need to post, if I'm only sharing my negative experiences for the sake of sharing, is it worth bringing down the mood? I love hearing from my friends. When they're angry, sad, bored, funny, intellectual, scattered. Whatever. I want to hear about it. I don't have a lot of faith in the Golden Rule, though. I prefer to ask people for their preference. Because really, this isn't my journal. I don't cry onto its pages and keep it under my pillow at night. I keep it here for you.
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Date: 2004-01-14 04:12 pm (UTC)I don't consider myself to be "never say a word" so much as "all of the above". Depending.
It's not that I don't trust people here, or even on the internet as a whole; I'm comfortable being an "open book".
I do get nervous talking about other people in such a way that they might be identified. Even when I have only positive things to say. In this case, I really don't have anyone to bitch about. Just unpleasant circumstance.
I probably won't combust over this one. Not anymore. Still, if I have a noteworthy experience, isn't that what a journal is for?
The thing that really makes me hesitate is that I know my friends escape to LJ-land to have fun. They come here to let all their tears out. To find reasons to smile. So if I don't need to post, if I'm only sharing my negative experiences for the sake of sharing, is it worth bringing down the mood?
I love hearing from my friends. When they're angry, sad, bored, funny, intellectual, scattered. Whatever. I want to hear about it. I don't have a lot of faith in the Golden Rule, though. I prefer to ask people for their preference.
Because really, this isn't my journal. I don't cry onto its pages and keep it under my pillow at night. I keep it here for you.