Do we write things because we want someone to read them? Why post something online if you want to keep it personal? How private can you be in the world of facebook, twitter, instagram and smartphones?
Constantly connected, our lives are always on display to people we have merely brushed shoulders with on dimly lit Saturday night.
Things we have to admit to ourselves, things we have to admit to others. In that order? Not necessarily.
Writing in a diary or a blog is like an exercise in honesty. The more the readers, the more difficult honesty becomes. Honesty is perceived as a weakness, when it can really be a weapon. A game-changer. The most important and judgemental reader should, after all, be ourselves.
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