The answer to my question.

My dearest readers,

A few days ago I posed this question to you all:

Is OpenDiary the same as keeping a written journal, Or is it different because it is on the Internet?

I’m sure at least a few of you were wondering where that question came from…So here is my explanation:

Ninja came across my diary and called me all mad about what I said about him. He didn’t know how confused I was, apparently. We got into an argument about it. In a very round-about kind of way, nothing happened. Nothing changed. It bothered me so much that he got so mad at it. This is my journal. I get that it is online and everything, but it is still a journal…it’s still personal. And so I re-wrote my front page with a little warning.

My answer is Yes. Yes, OpenDiarys and written journals are exactly the same. The only difference is that anyone can come along and read your opendiary. I get that it is on the internet and everything, but at the same time no one should be allowed to use the information against you. It’s exactly the same as someone coming along, picking up and reading a written journal of yours. You are allowed to have personal thoughts that aren’t for specific people to see, or hear, or know.

That is what my open diary is for me. A containment of thoughts, a way to sort them out. I put it online because I want the feedback. At the same time, though, most people that know me don’t know about it. I keep it hidden from everyone, unless they are super important to me, like Nova, Bryar, Protector, and Ninja. I don’t want to have to hide all of my posts because I really do appreciate the feedback, but sometimes I think it’d be better if I didn’t keep a journal at all.

I’m not going to stop it now, though. No matter what someone says about my writings, I’m going to keep writing. It’s my version of venting.

That’s all for now, readers.

I love you! 😀

~♥EmieLove♥~