Private entries
are a good thing sometimes. Say, for instance, when you wanna vent, but don’t necesarily want opinions. I realize that when you post on public forums, you open yourself to criticism. Sometimes that can be good or bad. My last entry should have been private (it is now) but the note I got on it both irritated me as well as tell me something I already know. I’m the one in control of my happiness, yet I let other people and situations dictate my life sometimes. Work and life don’t need to be equally stressful and at the same time, but lately it is. I’ll have to sit back and think about a lot of things, what I need to do, and above all pray about it. I’m tired of stress from all directions!
I find that when you start to make friends on here and note frequently it starts to feel less anonymous and I sometimes want to sensor myself or omit things that I know will paint me in a negative light or be polarizing. But then I tell myself at the end of the day this is my diary this is where I need to let it all out and then I do and I feel better. The private option is always a good option too though. You still get it out and avoid unneeded scrutiny.
@cherrywine_1 I normally don’t do private or try not to sensor my entries, but the last one was a bit too sensitive and the noter was making me sound stupid for how I was handling my personal matters. I don’t need someone telling me I’m stupid for the decisions I make. I sometimes just need to vent snd since I have no one I can open up to 100%, I have to come here. Most times I post without caring who reads or what they think, but sometimes people act like it’s their God given right to criticize your thoughts expressed in your diary.
I’m just glad I have a place to vent. Life can really suck sometimes.
@sweet-n-simple Some people forget how to be kind. Venting does have a purpose. I started a spiral notebook for venting. It gives me the purge I need, and helps me collect my thoughts better so I can address the things I need to later. I usually destroy them the following day.
I hope that things are better today.
@ericabear writing out my thoughts seems to help me better than trying to speak them. Sometimes sometimes people don’t know how to listen so writing helps. I find sometimes if I write out what I’m thinking, it’s easier to get the other person to finally get what I’m trying to say. When I write it out it feels a bit better to get what I need to vent about out there, out of my system. It’s better than keeping it bottled up, which isn’t healthy.
Thank you! I hope today is good for you too.
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