Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Questions

I had a friend message me on FB. She mentioned the blog and how she appreciates my honesty. How open I am and have been. But here's my question. Should I? Am I being self indulgent on some level? I like to think it's NOT about me. That it's about the bigger picture. I like or want to think that if I'm honest and share my thoughts and experiences, that somehow we all can benefit. That maybe my discussions will cause further discussions and help others down the line. That maybe you go home and talk with your husband or wife, that maybe you have a frank discussion about the roles of parents, or that you kiss your significant other or child THAT morning, or that you reach out during the argument and in that reaching out maybe it stops one or both of you from saying something you regret. Or that maybe it's reaching out THAT time that makes them think, he/she cares... They do love me. That WE are worth fighting for...

That's why I'm frank. That's why I'm open and honest. It's not an effort to garner sympathy or to villainize someone. I like to own my part. I'm not perfect. I make mistakes. There is no ONE person at fault. My question, for you, right now though is, do I share TOO much? Am I TOO open and honest? Have I crossed a line? My feelings are; What if I were with me, or someone like me and they wrote what I do? Would I worry that people would assume it was about me? That they were sharing our private life together? The good and the bad? How would I feel? I want to write about the feelings. The situation. The words. The experience. Not necessarily about the person even if they are the impetus. Sometimes it may be unavoidable, but is it enough to NOT mention names? Am I capable of writing someone into anonymity?

I think we all share a bit of our private lives on FB. But isn't that the point? Maybe this is a little LESS public? Or is it? Questions... Answers? So, thoughts? Please share them!