Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Censorship
Self-expression is such a perplexing beast. It's one of those things that everyone has the right to do, and yet when it is over the top or lacking in anyway, others always feel the need to comment or assess. It gets on my nerves. Specifically because I am all for self-expression within reason, and yet even having to say that at all irritates me. (lol I'm a tortured soul. My bestie always says I love everything and nothing all at once, and sadly it is true!)
Anyway though... I like blogging, despite my track record. It gives me a chance to self-reflect and self-express safely. And because I know not many people care a great deal about what I write here... I never feel like I'm doing the most when I blog. But I also don't like that if I have a thought or need to vent... I have to censor my words because of how they may influence the feelings of others. Most of me is an open book. I am very transparent and will tell anyone at any point how I am feeling about him/her at a given moment in time. However, I am also a lover of people and therefore subscribe to "If I have nothing nice to say, I will say nothing...Unless you ask me...7_7" lol. But it still bothers me that I feel censored. Can't discuss things that just happened because people get in their feelings about it... Can't discuss significant events in detail because people get in their bags about that.... Like... I don't know... I'd never post anything that I've never said TO the person myself, blatantly. And yet people still feel a way. Blogs are great because they allow people you do not know to relate to situations that you may feel you are the only one experiencing. And yet, that interesting embrace is stifled out of worry for hurting the feelings of someone who probably disrespected you to the point of slanderous blogging in the first place!?! UGH!
I'm over it. lol And yet I'll probably still continue to subscribe to this behavior. In writing this, I realize the only person really censoring me is myself... And sometimes I'm okay with that and sometimes I am not.
Anyway... back to life as usual =)
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