People tend to think that because I am a {blogger} and I have two twitter accounts that I’m a bare all, tell all kind of gal. That I revel in putting anything and everything out for the universe to read. That I have a chip on my shoulders and think everyone should agree with me.
Quite the contrary.
I am in fact a very, very private person. An introvert to the core, I often over-think about what I write, share and put out to the electronic world. Although you may catch glimpses here and there, certain things you will never hear me discuss in mixed company. That’s how I was raised. To maintain a certain sense of…. modesty at all times. Granted I do and will push the line and occasionally cross it (sorry Momma), but I try to keep it always in a realm of reason. *And I’m fortunate enough to have people who let me know when I’ve stepped outside of that realm.
I say all of this because last week I was sent something to read that brought all of these feelings to the fore-front. I understand that the world of social media is a very personal world and if you don’t like it, don’t read it-hence why I started a huge de-friend / unfollow purging last week-but is this an inclination of how the world will forever work? Not one bit of anyone’s life is left to be kept private and sacred? There is no over-sharing because over-sharing is what happens all day, every day.
I am to a degree guilty of these offences as I do indeed share my life every day through tweets and posts and updates {oh my!}, but there are some things that just aren’t meant for the rest of the world to read or see.
I think it’s wonderful if you proclaim you do not care what anyone else thinks of you, although I must admit I find you to be spitting out a little white lie. To a certain degree, I believe we all do – just a bit. It could be your boss, your parents, your Aunts / Uncles, future ex’s, future loves, nieces, nephews, ANYONE could be reading right now…..or find it 10 years from now. Your personal views shouted from your facebook status can have a greater impact on your professional appearance than you even realize. That blog post you thought was absolutely hillarious and just had to share even though it was more than an over-share, what happens when it gets read by your boyfriend’s mother who’s quite the opposite of you? Even breast feeding is not a sacred act anymore, with pictures being posted on facebook-shot from above, mind you, it was a little too clear what was taking place in the picture.
Am I alone in this race? Am I becoming an internet prude because of my hankerings for privacy? Am I bundle of contradictions here because I’m caught up in the middle of it yet don’t use it to the extent of which it seems to be going? Is anyone else missing the mystery?
Now I don’t want you to misunderstand me on this one, I love love love having you here….I just don’t want you in my head all the time and trust me, you don’t want to be there either. I really enjoy not having everyone know every minute detail of my life. The mystery of other people (which seems to be quickly fading) is what intrigues me about them and I take great strides to maintain my own. But…
oh well – c’est la vie & to each his own..
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photo credit: lock & key / sand
