Thoughts about Blogging
I am a blogger. You guys are bloggers. What drives us to write about ourselves and post it for the world to read and then make comments?
I guess for me, it must be a way to express myself, entertain people, show off, confess, seek acceptance, gain reassurance and be creative....all at the same time. It's also a means of therapy in some sense.
That being said. It is still the internet. I wonder if I share too much information. I wonder if some of you seemingly normal folks are really crazy ass stalkers.
You never know. I remember when I was pregnant, I used to frequent a website for expectant mothers. I thought it was great because you could chat with other mothers expecting their baby around the same time. I ended up meeting two women in Philly that were due when I was due. We are still good friends today.
However, during this time, I heard on the news about someone that was pregnant who was on a pet lovers website. She met some woman that wanted to buy her pet. They chit chatted for a few months back and forth and she shared that she was expecting a baby. Eventually, she gave out her address and the woman came over to purchase the dog. During her visit, she also tried to cut her open and steal her baby.
Although I have posted a picture of myself and one of my sons....I guess I still feel the need to hold back because it is the internet. Most everyone seems normal, sane and like regular folks fighting the good fight. But all it takes is one crazy mofo up in this piece.
How do we know it isn't you? How do you know it isn't me?
Truth is....we know alot about each other.....but what we don't know is the key.
Food for thought?
I guess for me, it must be a way to express myself, entertain people, show off, confess, seek acceptance, gain reassurance and be creative....all at the same time. It's also a means of therapy in some sense.
That being said. It is still the internet. I wonder if I share too much information. I wonder if some of you seemingly normal folks are really crazy ass stalkers.
You never know. I remember when I was pregnant, I used to frequent a website for expectant mothers. I thought it was great because you could chat with other mothers expecting their baby around the same time. I ended up meeting two women in Philly that were due when I was due. We are still good friends today.
However, during this time, I heard on the news about someone that was pregnant who was on a pet lovers website. She met some woman that wanted to buy her pet. They chit chatted for a few months back and forth and she shared that she was expecting a baby. Eventually, she gave out her address and the woman came over to purchase the dog. During her visit, she also tried to cut her open and steal her baby.
Although I have posted a picture of myself and one of my sons....I guess I still feel the need to hold back because it is the internet. Most everyone seems normal, sane and like regular folks fighting the good fight. But all it takes is one crazy mofo up in this piece.
How do we know it isn't you? How do you know it isn't me?
Truth is....we know alot about each other.....but what we don't know is the key.
Food for thought?
25 Comments:
You done gone and scared me...
I leave on Thursday to Atlanta to meet RD, TCas and Niki....
...now I'm wondering...if anyone one of them could be nut-cases...
Thanks alot 1969...LOL
As for exposing myself...I write about anything and everything that tickles my fancy...why? because for some odd reason...people read me....why? Hmmm, it might just be because y'all really are crazy...LOL However, I am not sure about putting my pic up there... first off...I have a goofy smile.
Alright Blah...I can vouch for RD cause we AKA's have high standards. LOL
TCas and Niki...you are probaby straight.
They need to be wondering about YOU! LOL
I feel you! I know I'm an open book. I have a picture of myself on here. And, I'm not sure what little I do hold back does any good. But, I guess I keep walking by faith. I think most of us use our blogs as a form of therapy. I'm truly grateful to have developed a mutual "readership" with folks who can offer opinions, comments, laugh and cry with me and accept my side of the story as I tell it.
BZ...I agree. That's why I am still writing and sharing. Sometimes, I read things on blogs that makes me want to retreat back into hiding...LOL
Hey just checkin you out...I feel what you and BZ are saying...just like I said to my girl JAC...as long as you still keep some stuff just between you and your momma...LOL
I'mma say that your cool...I'mma say that RD is cool but I ain't hanging that on y'all being AKA's...
...I'm letting you know that your cool, decent and sweet based off who you are... not who your associated with...
Miss Blah that was very sweet. I hope you know that I love being an AKA but it doesn't define who 1969 is. It's just one more thing that I am a part of. Like motherhood, womanhood, etc. I tend to forget that me joking about that stuff may get misconstrued. Thanks for the reminder.
Cocoa...you have my babies out there on the internet? Damn I hope they don't end up on that "Babies Gone Wild" site. :)
i have gone back and forth about putting personal stuff on the internet. 90% of my personal life will never hit a blog, but that's just me. the ten percent that i share is fun though.
i guess as a writer i like the practice. it helps me since i write scripts and story lines at work and since i'm working on some personal stuff it reminds me to show up at the page...
i didn't have internet at home until two years ago. prior to that it was a work only agreement so it's still quite new to me and yes it's also scary.
i'm not really big on internet dating although i've tried and i dunno for the most part it is what you make it.
i over posted!
sorry!
Miss A...I think the world is changing and that if anyone really wanted someone's information, it is all easily accessible.
I am amazed that a few short years ago....computers were nothing like what we have today.
I guess Bloggers are the wave of the future. I sometimes rather read what you guys are writing than to read a book. Interesting.
I don't have a blog of my own, but as you can see I comment all over the place. I like reading what you all write. After all most of you are writers and I'm your potential customer. So it should work out to be a good two way relationship. Those who can write SHOULD, those who can't COMMENT ! HA!
But on the issue of sharing too much, i don't think that you've told too much. You're in Philly, married and have 2 children, somebody who knows your real name could Google and find out more than that.
One...I always wondered why you didn't have a blog. Now I know! Thanks for clearing that up. You are a consumer.... :)
Don't get me paranoid about google.
Hol' up...Hol' up!!! You mean to tell me half of ya'll is crazy and I gotta try and figure out which ones so I don't end up sliced open by one of yous...WTF???
No seriously, thats real talk...we all get comfortable with one another so much so that you think you can vouch for a person and their character...when in reality who knows what is real and what is lies about the people you meet on the computer. We have to be more cautious whish is why I tried to take my name and stuff off the net...although like One said they can find more about me simply by googling...scary azz thought!
Lucky for me my intuition is pretty good...I tend to get a feel for people long before I meet them and I would never meet anyone at they're crib or anything...public places people...LOL!! Like Blah said we plan to hook up this weekend and hang out, and I don't have reservations about meeting her because I know she crazy in a fantasy kinda way (based on her blog) but I also know she is pretty sane too (based on her advice and some of our side convos)...LOL!! It's just a gut feeling that I know I can trust...but we still meeting in a public place LMAO!!!
Same with you...I didn't have any reservations about coming to Philly to kick it...it just is what it is. I think we all need to be cautious, but I think you'll do that anyway, just because the world ain't safe PERIOD!
I think the mama in me gets protective of all of you when I see one of us on the internet sharing way too much information.
That's what prompted me to post. LOL
I can't have nothing happening to my peoples....
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Did I post too much...I pretty much told everyone where I lived and worked on my last post...*huge sigh* Make sure you let me know these things 1969!!! Dang it!
RD: Fantasy? Hunh? You be fantacising about me...awww hell no...YOU ARE CRAZY...TCas is coming with me to meet you fa serious!!! LOL
Blah...you did post a damn picture of your block. LOL But it wasn't you.
I came across a blog where someone had their damn phone number listed ON THE BLOG and told folks to holla. Craziness.
Yeah, on 2nd thought, you may want to take T.Cas. Roycee is a South Jersey girl...with Philly tendencies.
This blog is soooo on point. Wanna know why? This dude I had met on BPM "found" my blog (almost 1.5 years AFTER I had stopped talking to him) and used to and still does on occassion harrass my ass as much as he can! Say what? It's true. He insists on stalking my blog just so he can say "DM's a slut" LOL..Ok yea right. Just another pitiful dude who's mad that I ain't sweat him like all da otha women obviously did but anywho I digress! I'm an open book so.. I couldn't hide even if I wanted to. Holla!
Well 1969 - you KNOW my azz is crazy. lol
Great post, tho...I sometimes think as you, in regards to these "internets," seeing as how I have a personal blog as well...even though I share a lot, I don't share everything, and thankfully haven't had anything but positive online interactions...(so far!!)
Mo....Girl. Not the internet stalkers? See now I'm getting nervous. Did you block him from your blog? Crazy ass.
SUPA...your craziness is what draws me to your blog everyday. You had one of the first blogs I ever read. I used to lurk like hell over there and laugh every day. You are the California "ME".
@Blah...LMAO!!! Ummmmmm trust me unless you really a man you are safe as hell with me. But I'm looking forward to kickin it with you and T.Cas and that's my word!
@1969...Awwwwwwwww how you gone call me out Soror LOL!! Although you might have a point cause them harletts in Jersey (via the Philly side) be buggin...luckily I'm an anomally LOL!! I ain't gone do nothing to that girl...I promise (you did read oranized noise's blog on promises right) LMAO!!!
@ Royce's Daughter . . . I can vouch for Blah. She has her moments, but she is cool peoples with me.
I've met/chatted with/ e-mailed most of the bloggers that frequent my blog so I feel a little comfortable about posting personal stuff, but I don't do it that often. Lately, my posts have been editorials, with a meme or two thrown in.
Part of me has a "don't care" attitude about it, but now you have me thinking.
I don't really even give it a second thought. I had a page on Black Planet 7 years ago and at times folks in the DC area would see me in public and mention it. Since that time I've been on tons of messageboards and have never had a bad experience in meeting folks. In fact it's kinda helped my hustle since I sell tickets to events in the area. I have however received emails from folks who saw me in the store or out in public somewhere near my house and decided not to say anything that day, yet mentioned it later. For the most part, it doesn't bother me. I don't talk too much about real personal stuff. I feel more comfortable blogging, than on MySpace.
Scrivo...good luck with that Social Security number. LOL
This is a really good post.
Honestly, I don't tell everything about me on the blog. I just don't. It's not because people I know read my blog. It's just that I don't feel anyone should know everything about everybody.
People could be crazy on the internet, but I feel like one crazy person ain't no different from the next. So, where you meet them isn't the issue. The internet doesn't turn people crazy...LOL!
Of course, you have to be selective who you let into your life. I'm not talking your internet life, but your real life. Only you can judge that.
So far so good for me...
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