No Need For A Title
Posted on July 23, 2010
Filed Under Uncategorized, writing
It has been a rather long time, just over five months, since I last posted anything to this site. Five months without a word. And nearly as long since I’ve visited any other sites. I’m guessing there isn’t anybody left who even remembers this site exists.
The reasons for my extended absence are both simple and complicated. When I launched this site it was with the idea that I would remain anonymous and I could be free to write about those subjects that are best kept from the eyes of those close to me. I thought writing about those subjects would be therapeutic, but my family, employer, friends, and certainly my rivals, don’t really need to read about my mood disorder or my sex life on some blog. But writing anonymously is full of pitfalls. You have to be careful not to give away your identity. And I’m not just talking about taking care not to give out your name, address, and social security number. You can give away your identity through seemingly innocent details. I’ve seen it happen on anonymous blogs before, a series of small and seemingly innocent details appear in a post or over several posts. Each detail in and of itself is fairly ambiguous, but the combination of details begins to form an unique fingerprint. Keeping anonymous is not as easy as you might think. Couple that with the truth that writing about those subjects just didn’t provide the therapeutic release I had hoped. Writing about my mood disorder caused me to be more focused on the condition and, more often than not, provided the opposite effect I was hoping to achieve.
So I’m left to decide the fate of my anonymous blog. I can, of course delete that. I’ve done that before and always ultimately end up back and my keyboard, trying to create a successful site. A bit of retooling sounds to be the better option. So I’ll make it quasi-anonymous. I’m not going to make a point of telling everyone my true identity, but I’m not going to go through great lengths to hide it either. I’ll write about things that interest me, and keep in mind that there is a possibility people I know will know who I am. I’ll self-censor to not give away any secrets I don’t want made public.
Yes, I think retooling is worth a try. I’m leaving in the morning for my first long vacation in years. There should be plenty to write about. It is a three week road trip that, if all goes well, should have me seeing sights, family and old friends in 22 US states. The only issue will be finding time to write. I’ll be logging lots of hours behind the steering wheel to accomplish this 6500 mile journey, and much of the time spent not driving will be in the company of family and friends. But I’m sure I’ll find time.
Stay tuned.
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