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Thanks, Quirky. That's good advice and I'll give it a try.
posted by
Georgia
on July 11, 2005 at 1:33 PM
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Georgia--
I understand how you feel. But I believe stories like yours are meant to be shared...it isn't really entertaining others at their expense...and like you say...you dad would have loved a forum like this. Why don't you just start writing it, as though it will be just for you...and then you can decide if you want to post it??
posted by
Julia.
on July 11, 2005 at 8:51 AM
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Rachel--thanks.
It's true, though we may hope for certain outcomes...we never really know the effect our words might have. And as far as being late...everything happens in divine timing.
posted by
Julia.
on July 11, 2005 at 8:49 AM
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This is an encouraging post to read - I've been struggling with writer's block and I think it's because I can't decide whether or not to start writing about my crazy life, being taken all over the world by my two loving yet infuriating modern day gypsy parents who are now deceased. I think it would be catartic for me to write about it, but feel this guilt about "putting it all out there", as if I'm entertaining people at their expense. On the other hand, my dad was a writer and would probably have loved to have a forum like this!
posted by
Georgia
on July 11, 2005 at 8:32 AM
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Good for you!
I think it's awesome that you are getting it out there! Better late than never, you know? And you never know, someone just might learn something from your story and your soul searching...
posted by
RachelAnna
on July 8, 2005 at 11:18 PM
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mmm,
oh yes...thinking it, speaking it, and writing it are all completely different in terms of what emotions we evoke in ourselves.
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 10:05 PM
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quirky....
perhaps we can... i just think that writing gives a different form of life to something, then just thinking it can...... often times a healing form of life...
posted by
mmm-w
on July 6, 2005 at 9:55 PM
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Ca88,
Not sure what you mean...are you talking about the unkind remarks...or...?
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 9:07 PM
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I think the courage is not so much in the writing, but in the accepting and acknowledging the many comments that are made once personal stories become public.
posted by
Ca88andra
on July 6, 2005 at 6:03 PM
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Merry,
So true, sharing it with others takes it to a whole new level.
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 5:37 PM
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Factor,
Yeah, ya can't write about what you don't acknowledge, so that is a necessary but sometimes difficult first step!
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 5:36 PM
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daisy,
I certainly hope that I can help others, if not now then certainly some day.
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 5:35 PM
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PhillysTales, thanks for the kind words.
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 5:33 PM
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I think that you are brave Quirky,
and not just for telling your story. I am like you, I can write to get things out of my system, but unless someone else reads it I don't feel like I've done enough to move forward.
posted by
MerryAnne
on July 6, 2005 at 3:34 PM
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It takes a lot of courage to lay bare some of the topics
and emotions of bloggers. When it cuts close to the heart, it is hard to put it on "paper" much less post it for all to see. Just the acknowledgement of thoughts and feelings that takes courage sometimes.
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 6, 2005 at 1:56 PM
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i like that fact that you, and any other blogger , is willing to write, uncesensored... about everything.. it's very theraputic, and often not only do you help your self.. but your stories can help others.. and writing is good for your soul...
posted by
daisysface
on July 6, 2005 at 12:57 PM
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You do have courage
You are braver than I.
Phillystales
posted by
PhillysTales
on July 6, 2005 at 12:13 PM
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katray--
thank you...I guess in a way I'm getting back on the horse that bucked me off face first into the dirt.
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 11:04 AM
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Absolutely correct Quirky
I remember that horrible incident; don't know if I could have handled it as well as you did.
Bravo for your strength.
Someday I hope to find that same courage.
posted by
Katray2
on July 6, 2005 at 10:52 AM
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frankk, thanks for your comment.
One of the greatest experiences a writer can have is touching others in some way. I think it's why we all write, really. Not to say that everything we ever write is for that reason, but the basic, primal reason to express ourselves is to reach others.
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 10:45 AM
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Lizzy,
Very true...and an articulate expression of the issue; thanks for your comment!
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 10:22 AM
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mmm-w,
so by writing about our personal stories, we can create our own little "emotional support group?"
posted by
Julia.
on July 6, 2005 at 10:21 AM
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Quirkyalone
That's obviously one of the great benefits of blogit - having a public forum to
instantaneously share our writing with. It does take courage to write about
private issues when you know others will be reading, but I think the benefits
are greater, too. Also others benefit from reading about your experience,
even just from the inspiration of your courage in doing so...
posted by
frankk
on July 6, 2005 at 10:20 AM
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It's courageous to face deeply personal issues in order to write them down and then share them with others. Once you have put yourself out in the public eye, you've opened yourself up for any kind of criticism good or bad. Even if it's the past, once you begin writing something it's hard not to live it all over again in your head. That's courageous as well.
posted by
Narek
on July 6, 2005 at 10:06 AM
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yes....
i think it is courageous, i also agree with you about writing it publicly..... i think that none of us are meant to go through anything alone...
posted by
mmm-w
on July 6, 2005 at 10:05 AM
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