Wow. A reader. Thanks Ms. Undecided for wanting me to post more.
Continuing on my theme of anonymity, before I was married which would be in the ball park of 24 years ago, I got my first dose of anonymity by going to Sexaholics Anonymous. Really sort of enjoyed some very good and deep conversations with a wide range of people. We were very open about our struggles, etc.
At that time, in spite of my Christian faith, I was addicted to porn, and spiraled into strip joints, prostitutes, etc.
Several years ago, when I was in a massive depression, I spent a month at a Christian out patient, mental health facility. We had group therapy several times a day. We got real with one another in a hurry. Some of those people knew more about me, than close friends I have known for years.
In many ways it felt good.
So why is it easier to be real, in the land of anonymity? Not totally sure.
Do you successfully play the hand you've been dealt?
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I often wonder what other couples do on business trips. GR is a computer
engineer for large systems. We take some rather unique trips in that.. he
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14 years ago
I think, for me, it's because I don't have anything invested in the people who know me as my anonymous-self. They can judge and then go away and I won't give them a second thought.
ReplyDeleteI have friends from the online world that I've never met in person but know me better than most everyone else in my life. I wouldn't give up those friendships for anything and they all started out as anonymous.
Some people act like on-line friendships are not real relationships-but with some people they can be more real than in person.
ReplyDeleteObviously people can create a whole personna on the web, but I think alot of times, they actually fake alot less than in real life.
I know for me, I have been encouraged by people I have interacted with on the web, and hurt when I got crossways with someone that I had shared deeply wiht, just like I would have in real life.
BTW- this is mr. anonymous, I wrote this then realized I wasn't logged into Google, too lazy to do it now.