I've probably said this before, but...

[edg]

...it's striking how many things I don't post here simply because I don't feel like getting grief for saying them.

("Post anyway, it's your journal" doesn't help. It's hard to feel entitled to post what you want when your readers feel entitled to lay into you for it.)

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[pyrephox.livejournal.com]

Same here, actually. My LJ is the first 'diary' I've ever managed to keep, because I can't /write/ about stuff without having a percieved audience. I've tried private entries, and there's just the the thought, "I already know what the hell I'm thinking, why write it down?" going over and over again.

Also, about the having not to post some things because of how people you know read the LJ will react. Or knowing that they'll react negatively. It's not really the "I disagree and you're stupid" that bothers me, but other emotional reactions.

So, basically, just...my sympathies. What I know some people do is create another LJ and not give the name out to their current friendslist, and use it for the venting that needs to be done. Might that help? Still an audience, just less likely to be the ones who'll take offense.

[edg.livejournal.com]

*nods* Exactly. As far as my posting habits are concerned, Private is for keeping track of posts that I don't want anybody but me to see anymore.

And, you know, I actually have done that, too. But I never update it these days, because nobody reads it! So. >_>

[pyrephox.livejournal.com]

Hee. *scritches* Understandable.