Monday, June 13, 2005 - 3:56 PM PDT

Hey Tara - I grappled with the same issue, recently. It's an interesting contradiction; you blog to be read, yet it's disconcerting when you realize people actually ARE reading it. I think you should keep going. At the risk of sounding like someone on the Lifetime Channel, you just have to look inside yourself and decide how much you want to write/say.

I share your sentiment with Carrie Bradshaw. I would have thought Big, for example, would have read the way she felt about him in her columns long before she got her book published.

--Nicole

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 5:47 PM PDT

exactly exactly exactly! :) thanks for stopping by Girl Friday!

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 7:16 AM PDT

Hey Tara,
Congrats on the successful first date with the "subway stranger" :-, about the blogging, I've decided to embrace the free speech thing and let it flow. I try not to say to many bad things about work (as I may get Dooced), but when it comes to everything else, I want people to know how I feel. Don't be afraid, people need to learn to live with honesty. See ya, well I mean blog ya!

Wes

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 10:28 AM PDT

Tara -- I've found that when you start to question what you're going to blog that your site has achieved a certain level of readership. That's a good thing, but it's up to you how you're going to let it affect what, or how, you write.

Some bloggers seem to just brush it off and make up with any offended parties afterwards and others just take their writing down a notch on the honesty scale.

Personally, I think the best solution is writing honestly, while avoiding writing things that will surely offend someone you care about. Hope that gives you a little insight... :)

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 3:14 PM PDT

I think you've got the right idea. Post honestly, but don't go overboard (especially writing about people who might take your posts too seriously!)

Or, just do what I do and post under an alias. (Sure, it's the cowardly way to go, but oh well.) :)

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 11:58 AM PDT

no kidding I hadn't ever noticed that.
that does sound like a great date
damn you for living in NY ...hehe

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 12:49 PM PDT

i have the same problem... All my friends and family read my blog and is it a bit strange. also, we have nothing to talk about when we meet. they know more about my life than i do... hehe

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 2:28 PM PDT

Exactly!! My friends are like, yeah we read that on your blog already. lol