Yes, love love love, little Tumblr hearts. I've felt muzzled for half a year after my mother told me I complained too much on my blog, and I think it's broken me a lot more seriously than just hurting my feelings. I've always hated that one's audience feels entitled to tell you what you shouldn't write about because it upsets them. In the words of Helen Parr, "This is Not. About. YOU!"
Um. What I mean is, yes, this sucks, and when words + a sense of writing for an audience are one's way of working out one's sense of self, feeling responsible for their reactions is a harsh burden that leads to self-censorship, which can adversely affect your own health on several levels.
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Date: 2014-03-12 03:03 pm (UTC)Um. What I mean is, yes, this sucks, and when words + a sense of writing for an audience are one's way of working out one's sense of self, feeling responsible for their reactions is a harsh burden that leads to self-censorship, which can adversely affect your own health on several levels.