I should note to begin with, that I have never kept a journal and do not intend to. I generally spend so much time in my own head, that I fear any further self inspection would be unhelpful to say the least. If, however, I ever had or ever choose to, I don’t think that someone else reading over my thoughts would be a problem for me. I don’t have anything that I would be so concerned about keeping to myself that I’d feel it necessary to take with me to the great beyond. If a friend or family member should choose to read my writings then so be it. Perhaps it would give them comfort to hear my thoughts again. I don’t have any opinion on the destruction of my writings. I suppose I would leave that to the discretion of whoever it is that is tidying things up, so to speak.
As for the second question that was posed, I would definitely want to read their diary but I don’t think that I would. Although I am a relatively open book, this other person might not be. As such, reading their private thoughts would feel like a violation of their trust. If they were as open as I am, I would feel no need to read it.
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I like your title here. It's a very laid-back response on what to do with your journals. Laid-back is the tone of voice I feel here in your post. Like you've stated, you seem very open to conversation and easy to talk to, which gives you that easy-going feeling. I share your opinion on being open-minded and not caring what others know about you, but I know that I can be harsh in my writing. I worry that when I write hurtful things out of anger I might upset those who read them. I suppose that's the price to pay when you write upsetting things and don't dispose of them. I don't know, maybe I should let it go.
ReplyDeleteI love your title. I may have clicked on it because it reminded me of Frozen. Like ArsenicCity53 I too noticed that you have a laid-back tone in your writing. You are brave in the sense that you wouldn't care if anyone read your writing after you were going. I don't write journals, but I do write Fiction, and my biggest fear is that someone will stumble upon notes and drafts that I have kept hidden for my eyes only. I don't know why I feel that way; I mean I'm dead, nothing to do about it now. If anything, they would appreciate the words I had written. It would be my way of speaking to them from the great beyond, wherever that is. Even though I liked reading a short blog post, I feel that you are holding back a bit. Open up; this is a safe space and no one here will judge you. Also add some visuals or pictures! Can't wait to read more from you.
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