RE: Steemit is Changing Me [Repost from June]
You don't like cats? Wha? Maybe that's your problem? Just kidding of course. You're allowed to not like cats. :-)
I start blogs thinking I'm going to change everything in my life and start writing about it and that will be interesting. But then I don't actually change anything so I don't have anything interesting to write about.
Is it all about the people you surround yourself with? Find more authentic people and you can be your more authentic self? How many people are presenting their authentic selves? Is it even possible in today's world if you are not independently wealthy? When will we be free to say whatever the f#%& we want without facing serious consequences?
I should end this on a positive note right? I think too many of us are hiding out and it's just getting so damn boring. Our fake selves interact with other people's fake selves and it's like watching a bad sitcom or something.
We all need to be a bit braver and tell the truth and your Steemit blog is a great start. :-) Sorry for the gratuitous positivity.
Hehe...my 3 dogs would have a fit if they heard me say I like cats. Really, I don't mind them though. :D
As authentic as I try to be on my blog, I still feel like my persona here is somewhat manufactured. There are a couple family members here who follow my blog and on some level, that limits what I'm able to communicate. The other problem (for lack of a better word) is, other people (mainly whales) have to approve of or somehow appreciate our posts in order to give an upvote, which means that as writers, we're encouraged to conform to others' interests and points of view so our time and efforts see $ rewards.
If I posted absolutely everything on my mind without caring, well, that would be extremely interesting. I've thought about signing up for a separate account without connecting myself to it to see how that would go.
Yes, attaching your name or picture to a blog is always a bit of a risk. I have found that those blogs that are a little bit too honest eventually wind up disappearing or show up privacy protected and then I am left forever wondering what happened to those people. I guess the blockchain is forever, that's a bit scary.