Comments on: A Truth in the Stories.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:49:49 +0000

As someone else who loves writing the true stories of life–it does get especially hard and messy when writing about the other people involved in your life–especially when they aren't currently involved and so you can't even easily ask for permission. I've written some stories in the past–stories that I thought were hilarious or particularly revealing about moments from my life–but because they involved others, I sent them the story before publishing and was asked to please not publish. So I didn't. It can be a hard line to walk when you want to write true stories.

By: Kristen @ See You In A Porridge

Kristen @ See You In A Porridge — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 00:36:44 +0000

you have a thousand people ready to lift you up over that wall girl 😉 you got this.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:06:23 +0000

I can relate to this so much, I appreciate you sharing this!

By: Liz Jo

Liz Jo — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:21:23 +0000

Sometimes I wonder just how much is too much too. It's a big wide world out there and I haven't met everyone, but writing so publicly, they've met me from my blog, so I do have an internal struggle on what exactly to post and how much to post.

liz jo @ sundays with sophie

By: Caitlin @ Candyfloss & Persie

Caitlin @ Candyfloss & Persie — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:48:48 +0000

I think of this a lot actually! There's so much more "within me" (hi dramatic) regarding relationships and feelings, etc. However, I feel like you shouldn't take advantage of your relationship with others in this way e.g. your friend going to your blog and seeing that you wrote about a fight you had. Sometimes it's best to keep it offline. However, I always love to read others who indulge in this way as it's often close to the heart!

By: Nadine Lynn

Nadine Lynn — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:20:47 +0000

I completely understand, sometimes you want to tell a story to get it out and move on…..but you don't want to overshare or share the story if it involves other people to protect their privacy if they weren't ready for it to be out in the open. It is a fine line we all walk.

By: Stephanie|AStyleofHerOwn

Stephanie|AStyleofHerOwn — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:15:29 +0000

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better."
Love this quote!

By: Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee

Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:20:41 +0000

I will give you a boost. 🙂

By: Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomad

Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomad — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:39:48 +0000

I mostly struggle with revealing too much personal info. None of my friends or family know about my blog, but I'd worry about writing too much about them there, just in case they ever read it one day. Also, what if a future employer found my blog? I wouldn't want them reading too much personal stuff and forming a certain opinion about me. That said, I firmly believe that your blog is your space on the internet and you should do whatever you like with it. If you want to write your truth, go right ahead.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:15:41 +0000

Yes, so true! It's hard to know what stories to tell and how much is too much. I have some stories to tell as well, but sometimes they just feel too personal.