The Bloggers With The Most To Say
How MI is TMI?
I love to blog (duh) and I love to journal. But where should I draw the line?
I read other blogs that are very personal, open and sometimes a little shocking. But I enjoy reading those blogs.
But when it comes to mine, I'm terrified to offer up any personal stories about struggles or pain or even my not-so-secret thoughts.
I'm opinionated and strong-willed, but emotional and heart-on-the-sleeve wearing. (I'm a gal, so what?) I'm afraid of the comments I'll get, or that someone will think I'm crazy or throwing a killer pity party. Or worse, that my mother (who always reads my blog) will think "Who is this kid?"
So, what are the limits? Can I talk about personal issues on my blog? I mean, it is my own blog.
Help.
xoxo-
Jen
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Punky Jo on -
I agree with this also. I was going to post a blog about me and my BF and let him read it first in case he was uncomfortable with it. And he was, so I didn't post it. But I'm glad I asked!
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Permalink Reply by dhpotter on -
I think if you can't talk about your personal issues with your blog who can you talk about them with? I was really scrred at first to talk about issues, but I realized that that is where we are relateable. People are people, and we all have problems. Having an opinion is what makes you interesting. So be your interesting self, have your opinions, and share them wit hthe world.
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Permalink Reply by Amber on -
I think you can talk about ANYTHING on your blog. After all, it is yours. If people don't like it, they aren't forced to read it.
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Permalink Reply by Carly Findlay on -
I think there's TMI on many levels.
Posting personal details like your address, house photos, friends names and photos is one level.
Blogging about work is also probably TMI.
There's TMI because of irrelevant rambling posts. No I do not care you had pizza for dinner and your engagement ring is this big and you don't like your eyes in that photo so you've blocked them out.
There's the sex information. Sometimes it's intriguing if it's well written and mysterious. But most times it's not.
There's the confronting type of TMI. I think this is a bit of everything, usually like a writer has spilled their who mind. I read a blog that I think is really confronting because it's so personal on many accounts. I don't like it because of this - I cringe and think, ok, so you want to be honest, but how much of you do you really want to reveal and not regret?
There's also the revelation of other people's details on a blog, but not your own. Hypocritical type of TMI. I saw a blog writer reveal the name of a serial cheater, yet they go under a pseudonym.
Personally, I like to leave some things out of my blog. I do reveal a lot of personal stuff on my blog but it's more about my health than my relationships. I am honest and upfront, but I choose to stop at some things. I want to display the best side of me to the world, and leave some mystery to my readers.
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Permalink Reply by Tiffani D. on -
I would say, that when you start talking about your Gyno appointments in detail, or you start airing seriously dirty laundry about friends/family, that you've really crossed the TMI line. Other than that, its just fun and interesting reading.
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Permalink Reply by Sam on -
Aren't the blogs with TMI the most fun to read? I definitely think so :) However much information you share about yourself is always completely up to you and your comfort level. I definitely put what I'm feeling and thinking into my blog, but I do it with caution. I constantly remind myself "is this something I would want a future employer to read about me?" Since I'm on the job hunt, I feel I need to be careful. Not that my life is so exciting that it needs much filtering... but you know what I mean :) Good luck finding your blogging voice!
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