Comments on Mooselet's Aussie Life: Am I Really?

I thought blogging was a way to vent or opine abou...

2008-09-30T00:09:00.000+10:00

I thought blogging was a way to vent or opine about things without revealing your true identity. This is where you can say what you want,and how you want to whomever finds it interesting, titillating, fascinating or "otherwising".
I know you to be a very motivated, intelligent, hard working, caring and energetic person. You've proven that on numerous occasions.
So blogging is your release of pent up emotions that can't or shouldn't be released in public or to your family.
The fact that your blogs are mostly humerous is a plus. They show how ridiculous life can be to others who may have the same pent up emotions but may be too timid to express them.
So, your blogs do serve some good purposes.
Keep up the good work, kid.

Ah, dear Moosey.... we all have our little "fuckit...

2008-09-29T15:28:00.000+10:00

Ah, dear Moosey.... we all have our little "fuckity fuck fuck" outbursts at times, even me! Not often, mind :)
I wasn't surprised - I don't mean that to sound bad or good, just normal.
If I had your busy life I'd be having those outbursts WAY more often!

We all have a secret side that only appears if it has or needs to. Old old friends know your growing up secrets but at least you know theirs too. Phew! Makes us interesting I say. Who wants to be a stiff all the time?!

First of all, there is no way everyone we know in ...

2008-09-29T12:43:00.000+10:00

First of all, there is no way everyone we know in person or on the internet can know everything there is to know about us. They see pretty much what we project to them and who they are to us in our lives, example here....does your mom know you did acid 18 times (I know you didn't but perhaps I did? LOL) or that you had sex the first time with a certain guy? etc. Do some of our friends REALLY need to know we have hemorrhoids? That kind of thing. Geesh, that's really asking a lot of people and most of it's no one's biz but your own, so nope you aren't being dishonest at ALL! Just my most un humble opinion lol, cuz ya know I ain't humble even at the worst of times :)

I think all people have a Yin and a Yang side. Th...

2008-09-28T20:29:00.000+10:00

I think all people have a Yin and a Yang side. This is what makes us human. We all have a self centered side which causes us to act to makes ourselves happy, and a kind hearted side which looks to make those we care about happy; and a side that wants to punish anything, and anyone who discomforts us or our loved ones.
Keeping the two halfs in balance results in civilization. Being a one sided individual would not be a good thing, and even worse, it would be boring. The dihotomy of people is what makes them interesting. And as we all know Mooselet, you are interesting.

Many people appear to have a dual nature because w...

2008-09-28T16:49:00.000+10:00

Many people appear to have a dual nature because we're talking about two completely different worlds, in which many people interact completely differently. It's not necessarily dishonest to have a 'dual personality', so to speak, unless you are actually consciously lying to people.

I'll use myself as an example. You see my posts on various lists and even on my own website. I am quite different in person. To 'out' myself - I have Asperger's Syndrome. I've had a lot of 'behavioral mod' therapy over the years just to be able to function, but real-life social situations are still very hard for me. And yet, I can function near normally online. Am I being dishonest? No, I don't think so. Inside, I am a talkative butterfly, and that's what you see here. I am also a recluse, guarded and terse, but it's not something I hide. It's just hard to see here.

I think questions like these arise when we try to apply human emotions to a medium that is, by its very nature, devoid of emotion.

Sorry if that doesn't really answer your question. I would summarise by saying - don't worry about it. (I know it's hard, but there you go)