Why do you hide?

@CrazyMusicLover A VPN hides the ability of others to discover where you actually live. Thus nothing to blackmail in the real world.

@DudeistPriest Yes, but that's not what I meant. I meant that I wouldn't need to hide who I am because there wouldn't be a way to blackmail me both online and in real life. Most people hide things about themselves in fear that they wouldn't get a job or their family members would turn their backs on them. But some people reach the point when they decide to stop making a fuss about their secrets, they come forward and say "this is who I am" take it or leave it. And this world is funny enough that most people will get away with it because there's always a group of people who admire self-confidence above all.

After I had my "this is who I am" take it or leave it moment I noticed others also admired it when they actually came out and said it. I enjoy living in my skin, it's my own body after all. They had their chance in life and it's not fair to restrict, or try to live their life through, mine like a do-over. It's my life and I'm going to live it.

Yeah, a lot of people really do like that shit because they tend to live a Walter Mitty kinda life of powerlessness and you no longer do. A good role model I would say. More power to you.

@Deadcutie The ones that I know who understand my double entendres and lascivious alliterations I toy around with for cheap thrills. Like a cat who plays with its meal right before dinnertime.

I always worry that sharing my political views would make a potential employer upset. @Oblivion

@Spoiledbrat That's a good point. I actually am most afraid someone would put two and two together while I'm at work. However, it's definitely paranoid. But still, it's possible.

@SW-User Nothing wrong about old has been. A good place to be. You've got lots of company there.

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I'm sure the site staff knows this. The human need for expression and anonymity. And the market that it creates. Must be a click-bait heaven for this site.

@MushroomFaerie fair enough. Is it your choice to be isolated?

@SW-User I don't know how to let people near me. Its very painful tbh

@MushroomFaerie Yeah, that sounds tough. You must feel really lonely.

@PiecingBabyFaceTogether Exactly. A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from other people's mistakes.

@DudeistPriest Yea! Hence I don't have social media for that similar reason, this site my social media.

@SW-User Remember, that street goes both ways. I wonder about the stuff those "people in real life" do themselves.

@DudeistPriest that's true to be fair. I'm sure we all have secrets. I just don't think my friends and family could cope with some of these things

@Discotheque Yea its kind of similar for me to

@SW-User How do they have you? 🤔

@Spoiledbrat Yea another reason for me to not put actual picture up.

@Spoiledbrat Don't be afraid. You can't please all the people all the time. Just express yourself as you please but use common sense.

@Marta 😂😂😂 Silly goose!

@SW-User what do you mean?

@energie I enjoy being myself as well, with tact of course. As for the crybabies who don't like free speech, that's really their problem. Not my circus, not my clown.