Yet more private feedback that it is disconcerting that I talk about my medical situation within the same thread as technical commentary.
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@carywood @mollydotcom "Be authentic" they say. Unless your authentic experience is unattractive or upsetting.
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@carywood @claudiasnell @mollydotcom Some did, yes. A few others asked me to stop the personal posts. (“Asked”, he said neutrally.)
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@carywood @meyerweb @claudiasnell Not a gender issue IMO. Human. Fear, sorrow, helplessness, anger. Opting out for a bit can be therapeutic.
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. @carywood @meyerweb @claudiasnell Different people, cultures find lives lived openly difficult. I get it and I want to be more gracious.
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@mollydotcom @carywood @meyerweb @claudiasnell Consider: "do I want the entire world to know this?" If yes, speak. If no, don't.
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@bhenick who is more vulnerable, a person who keeps no secrets or one that keeps many? There is nothing I won't talk about if done civilly.
Oct 20, 2015 · 12:25 PM UTC