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ANONYMOUS ME/YOU

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GrayFoxDown
, 06-19-2007 at 12:21 PM (1611 Views)
We share an anonymous friendship and know each other simply through a construction of words. Along with our obvious concerns and aspirations, we share some of our most personal histories and hidden dreams. Few, if any, of us will ever personally meet and see the Face that lurks behind each Blog Page (except for posted photos...but who's to say if these really depict the blogger?); even fewer will ever know if what is written here is truly factual: if what we say we are is truly what we are; if what we say we did was truly done.

In case you hadn't already concluded or known (or even if you didn't care to know), I'm a 53 year old man of Italian descent (my grandparents arriving in America around 1900...in short, I'm American) and was born, raised and lived most of my life in Brooklyn and the surrounding area. My childhood (also termed "formative") years are filled with memories and compiled in anecdotes pertaining to it all. I've lived and will die for music, expressed (through my particular and sometimes precarious talent) on piano and related keyboards. I'm currently married for a second time to a wife who is by far younger, more gorgeous, more talented and more alert than I could ever be. Her name is Stefanie, and we share a small modest home along with our cat Butterscotch (even now giving me his usual doubtful and curious look). And so forth, etc....

However, how would (or could) you know that anything I say on this page is true? Conversely, how would I know the truth about any of you people "out there in the dark?" We literally, in every sense, only have our WORDS for it. We could say we live anywhere...are anything...did anything or everything and more, and create our own fictional world-within-a-world called Blogging. Unlike the authors we love and admire, our lives aren't open to public scrutiny and college research papers; our past and present, not explored and examined by the probings of intellectuals and biography readers.

This is certainly not an original topic I'm bringing before you (it can't be). If anything, it's just presented with a different spin and in a different dress...in my own peculiar way, borne of my own private musings. If a man can't go to his own Personal Blog to unleash these dangling thoughts on an unsuspecting world, where can he go? Where else can he go and open the floodgates to his individual and diaphanous streams of consciousness, when not in the bathroom? (I could have said, When not on the toilet bowl..., but I'm attempting to give you the impression that I'm too dignified for that sort of thing.)
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  1. andave_ya's Avatar
    well, the way I see it is that this is a literary forum, and I've noticed that principles here are decidedly and visibly different than those in the outside world. I believe that all the blogs/info is true because lying about it simply isn't done, at least not in a literary society. I may be mistaken, of course. I was telling someone about this site and how you can post poems, short stories, excerpts, anything except politics and religion. Her concern was if someone wouldn't steal your work. I said no because it simply isn't done in a world of bibliophiles. That's my two cents worth.
  2. mtpspur's Avatar
    I have been comforted in posting my own entries that I have been embraced and taken at face value. I do the same to others until proven otherwise. I figure this particular forum is not conducive to deception because what would be the point. The blog is my therapy to get the demons out over the years. I've noticed a predominace on my lack of love life entries and rarely any male friendships, some personal/inpersonal deaths, but little about my faith (have to careful there to admit but not glorify the sins) and not blame God and be a little more forgiving of the brothers in Christ. At the end oif the day I have been rewarded with nothing but heart felt acceptance by the readers (and if they knew SOME things rocks should be tossed VERY hard) thus the safety net of the blog. You can display the warts--don't have to show the running sores. I envy you your ability with a piano and very pleased your second marriage is a blessing to you as my son's second wife is to him.
  3. kiz_paws's Avatar
    I can understand what you are saying, Michael -- basically in this cyber-neighborhood, anyone could be anything.... creating a little make believe personnae and sticking to it -- it would be naive to say, "no, that cannot happen". However, if someone would be doing that, I would feel somewhat sorry for them, for feeling compelled to do this (for what reason, I'll not know). I joined LitNet because what I found here was a totally caring community, much like my family -- there is the warm hearted, the skeptical, the argumentive, the nurturers, the blunt, and so on; each adding their own little spice to this big pot of stew. I created my blog as my own little 'booklet' about stuff that I can prattle on about (favorite songs, my dog, a bit about my place on Planet Earth). For those who enjoy reading, great. For those who don't, well, oh well. The Blogs here at LitNet have helped me get to know several people here (as far as penetrating this darkness that you speak of), and for what it is worth, I am grateful. Anyhow, this entry was thought provoking and we did learn a bit more about you, so thanks for that. See you in the blogs, Kizzo
  4. Countess's Avatar
    Well, for my part, I can absolutely assure you that were I given the opportunity, I would not prevaricate weirdness, darkness, melancholia and insanity. And since these qualities constitute my blog personality, you can sleep soundly knowing I am truly the strange beast I relay in words. (--:
    ........People could deceive here, but this isn't myspace, facebook or even vampirefreaks - ie: this isn't a pick-up joint for the spiritually impaired. I believe everyone is who they represent themselves to be, including you. ( I also confess to being somewhat jealous of your piano-playing talent. (-
  5. Niamh's Avatar
    i often wonder about this aswell. but as you pointed out, in the end i simply Do take everyones WORD. I do sometimes fear that someone might steal my poems. But it is a risk i'm willing to take just to share with the wnderful people here!
  6. Virgil's Avatar
    Just to let people know, Grey Fox and I grew up in the same neighborhood in Brooklyn and even went to the same high school. We are eight years apart in age so we did not go to school together. We are both Italian-Americans and seem to share quite a few things in common. Nice to have met you here Michael.