There are secrets we can't hardly wait to share in myLot
By yahnee
@yahnee (1243)
Philippines
May 19, 2012 9:05pm CST
Is is because we are hiding behind the anonymity of our usernames or is it because many myLot friends are sincere with their opinions and advises? In the physical world, we often doubt our friends for breaching the secrecy of those sensitive subjects that we share. In myLot, we are assured that there are sincere friends who will give a piece of their mind if we encounter problems. Has myLot become our venue to share secrets and problems that we cannot just easily share with family and friends?
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9 responses
@girl_thinking (1959)
• Philippines
20 May 12
It is always easier to say things when you don't know who you are speaking to plus I love how Mylot people are so disciplined. There are no rude people here thus nobody judges you for what you say. There are some misunderstandings especially when you are new but as you go along the way, you get to know more about your mylot friends. It is also nice to seek advice here because many people are willing to give you their pieces of advice based on what they know and what they have experienced. Most of them are really helpful
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
21 May 12
MyLot friends have always been a good help in times of trouble. They give you the necessary advice which makes the emotional burden easier to handle. The traditional friends can be untrustworthy at times cannot resist from telling others about the problems even if it was shared in confidence.
@lizzyt2007 (1312)
• Craig, Alaska
21 May 12
I like to use mylot for advice, share information I learned, and of course answer back to those that I can answer. as for as secrets go I am not into sharing those. Those are for my journal, and I share them with my dog.
@mervyn07 (437)
• Singapore
20 May 12
I think there are pro and con in using mylot to talk about secrets
For the pro, it is good to pour out what you are not happy with and people will share with you their most sincere advice or response
For the con, it is not so good to share any secrets that are really private because you do not know who are here.
Just my thought
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
20 May 12
If there are cons, I think the pros far outweigh them. There have been many moment in my life that I never cared to share with anyone but myLot friends. I have received very good advises and opinions without any biases or prejudices unlike with some physical friends. Thanks for the response.
@KOSTAS499 (1624)
• Greece
20 May 12
That is a very interesting topic. Well, you can't always trust people on the internet. Personally, I comment the way I would comment for a friend. As for secrets and problems, yes, talking behind a "mask" makes it easier sometimes to talk about something.
@syramoon (654)
• United States
20 May 12
The reasons I'm willing to share on Mylot even though I haven't been here except for about a month, is that I do find the people here caring and easy to talk to. Like during my recent health problem, I've found support from users here to mean a lot. Also, sometimes it is much easier to ask advice from people we don't know, who are totally uninvolved in an incident, because they're less likely to judge, and if they do, you don't have to face them over and over in person as you would a friend or a family member.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
21 May 12
Friends here in myLot will give all the support even if we are totally strangers. There are no fears that somebody will be judging you and after you post your concern, in a few minutes, somebody from the virtual world will be providing the advise. There is no bias or prejudice to fear but an unconditional friendship.
@allknowing (136089)
• India
20 May 12
I have felt very comfortable airing my views here on what I feel strongly about which I would not be at ease doing it in the real world. Also I do not have the kind of people in the real world that I find here with whom I could interact with.
@cromainer (218)
• Philippines
20 May 12
Yes. I share mostly of my problems here. And I'm getting advises whom are really reasonable without the worries of it being spread and talk.Most of the time, we just don't want our secrets to tell to anyone whom we know personally for the reason that we are taking good care of our reputations and images as a person whom they know. At least for the moment, when I share some here, I won't get into worrying that something's bad is going to happen with me.