Thursday, February 25, 2010
Post Secret
Okay, so first off, I just want to point out that in the All American Reject's music video, they just had people holding up signs with their "secrets" and I'm pretty sure they got some of them from here. Postsecret kind of made me sad, just because of the secrets that were posted, they were all very pessimistic and sad. Like one was "I have no one to talk to my problems about and that makes me sadder than my problem itself." I dont know, I'm a very empathetic person so I basically soak up these people's emotions like a sponge and feel what theyre feeling at that time and it just saddens me that people feel like this and they can't tell anyone, instead they post it on a website. I mean, I get it, that's the point of it, but I just feel bad that some people really do feel like they don't have anyone, and it makes me feel grateful for the people that I do have in my life. On the other hand, some of them did make me laugh. One was "my boyfriend gave ME up for lent." I felt kind of bad after, but one of them had to make me laugh after the rest made me want to cry! Okay, that's my take on it :).
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Nice connection to the All American Rejects. I agree with a lot of what you said--most of these posts had an emotional impact on me as well. And though I found them enlightening if not enjoyable to read, I think its more for the people posting than for the readers--they are the ones who truly benefit from divulging their secrets, whether they are humorous or somber. I agree when you say "people really do feel like they don't have anyone, and it makes me feel grateful for the people that I do have in my life"--reading some of these stories can make one feel better about themselves too!
ReplyDeleteI did not even think of that music video until you mentioned it! And I know you were bothered about the sad nature of most of the secrets posted, but if you think about it, are secrets ever really pleasant? Usually pleasant things are something one wants to share, not keep hidden (but that could just be my take).
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this is very sad..I also get the point that if it's a secret, chances are that it will be sad. This Postsecret is great for people who feel like this is the only way for them to communicate their feelings, I would just hope that they have someone out there who would also listen to them and hopefully help if need be.
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