I haven't been very active on social media in the past because of a) internet shyness and b) the awareness that every tiny thing I post could be scrutinized and laughed at/judged forever. Nothing gets truly deleted, and that's terrifying. Cancel culture has only deepend that fear. Also typos.

Let's see if this place will help me open up more so that I can get used to sharing my art, and commenting on the art of others.

#Mastodon #SocialMedia #Anxiety #Poetry #Poem

@soramel

The trick is to write/post under an alias with a different avatar than your picture. This way you can be yourself without the risk. Just a thought.

@RockyM I'll consider it, thank you for the advice! At some point I want my writing to be connected to my person, but maybe it'll easier to start without my picture...