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Curious about anonymous confession culture and the thoughts people never say out loud.

Do people actually need a place to confess things anonymously?

https://lemmy.world/post/44351194

Do people actually need a place to confess things anonymously? - Lemmy.World

Serious question. Have you ever had a thought you knew you could never say out loud? Not illegal. Not something dramatic. Just something that would change how people see you. A doubt about your partner. Something you regret but never admitted. A quiet thought about a friend or family member. Most people carry things like that for years. And the strange part is that we usually don’t even need advice. We just want to say it somewhere without it attaching to our name. No profile. No history. No identity. Just the truth for a moment. I’ve been experimenting with something called Backroom built around that idea. A place where people post one-line anonymous confessions that disappear again. No followers. No profiles. Just the thought. I’m honestly curious though: If something like that existed, would people actually use it? Or are some thoughts better left unsaid forever?

The idea behind Backroom

https://lemmy.world/post/44314070

Is it actually healthy for people to have a place to confess things anonymously?

https://lemmy.world/post/44304402

Is it actually healthy for people to have a place to confess things anonymously? - Lemmy.World

Serious question. Most people carry things they never tell anyone. Not illegal things. Just thoughts that would damage relationships or reputations if they were said out loud. Regret about past decisions. Things people hide from partners. Thoughts about friends or family they would never admit publicly. Therapists exist for a reason, but most people never go to one. So I was wondering something. Would it actually be healthier if people had a place to post these thoughts completely anonymously? No identity. No profile. Just the confession. I’m building a small experiment called Backroom around this idea where people can post one-line anonymous secrets. But I’m honestly curious if people would actually use something like that or if most secrets are better left unsaid.

What is something society treats as normal that you secretly think is completely insane?

https://lemmy.world/post/44301413

What is something society treats as normal that you secretly think is completely insane? - Lemmy.World

Not talking about obvious things like crime. I mean things that people just accept as part of life. Things everyone does, but when you really think about it, it actually makes no sense.