Nothing like a little stimulus to get you blogging about something.

It’s funny, but blogging about the romantic side of my life is not something I feel completely comfortable about. I can talk about her in a conversation til the end of the day (or at least until people tell to change the topic), but the idea of me putting something that is quite private to me on the internet, in full view of the world, makes me feel uneasy. Don’t get me wrong, this blog and my online activity in general is all honest, and I try to be frank whenever I can. I suppose I like the idea of having part of my life that is completely private and that no one else can intrude on. I have no problem saying I’m an atheist, or explaining my same-sex family, or ranting about strikes in France. My girlfriend though? Nah, that’s not really something I want to put into the public arena. That’s one part of it, and I suppose that the other part is the fact that it’s not just me involved.  If I’m going to write about someone else, I’m going to want them to proof-read it first.

Is it shyness? Perhaps. Or maybe it’s necessary, in the age of Twitter/ Facebook/ blog/ whatever to have parts of your life that strangers can’t touch.

Thoughts, anyone?