Is your blog kept a secret?

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When it comes to blogging we all have different comfort zones. Some feel confident to post about their blog on personal social media platforms while some don’t post about their blog at all. I must confess that I’m in that second category.

I decided to create a blog because I wanted a creative outlet where I felt like I was being productive. For years I had stalked various bloggers and decided that I should give it a try...and thus the chroniclesofholly was born. After feeling proud of myself for writing a few posts I decided to show my mum and sister who were very supportive. Along the way I’ve let it slip to three of my closest friends that I have a blog and they’ve been super cool about it. Besides that I don’t let it be known to anyone else. Just the other day I was having breakfast with a friend and she brought up how she was going to create a blog and I kept hushed about having one of my own.

It leads me to ponder: why do I want my blog to be kept a secret? One of my main reasons is that I like to have my own little space on the internet without having to worry what people will think of me. In this blogging community we all have similar interests (makeup, lush, online shopping, traveling, candles etc) and I feel some people just wouldn’t understand why I’d want to write about those kinds of topics. I cringe at the thought of an acquaintance coming up to me saying “so, like, you blog about what makeup products you like??” or “how’s the blog going?”.  Another reason is that I’d second-guess myself a lot more when writing posts. At the moment I’m free to write however I fancy.  Sadly I think I’d feel more self-conscious to write certain posts if I knew acquaintances were going to read it. It’s so important to have a blog where you feel confident to post whatever you like because it may be the only place where you’re able to fully express yourself.

I’m not embarrassed of my blog. I love my pink/grey colour scheme, the photos I edit, getting to write about my favourite makeup products, getting to interact with readers, and sharing my embarrassing moments..(*ahem* the fake tan saga). It’s just that I don’t think I’ll be able to get the confidence to share it with friends or on facebook because I love it being my own little secret. Potentially one day I’ll feel comfortable about letting others know but for now…I like it how it is.

Would love to know how everyone else feels about keeping your blog secret or letting it be known. Is your blog public or private? And why did you choose to make it public/private? I really love reading my comments so please feel free to ramble on about how you feel about this J

Holly xx

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11 comments

  1. I agree with everything you've mentioned here! None of my friends know about my blog, I just could cope with them asking me lots of questions. I do love my blog though!

    www.wheresmylipstick.com

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  2. I think it's definitely personal choice and dependant on what your comfortable with. I've blogged for a few years but only this time last year I decided to go public and seek more support from my fellow peers. There's been no real questions and it's been thoroughly supported, there has been a view issues like someone jumping on the blogging train and then copying all of my content! but swings and roundabouts hey ;)

    Emmie || http://www.carpediememmie.co.uk/

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  3. I love this so much and for 2 out of the 3 and a half years I've been blogging, mine was a huge secret. It was a diary, a place for me to read other blogs but just write my own personal battle with a mental illness down. However, now I'm really proud of it and want to show the world (ok, maybe not my family but y'know). I think it's just personal choice as to whether we promote it or not xx

    Sam // Samantha Betteridge

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    1. Aw, so glad you've been able to show others it. I love people who treat their blogs are diaries :) x

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  4. I tried to keep mine secret because I didn't want people to judge me! But slowly people found out and it hasn't been as bad as I thought. But I agree I like having it to myself

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    1. Yeah it's so lovely just having it to myself!

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  5. I completely agree with keeping your blog a secret, but unfortunately mine came out just recently, after a whole year of secrecy. In my case it was both horrible and for the better. Some people saw themselves in my posts and were mad for a while, but I can safely say that nobody really judged as such. I just relate to everything you've said about second-guessing your posts and not wanting acquaintances to start asking about it. I love the idea of having a private corner on the internet, where you can rant about reality without the real people reading, but I don't have that anymore.

    -M
    The Life of Little Me

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    1. Oh no :( But it's reassuring to hear no one judged so much. x

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  6. My blog is still sort of a secret to my family and close friends, they know I blog but have no idea what's my blog link. I'm not embarrassed by it, on the contrary I am very proud of my hard work and this year has been filled with many opportunities but as you said, it's my own little corner of the internet. I don't need anyone to be negative about my hard work.

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  7. This was such an interesting read! My blog is sort of secret in that only my best friend and sister know about it and my reasons for not sharing it with everyone are pretty similar to yours! I am proud of my blog but also feel like I'd be so much more self conscious about posting if I knew that all my family or facebook friends were potentially going to see it xx
    Chasing Belle 23

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  8. My blog is pretty much just a secret. I share it with 3 of my best friends, so they obviously know but that's it. I love our blog so much because I can be honest and the real me and what makes that possible is the fact it is a secret!
    Aleeha xXx

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