I think it would be very awkward if you divulged much on here, and that sort of wrenches away the aspect of *Journals* which are nifty for expression and divine for getting something personal/memorable/depressing out! If you can't do all that, then suddenly hmm about the person holding you back from it just because they may read it.

If it was a love interest, well I think it depends on the person, since someone might relate and be more attracted/interested in you, or might be sympathetic/hateful of the people that made you sad and want to be your hero/heroine, but I'd probably not want my lovable boy (or girl, for some of you) to read about my mopey days/nights or stupid moves or very awkward moments just because I know I act differently around someone I'm crushing on, and if I can't control how I appear to them, suddenly it's vulnerability - and I don't think anyone wants that. As much as people may want sympathy, feeling vulnerable goes against all animal nature, unless it's to deceive and conquer in the end, and that's all about cunning!

If it was an ACTIVE love interest person, I'd probably be way weirded out by having our relationship placed on here and reading about it. It might be adorable to see that love or passion-inspiring to read about the intensity, or just interesting... but I think that would get old fast and then it might just seem weird or somewhat a display of what one would want to keep private.

Now, if it was someone who didn't know who I was but I knew them, or vice versa, then it'd be way more interesting, especially if they pieced stuff together, approached me about it (IRL or online) and then we connected because of it. However, that would also make me cringe because as cool as it could be (and I do think it's excellent how we can connect as GLBT teens who didn't know each other to start with, that's all amazing!), it'd make me a lot more cautious about what I type here.

Really, most of us come here knowing we have some privacy, and sometimes it's a complete escape/refuge. If someone knew that everything you'd put down here was all real and by you, then you'd again feel vulnerable, and probably cook up questions of blackmail, and wonder if every time they saw you they knew what was going on in your mind, or your more personal thoughts that you'd not have told them anyway!

Very interesting questions!

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I hope that no one I know ever joins Oasis. Or looks at is. I know S has before, but that doesn't bother me that much. Though I'd prefer she not. It'd be different if I know them on Oasis first, you know? Otherwise, this site is a private "oasis" for me. Terrible pun.