Radio Silence

While reading alicebentley's LJ, I started (and even finished) a comment. But I've been thinking about it all day, and actually, decided I wanted to -- and I know this will come as a shock to everyone -- say more.

alicebentley talks about posting on LJ, and in particular, about the difficulties she has.

Most commonly, I realize the thing I planned to write about is so trivial and unremarkable that it doesn't warrant bringing up. (1)

Or the topic is about something that upset me - and writing about it is also upsetting. And I don't like to be upset, so I stop. (2)

Recently there have been several cases where I really want to comment on someone else's post, but I don't feel like I'm close enough to them to make the sort of personal remarks their subject calls for. (3)

(I added the numbers beside the comments; the comments are otherwise quoted.)
( Musing on LJ, and these three points, beneath the cut )