Zulie Rane Might Have Found the Smartest Way to Write Online

Zulie who?

Diana Bernardo

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Photo by Alexandru Zdrobău on Unsplash

I submitted an article to PSILY the other day. The editor said she would publish it if I made some changes. “Add personal details”, she suggested. She was right, it was the kind of story that would become a lot richer if there was a personal touch to it.

But it was about failed romantic relationships and I didn’t feel comfortable sharing my private life online. “I agree, but I will pass”, I answered, and published the story elsewhere. It’s called “Why Dating Wrong People Is Not a Waste of Time” and you can read it here if you want.

I have been writing online regularly for over a year now. I have shared my life at length, touching subjects like my career, my travels, my lifestyle, or my financial decisions. But some topics are a no-go area, the main one being romantic relationships.

I would be fine with a thousand strangers reading my personal stories online, but the idea of people I know reading them makes me cringe. Imagine your co-workers knowing about that time you were cheated on years ago, or when you broke off your engagement or the cheeky adventures you had with your partner. Imagine your mom knowing about the cheeky adventures. Nope, not for me.

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