Private Affair

I recently read a blog from someone I knew who talked a lot about her private life in her online-for-all-to-see blog. The ironic is that I also knew the person she talked about. Being a person who guarded her 'privacy', I am quite uncomfortable about this little public affair.

Little by little our life is becoming an open book for all to read, judge and criticise. I for one is guarding the little privacy I have left with all means possible. Celebrities are not the only people whose life is a public affair. Normal, average people like us are subject to this cruelty. Sadly it's not by the greedy paparazi but mostly by their love ones. Love ones are writing freely about their daily life in an online 'daily' or 'journal' called blog. Yet, another modern tools meant for good intention has gone out of control.

Back to the friend who was subject to public eyes and judgement, I felt sorry for him. His colleagues, friends and family would read about his private life and all the troubles, the ups and downs in his private life. He has to brave himself to face everyone everyday when one of his private affairs is shared openly. Simple and sensible, he would just swallow the pain and humiliation himself. Even when asked by others if he approves with the public affair, he would just say "it's ok".

There is a fine line between private and public affair that one can share on public blog.