*the internet*

There was a moment this morning when I saw for the first time all my faults, flaws and regrets in detail. I was reading an entry of someone's that made me realize that we are all the same, we all are scared, we all are unhappy with ourselves and that we all wish somehow things were different. This entry was by a girl that I barely new in high school, but a girl who always I found intriguing. I never knew anything about her, I never got to see who she really was, how she struggled, what her layers were like. And I find it ironic that now through this wonderful thing we call the internet we can know more about those people that we barely know in real life. I have found out more about her, about my friends, about crushes, about life through the internet. You find what people truly feel, there is no lying, no faking, because what you write, everyone sees the same thing, you cannot hide yourself. And besides that, when you write something, it can be interpretted a hundred different ways. Words become motives for interpretation; lies become apparent; truth becomes a blog for strangers and friends alike to see your weaknesses, your life, your deepest self. So the internet is truly a place where truth becomes a necessity, lies are known to everyone. It is a place where a word or two can mean something entirely different than you wanted it to, or meant it to. You can see that people read your messages, even if they do not respond to them, leaving you to wonder, why have they not responded, is it me or them? It shows us if people are vain or if they are modest, it shows us how we are all the same. It gives us confidence as people comment on our beauty, our intellect, our intelligence, our talents. And it gives us a place to express ourselves, our fears, our frustrations at a time in our lives where those things run rampant around us. So I have to think, that without this amazing, intricate, addictive part of our lives, where would our generation be? What key does the internet play in our lives, a huge part of our day to day lives. So remember that the next time you enter your password and sign on, that lies can be no more in this cyber world and the truth is open to anyone who wants to read it...