Online Confessions

Turkle talks about online confessions in her book. Many people like to vent on online confessions because they feel they can't say something in real life because it is too shameful or hurtful or they are afraid to. Turkle makes the point (and I completely agree with her) that people make online confessions in order to feel better, but not to make amends, make changes, or get help. I think this is a dangerous trap people fall into. I think most would agree that learning to make amends or change your life to a healthier mental or physical state is important and online confessions can make avoiding these things all too easy. While I do think online confessions could serve as a first step in making a positive change, its too easy to simply stop there because you feel better.