I still think I’ve found being pseudonymous more useful than writing under my name. It does feel like I’m less restricted in my thinking because I know there are no direct negative or positive effects on me personally for sharing my thoughts. So for example, I’ve found it easier to express genuine appreciation for things or people surprisingly. Perhaps I’m too obsessed with noticing how the shape of my thoughts changes depending on how I think they will be perceived but it has been very interesting to notice that. Like it genuinely feels like there are more thoughts I am allowed to think when I’m trying on a pseudonym (I think this was much starker a few months ago so maybe I’ve squeezed out most of the benefit by now).
Yeah, that does seem useful.
I still think I’ve found being pseudonymous more useful than writing under my name. It does feel like I’m less restricted in my thinking because I know there are no direct negative or positive effects on me personally for sharing my thoughts. So for example, I’ve found it easier to express genuine appreciation for things or people surprisingly. Perhaps I’m too obsessed with noticing how the shape of my thoughts changes depending on how I think they will be perceived but it has been very interesting to notice that. Like it genuinely feels like there are more thoughts I am allowed to think when I’m trying on a pseudonym (I think this was much starker a few months ago so maybe I’ve squeezed out most of the benefit by now).