New platform, new identity: a girl has no name

in #introduceyourself • 8 years ago

I wanted to introduce myself, say thank you for reading my first post [https://steemit.com/recipe/@honeyscribe/3-surprise-remedies-for-reversing-acid-reflux]. This seems like such a cool space. I've been ghosting around for awhile.

Have you ever wanted a fresh start?

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I'm an established writer in a niche market which means I write a lot about the same thing, but here I get to be no one.

A girl is no one.

I'm with Arya on this. It's liberating to step outside the confines of your own skin for awhile (or your writing niche as it were). In my case, I'm now sharing work I want I've got piled up but doesn't fit anywhere under my name.

A girl has no name.

Ahem. Well, except for @honeyscribe. Have I usurped an identity? You won't know unless I peel that handle off. . .

But if you pay attention, you can learn lots about who a girl was through what she shares. And you will get a lot from me. All those (often weird) ideas that haven't had a place to go? I'm going to release them here to wander these hallowed virtual halls.

Have you ever given yourself a break by adopting a new identity? Why?

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     8 years ago 

    Welcome to Steemit! I'm curious what your niche actually is, but only share if you want to. I hear you about the branding thing. I tend to keep my online life fairly compartmentalized on certain things. One ID for crypto stuff, my given name for interactions with people in know in real life, other identities for other topics. It took me a while to post my introduction on Steemit because Steemit challenges you to have one identity and share your real name. You don't have to, but that's kind of the convention here for introduction posts, and I finally took the plunge and did it. So I guess in my case, I'm going the opposite way... integrating my various online identities into my one Steemit account, and sharing my real name. I really enjoyed your first post and looking forward to reading more, which will be easier now that Steemit has activated the Feed function. Yay!

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     8 years ago 

    You know, that's a thinker. I love being completely untied to that identity because it is often a difficult one to put down.

    I love what you're saying about bringing it all together here. I'm looking forward to reading more from you as well. This is a pretty cool place.

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     8 years ago 

    I also wanted to add that I love the idea of being fully here, which, interestingly, I can be if I'm not using my name. Overexposure is a strange thing. This community is new enough that I have a chance to be myself. The big question I have for me is how far I will push sharing given that, at some point, this could or will come back to my name. I think I will be very authentically me in ways I can't currently, but in doing so I will actually be keeping to my brand. And that's pretty fun. :)

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     8 years ago (edited)

    'And you will get a lot from me,' - I love this sentence. Looking forward to your future posts ;-)

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     8 years ago 

    It's all true! Or is it? ;)

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     8 years ago 

    GoD ?

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     8 years ago 

    On the Internet, nobody knows you're a famous horror story writer. Or anything else I suppose

    Welcome to Steemit!

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     8 years ago 

    Bahahaha! This is perfect.

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       8 years ago 

      This is great!

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       8 years ago 

      At what age did you find out that Santa wasn't real?

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        I sense we are kindred spirits. I relate to the adaptability of being 'no one'.

        I don't believe I need to take up a particular identity. Maybe this is more true for women, another one of our special abilities lol (perhaps significant that GRR Martin chose a female character for that plot line/philosophy)

        I've got eclectic interests. I'm also gender fluid. Which largely depends on environment. I'm feminine with my male lovers and masculine when around male friends/peers. This confuses people I can tell. I hope to write something about this type of gender fluidity. It is very liberating to embrace what I guess is best described as the anima/animus. Spiritually self-actualizing, completely!

        Please share more on your experiences with adaptable identity, in the form of a post if possible. How did you feel it provided you a "break"?

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