Re: telling your story while everyone's still alive

On Nov 26, 9:06 am, "PJ" <authores...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"SereneBabe" <heat...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I finally told my parents how I want to write about my life but that it
troubled me to imagine them reading it. Wasn't sure what I'd do.
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Turns out my Dad would actually prefer not knowing. My mom thinks she'd be
fine, but she has just no clue at all. Her imagination couldn't consider
the truth.
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My thought is that if the book's revelations would hurt your parents, and
you're close to your parents (which it sounds like you are), you have to
weigh the gains against the possibility of causing them hurt.

I have a friend who wants me to write her story.
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My friend told me to write it using fictitious names, and I
refused, saying that since it would be based on a real-life story, the truth
would eventually come out. The truth is funny that way.
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Right, they'd know even if I use a false name. I couldn't embark on
such a huge project without talking about what it's like as it was
going on. Still interested in the pseudonym process, but, in terms of
my parents, that wouldn't solve the problem. Hadn't thought about the
fact that Maya is already starting to read (she's 4, so it would be a
while before she'd venture into anything I wrote, but, the day will
come sooner than I expect say my parent-friends).

I'm sure my father and I could agree that neither of us would want him
reading it. My mother's curiosity wouldn't allow her to *not* read it.
Then she wouldn't be able to keep it to herself, I'm sure. So, I just
don't know.

Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to more.

--Heather


<http://www.serenebabe.net/>
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