Sometimes I need to respond to a post but I know it might be brutal. I use an annotation tool like Hypothes.is and post it for my eyes only. The total numbers of these self-silenced posts is growing and I am beginning to wonder if they might become 'infected' and a danger to me. I used to write secrets to myself and then burn them in the fire. That was very satisfying, but the delete key is just not the same. Yes, I worry. I really do. #smallstories