Megan ByrneDoes Blogging Promote Agoraphobia?
October 6th 2006 03:45
If you don't know what agoraphobia is, you probably don't have it, although you probably know someone who does. I guess you wanna know what it is, huh? It's (and this is from the trusty old Funk & Wagnalls) "a morbid fear of open spaces". To an agoraphobic, anywhere off the porch is considered open space.
I've thought about this for a while. The only thing you might not be able to get from the internet is fresh air. Mind you, I said might not. Wow! Think about this! It's possible that the entire list of things unavailable on the web consists of only one item.
Before the blog era, about the only interactive socialization that was comfortable for the agoraphobic was the chat rooms. The rooms filled a need, but I always thought they were something akin to walking around a 2-D building. From what I saw, there really wasn't much depth.
However, enter the blog and we naturally come to the original question. Blogs are thoughtful and thought provoking. Excellent company for one who prefers the comforts of home. Blogs invite interaction with not only privacy, but anonymonity. Big bonus there.
Therefore, in answer to my question, I vote 'yes' from the safety and comfort of my living room.
I've thought about this for a while. The only thing you might not be able to get from the internet is fresh air. Mind you, I said might not. Wow! Think about this! It's possible that the entire list of things unavailable on the web consists of only one item.
Before the blog era, about the only interactive socialization that was comfortable for the agoraphobic was the chat rooms. The rooms filled a need, but I always thought they were something akin to walking around a 2-D building. From what I saw, there really wasn't much depth.
However, enter the blog and we naturally come to the original question. Blogs are thoughtful and thought provoking. Excellent company for one who prefers the comforts of home. Blogs invite interaction with not only privacy, but anonymonity. Big bonus there.
Therefore, in answer to my question, I vote 'yes' from the safety and comfort of my living room.
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