How self-conscious are you when you’re putting out updates on Twitter? Are you worried what others may think or that you if you say something that others don’t like you’ll lose followers? The good news is that you’re not alone in feeling this way. The bad news is there’s nothing you can do about it.
If you want to feel free and comfortable using Twitter then you’re going to just have to be yourself. It is impossible to please everybody all the time so you’ll be much better off in the long run being true to yourself and letting the chips fall where they may. Besides, if you fall into the people-pleasing path then your tweets may end up not being an honest representation of yourself. You don’t want to be a phony, do you?
A little while ago, when the media was making a big deal out of the Miss California – Gay Marriage thing, I fired out a tweet about it. In that tweet I said that I thought Perez Hilton was an asshat in that ordeal. Shortly after, I noticed that I lost some followers including two long-time followers that I have had several conversations with. I didn’t like losing them for what I said, but at the same time I was OK with it because it was my honest opinion and I said what was on my mind.
You can spend your time projecting your true self on Twitter, or you can spend your time worrying about making everyone happy. I think you’ll find yourself much more content just being yourself and not trying to be somebody you’re not.
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