Textsecrets v2.0

Post 5

Anonymous said…
the thought of going into work tomorrrow makes me want to sit down and cry.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:14:00 AM

Anonymous said…
I havent left the house for three days and I dont want to really. nobody has noticed yet.
Saturday, July 28, 2007 9:25:00 PM

Anonymous said…
I’d be considered a great catch if I put myself out there but it’s easier to just be lonely.
Sunday, July 29, 2007 2:23:00 PM

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Anonymous said…
I’m sick of being emotionaly hurt by the same person. I keep running back to him even after he hurts me….it gets harder every time & I become extremly depressed but I think I love him.
Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:09:00 PM

Anonymous said…
I dont know who I am. It’s taken all my adult life to figure that out.
Monday, July 23, 2007 9:41:00 PM

And one I’d missed earlier…

Anonymous said…
I’m afraid I may never love and be loved again!!! It’s making me cry just thinking about it…
Friday, July 13, 2007 10:50:00 PM

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Started a new thing on the show today. It turned out to be very interesting and veered into a path not too far off the traditional Textsecrets territory. Based on a story in the papers today I simply asked:

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

Thought you might be interested in some of the responses…

· I`d remove my third nipple ! Lisa

· Rick if i was not afraid i would disagree with my girlfriend

· Id tell my ex, the father of my son, how sorry i am and how much i love him and want us to be a family again.

· i would learn how to make tea properly with a teapot! Angela, Co. Galway

· Rick i have 1 of those rubber bracelet with BE NOT AFRAID written on it . It helps me overcome my fears.

· Tell my husband that i should never have married him

· stop worrying wat everybody thinks of me and just live my life. E in donegal.

· If i wasn`t afraid i would go and volunteer abroad on my own. Am too sacred to do it alone. Orla

· Id tell my parents bout my girlfriend. Our familys dont get along and the whole romeo&julliet thing doesn`t end well!

· I would keep on eating, what and when i want!! Instead of being afraid of putting on weight n geting fat

· I’d have a baby

· I’d fly to boston aine

· Allow myself to fall in Love again.

· I would ask her out right now!

· I would fall in love if i wasn’t so afraid of wat it would do to me.

· I would tell my boyfriend that i love him.

· Id tel my ex what she means to me and how much i love her and want her

· If i wasn’t afraid I would eventually drive around a roundabout!

· Contacting Thomas d love of my life

· if i wasnt afraid i wud find jason p….. and ask him out. shell

· Tell my boss to shove his job . Steph

· I’d say yes to my boyfriend’s proposal if i wasn afraid of been hurt… C in tipp

· If i wasnt afraid i would be able 2 get over my fear of doctors. Donna

· If i wasnt afraid i wud tell him that i luv him.

· I would ride a horse and i would sleep with the light off and i would not be afraid of anything….! it t’ Wud be great!

· Id invite my old roommate/love of my life to leave canada and travel the world with me.

· If i wasn’t afraid, I’d tell the whole world I was gay. Coming out is one of the scariest things to do, as it’s possible i could lose friends and family. Anon

· Doing a BUNGEE jump or parachute jump.john.

· Rick if i wasnt afraid i’d have a boyfriend.. Im 17 had boyfriends before but the last 1 broke my heart. I dont think i could face going through with the whole going out thing again!

· Wud love 2 get wife and kids and go 2 austraila or america 2 live but dont have the bottle 2 sell up and do it

· I’d travel da world on my own. But would b 2 afraid in case i met violence. Biggest regret i never did it b4 i reached my 40’s an had a child.

· I would sell up everything and move to new zealand with my family. leroy

· Hey rick im a male & wud realy lke t try out a relationship wth anothr male but i cant because of d fear of wat people mite say any advice

· Hey rick! I wud go 4 a swim n da ocean! I’m so afraid of sharks i dnt even go 2 da beach ne more! 1 ting i’d luv 2 do b4 i die z get ova it nd swim da gr8 bariar reef! Its my nly fear nd its crippl’n! K in Galway!

· If i wasnt afraid I wu tell my mom dat i haven had my period in 3 months.

· If i wasn’t afraid id join a volunteer group + go 2 africa + use my nursin degree 2 hlp children over there!!

· If i wasnt afraid i’d ask my best (male) friend 2 marry me! He’s THE BEST! A. (female)

· If i wasnt afraid i would ask my girl friend to marry me but you havnt met her dad i have name with held for a good reason im terrified of him

· If I wasn’t afraid, i would study fine art instead of becoming a primary teacher. I’m terrified of making no money and having to live off baked beans for the rest of my life. I’m gonna have to choose next year. D..

· Rick,i’d ask out the girl i’ve liked for ages but im too afraid cos,even though i think she likes me,if she doesnt it’d cause weirdness between us.C,cork

· If i wasent afraid id tell off the girls in school that i hate them and there 2faced! Thanks J

· Rick if i wasn’t afraid of anything i would ask out The most beautiful amazing girl i know we went to college together and she Was The hottest girl in our Class.ya never know might do it someday..

· If i wasnt afraid id let my ex-girlfriend know how much i miss her, id tell her that she is the last thing i think about at night at nite and first thing i think about in the morning. A.

· I wud dress in more girly clothes+wear my hair down more often because i wouldnt be afraid of people looking at me differently!!Hannah

· I would in back to school and get my education.. I left a week before my leavin and have regreted it since.. Im only 22 so not too late.. Martin..

· If i wasn’t afraid i’d as my boyfriend if he’s still in love with me. I’m afraid he’ll say no.

· I would break up with my current boyfriend and get back with my ex who wants me to move to Australia with him.

· Id hug a clown! Im terrified of them. From becca!

Anonymous said…
I can’t tell my secret. It hurts too much.
Monday, July 16, 2007 9:45:00 PM

Anonymous said…
I lied about Suzanne
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:38:00 PM

Anonymous said…
I have liked this girl since I was 12/13 (and suffice to say I am an unhappy adult now) and I listen to the Barenaked Ladies song “Some Fantastic” and it makes sooo much sense
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:52:00 AM

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Thanks to everyone who’s linking here and writing about the blog. I’ll be glad to extend a link here in return.

So far, as always happens, there are so many readers and so few participants Don’t be afraid, jump in.

Anonymous said…
I can’t tell my boyfriend I’m in love with him - and I’m unhappy in the relationship, its so messed up. I’m afraid its over.
Friday, July 13, 2007 4:40:00 PM

Anonymous said…
I’m 27 years old and I’m addicted to ‘Harry Potter’
Friday, July 13, 2007 6:17:00 PM

Anonymous said…
I wish I’d never let you touch me.
Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:02:00 PM

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Post 1

Anonymous said…
I don’t remember the last time I told anyone I loved them
11:04 PM

Anonymous said…
I’m tired of pretending that everything’s okay.
1:07 AM

Anonymous said…
i let her go a long time ago and i still think about it every day
9:27 AM

Anonymous said…
I check my exes myspace page every day.
2:28 PM

Anonymous said…
I am sometimes ashamed of my drinking
4:07 PM

Anonymous said…
I’m 23 and I’ve only ever snogged and slept with one woman. We’re no longer together.
6:55 PM

Anonymous said…
I’ve always wanted to be a famous Rock Star
7:54 PM

Anonymous said…
I know waaaaay too much.
10:34 PM

Anonymous said…
I feel trapped by my job
11:25 PM

Anonymous said…
I once had a job in a car rental company and wrote off one of their cars. I never told them I couldn’t drive when i applied for the job.
9:37 AM

Anonymous said…
I couldn’t tie my shoelaces until I was 9.
9:53 AM

Anonymous said…
I love my kids, but most days, I want to run away from them and have a life again.
10:45 AM

Anonymous said…
Checking the ex’s myspace and bebo is something I ain’t proud of
11:34 AM

Anonymous said…
I’m related to my girlfriend. And it turns me on.
12:22 PM

Anonymous said…
i’m so scared of telling her i love her
8:05 PM

Anonymous said…
I could spend all morning talking to her, all day talking to her, all evening talking to her, all through the night talking to her and still want to start again the following morning.
10:27 PM

Anonymous said…
Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air.
11:46 AM

Anonymous said…
I’ve been in love with one person for about a year and a half, and it’s becoming less and less likely we’ll ever get together (and harder to imagine it). It’s a secret because no one I know thinks I’m stupid enough to still be devoted to him.
7:12 PM

Anonymous said…
I know secrets about someone that could seriously FUCK up his life if I told anyone. And I’m going to tell someone. In fact, I’m going to tell the precise people that are going to seriously FUCK him up. Any why? WHY?!?!? Because I can’t stand that he’s doing better than me when it’s all based on a huge lie, and I am the lousy piece of shit that’s covering for him.
8:57 PM

Anonymous said…
I thought I had problems.
11:03 PM

Anonymous said…
I fancied two of my cousins and thought a lot about them
11:08 AM

Anonymous said…
I think i’m loosing him! And i can’t live without him! I dont know what will happen if he walks out of my life!
4:27 PM

Anonymous said…
Me and my boyfriend are trying for a baby and are havin problems due to my fertility.
4:55 PM

Anonymous said…
I have many friends, a boyfriend of 5 years and a really nice job but I’m still convinced nobody likes me.
6:37 PM

Anonymous said…
I’m 22 and have only ever kissed and slept with one woman - I hope I never have to change that.
6:14 PM

Anonymous said…
I’m in my thirties and have no friends. I am basically a recluse - have not been on a night out for coming up on 10 years now. It gets me down. Even if someone tries to draw me into their circle of friends, I retreat from it. If I’m really honest, I don’t like who I’ve become - I feel like a failure most of the time.
12:47 PM

Anonymous said…
i think about him every day, and i havent seen him in two years. I miss him
9:07 PM

Anonymous said…
I love you to pieces, I can’t imagine being without you, but our fighting is tearing me apart.
10:59 PM

Anonymous said…
I just made an ugly man very happy. What he didn’t know was that he did for me what I haven’t let anyone do to me for over a year.
11:25 PM

Anonymous said…
im 19 and ive never kissed a girl
4:00 PM

Anonymous said…
When i was 20 i stole €70 from my mother and blamed my brother.
7:39 PM

Anonymous said…
I tried not to think about you for the last two days. Even lapsing for a second was unnbearable. I just filled every second with something to block out the pain. I managed until this morning when I saw you out of the corner of my eye.
3:29 PM

Anonymous said…
i love him, i think hes’ going to leave me. my friends hate him. i can’t live without him…
10:50 AM

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This is Textsecrets, a blog inspired by two things.

Last year I interviewed Frank Warren, the genius behind Postsecret when the book was published in Ireland. He was so great and it was such a brilliant concept that we asked listeners to the show to send in their anonymous Textsecrets to the show under the same principle - a secret you’ve never told anyone else.

They did, in their thousands.

A while back on the radio show blog I tried the same principle in the form of a blog post - anonymously comment your secret. People did.

Which leads us to here.

Leave your secret in the form of a comment on the most recent post and, every now and then, they’ll all be collected in the form of the next post.

Let’s see how this goes.