Does your family read your blog?
A lot of us do keep talking about friends reading our blogs, but what about family? Do they read your blog? Does that bother you or do you find it encouraging? What do they make of your entire blogging activity?
Just curious, would love to hear you out! Please share 
Arti - You still have not answered your questions yourself.
may be she wants to hear from us first... including you 
Point noted, sir. All the layers may not always be there to be seen or imagined. Great going, any which ways.
Interesting topic Arti ... My hubby and sis read my blog ... infact if I am not sure about some story or poem I take my hubby's opinion ( its a diff thing that I do just the opposite of what he suggests ;) )
But the only thing is they don't comment on my blog ...they just tell me verbally whereas I would have loved it if they commented on my blog ...
I haven't seen many family members commenting on blogs too unless they are bloggers themselves. Wonder what keeps them away... perhaps they think their presence will spoil our blogging rhythm?
Thank you Arti for starting this thread. I have never thought about this, since for many years, my family were the only readers I had. There are times today when some of the things I share tend to be ground for debate among the family but I am still glad that they read. It is encouraging, of course, but I see the point about whether that would stop you from sharing some things that you might otherwise have been comfortable sharing. In my case, I believe that if there are things that I am uncomfortable sharing with my family, I would want to reexamine the basis of my relationships.
Well said Doc... but I think all bloggers are not in the same stage as you're in... so accordingly some are lucky and some aren't yet
Thanks for sharing, Subhorup.
I believe that if there are things that I am uncomfortable sharing with my family, I would want to reexamine the basis of my relationships.
I second that, I believe in that too.
Interesting thread Arti. I started my blog to keep my mum and sister updated about my kids, so yes, they do read it. A lot of other family members read it too excpet .... The Husband. I'm not sure that's a good thing or a bad one :-). But I have to admit praise from family is a whole different thing. Despite me being a journalist, they're surprised when I come up with a specially good post each time :-I.
So that is the secret of how a wonderful journalist blogger keeps her feet firmly rooted in the earth
"he never liked any other post..." - no brother, it's all about diversity in interest I guess 
@DS Wonderful, DS! In addition to thanking him, perhaps you could have added - keep reading. May be your sheepish thanking, gave him an inkling that his reading your blog was making you conscious. Hence, your blog was never discussed again... Just a thought.
I think you are right Arti!!! Maybe I should add those words sometime soon!!
My sister-in-law reads me blog
. Actually she is the only one I've allowed to. I don't let anyone else read it cause I don't feel comfortable. But I know that my brother reads it
. But he doesn't comment on it because he knows I wouldn't be comfortable. But he keeps telling my Bhabhi that I write well itseems
and she tells it to me.
So by now you should be comfortable right? 
Nope. I still hope he doesn't but he still does.
ok tell me one good reason why don't you want him to read them? :)
Anunoy Samanta Cause he'll get to know everything. All my mischeif
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Arti Di: YeahWonder how?
why not.... planet earth itself a big family
I wish mine also did !! 
That's a good one...do you count them as family?
The more you tell your family and friends to read your blog, more they seem to run away from it. Now I don't bother telling them.
hehehe that's how gradually you get a new set of friends suited for blogosphere
My Wife supports and encourages me in writing blogs. Recently she started her own blog and we both blog in different Categories
Wow, that's really nice! Congratulations! I guess your wife must be on IB as well. What topic does her blog deal with?
Oh what a bliss!
I started blogging in December 2009. My parents got to know that I have a blog just 2-3 months back. Since then they come to my blog to read. Though I never asked them to read. But won't mind the other way too!
That is a long time after you started that your parents got to know of it. Why didnt you tell them before? Now that they have started reading, do they comment on your writings, may be not in blog but in person or are they just reading it?
I don't know why, I just didn't told them about this.
My sister does comment, while my parents just read them, they don't comment on the blog, but do comment in person. They're encouraging in a way!
That is wonderful Ritwik, I'm sure your sister is a big motivator for you. Siblings play a huge role to keep our spirits high.
Well my brothers do read my blog sometimes and encourage me but greatest shock to me came when I saw a comment from my father. I had written a story about Father son relationship and he had jotted down a few kind words of encouragment on the facebook page for my block. It was a rather pleasant surprise for me beacause he is quite the strict kinds and I had never imagined he would have appreciated my spending my time writing. Still I have never discussed the incident with him
That is touching. Lucky you, you have a silent admirer in none other than your father! That episode needed no discussions.. you should have just gone and given him a big jaadu ki jhappi Can you share the link to that story please, would love to have a read.
You know what I feel Manavendra, may be your father wanted to see your happy face seeing his comment on your page.... and by not discussing the incident with him you denied him of that pleasure
what about family? Do they read your blog?
- No... 'hardly' to be humble
Does that bother you or do you find it encouraging?
- I'm used to it I guess and started to find it encouraging off late! Why? .... because I won't have to justify for every incident of vomiting after the party 
What do they make of your entire blogging activity?
- Some drink, some drive, rest drink & drive... if few aliens are left out, they blog... after all something you need to do right?
not trying to sound greyish, but something I tell you which can't be denied even by most prudent thinkers- wings do have expiry dates
I concur here with Anunoy ji.
Aare Pramod-da how fortunate I'm ...
let me fly little higher 
My family members do read my blog, some posts they like some they don't they are my source for good positive criticism for a post. But they always complain that I spend too much time blogging and that I shd be 'studying' which makes me angry
Wonderful, parents as a source of positive criticism goes a long way in inspiration to always put our best foot forward! Any advice they give is always for our best :)
and what about you.... do you think that you're keeping a balance between blogging and studies or not? If you honestly think 'yes' then continue along the same line by humbly dealing with them... otherwise listen to what they are telling
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