> And the more personal, private entries? I use them to work things out (I usually write out my problems to identify them and then work with them) and to share personal hopes and struggles with the people I most care about. I find their commentary and encouragement most valuable, yet because I'm writing on LiveJournal (as opposed to, say, e-mailing them) I don't feel as if I have pestered them into helping me.

Ok, that makes a lot of sense. I can understand that.