Skip to main content

Is the trend of Sarahah.Com worth the hype

For past few days, this app is going viral. Its called Sarahah a weird name if you ask me for a messaging app. Its key USP? You send messages anonymously. Like those chits of paper you passed in middle grade at school. No one knew who wrote them but you could guess already.

As it happens with everything internet questions are being raised over the sanity of this thing. After all, if my friend or a well wisher cannot give me a constructive feedback on face, is that feedback really worth it? Also, their is this whole negativity being peddled in the name of feedback impacting minds and causing issues. 

I registered on the App the other day and received just 6 messages. 2 were vile rants, 1 was a GOT spoiler and rest words from friends. I have sent umessages to other friends mostly whom I am close to and sent them a message just for the sake of it. If I need to give you a feedback, I can give it direct.

But can I? I know so many people who ask me feedback all the time. Be it their blogs, or career or life, I am asked for an opinion. Am I always honest? No. I know what the other person wants to listen, and if I don't tote the line, the person would be upset. I have tried brutal honesty in the past and friends labelled me as a crude, rude fella who is cold hearted. That they were not really friends, I realized much later.

Which brings me to the point of Sarahah. It is easy to say, give me a direct feedback, but how many of our friends have been really honest to us? We pooh paah, share selfies, enjoy coffees and travels but are we really honest to each other? We take special care not to unnecessary offend someone.

Real friendships and relationships are a rarity. I think that's why such apps can make a difference. So that you can tell your friends something good. Not another frivolous whatsapp message or a FB post. A meaningful dialogue.

Sadly, people will misuse it for mischief or malice. But that's okay. Learn to take criticisms and negativity with a pinch of salt. I think this app is a wonderful opportunity to communicate the deep things in your heart. With an added advantage of not puncturing other person's ego intentionally.

And I seriously believe that once the venting out is done, you will have enough courage in your heart to confront your known ones. A light heart is better than one carrying heavy emotional baggage.

It also puts a spotlight on introverts. For extroverts, its easy to express, for introverts its difficult. A curtain of anonymity would really benefit introverts to speak out.


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Also read

Does India need communal parties?

I think, it was Tan's post on this blog itself, Republic Day Event, where this question was raised. My answer. YES. we need communal parties even in Independent, Secular India. Now let me take you, back to events before 1947. When India was a colony of the British Empire. The congress party, in its attempt to gain momentum for the independence movement, heavily used Hinduism, an example of which is the famous Ganesh Utsav held in Mumbai every year. Who complains? No one. But at that time, due to various policies of the congress, Muslims started feeling alienated. Jinnah, in these times, got stubborn over the need of Pakistan and he did find a lot of supporters. Congress, up till late 1940's never got bothered by it. And why should we? Who complains? No one. But there were repercussions. The way people were butchered and slaughtered during that brief time when India got partitioned, was even worse than a civil war scenario. All in the name of religion. And there indeed was cr...
40 comments
Read more

Adopt what is right.....

I see that many people of my age group adopt certain western cultures. School students and college goers are often seen buying friendship bands and valentine cards. I feel its not right. You may think I am traditional and don't keep up to date views. But if you think a little maturely you will find out its not modern to wear friendship bands. Its rather pure pride. Now as I am talking about western culture I should tell you that I'm not against it in fact I find some of the western values very much followable like dignity of work, civic sense, accountability etc. We have to maturely decide what to adopt from the westerners and what not to adopt. Why should we go after them when we have a culture of such great versatility? -Priya Joyce
21 comments
Read more

7 Wild healing practices That Healed Me More Than Coaching Ever Did: What If Getting Better Means Getting a Little Wild?

What if healing does not always begin with another question, another worksheet or another carefully worded goal? Wild healing practices invite emotion into the body through movement, sensation, sound, memory and ritual. This first-person journey explores seven unconventional practices that helped me notice what conversation alone could not, while keeping therapy, safety and genuine trauma care firmly in view. Have you ever spent so much time trying to improve yourself that you began to suspect that self-improvement had quietly become another job? I know the feeling. There was a period in my life when I could discuss my emotional patterns with impressive confidence, identify my triggers before breakfast and explain the origin of almost every uncomfortable reaction with the solemn satisfaction of a man who had finally discovered the instruction manual for himself. I was learning, reflecting, journalling, setting intentions and having sensible conversations about growth. On paper, I was d...
Post a Comment
Read more