Being "outed" has never held that much concern for me. But now that I'm writing about my very personal life - especially because what I like to write is often dark or difficult - that's started to change.

I wanted to do a little musing for Sinful Sunday, even though it should be mostly about the photograph – using this filter to try and hide my face made me think. I’ve not been that worried about my anonymity when it comes to being kinky until starting a sex blog. I work as a teacher, although I teach recreational classes to adults in a field that’s quite alternative. I’ve been to a fetish night with my boss. I’ve shown my mum pictures of the weird latex outfits I get to wear when I model. Being “outed” has never held that much concern for me. But now that I’m writing about my very personal life – especially because what I like to write is often dark or difficult – that’s started to change. And it’s not just myself I’d be compromising, but my partner too. I’ve also started to get involved in what I’d class as “sex-adjacent work” which is definitely not something I’m comfortable with my nearest and dearest knowing. So my stance on my online identity and how free I am with it has definitely started to change. Which is a shame, because taking photos that hide your identity can be difficult and downright frustrating!