There are questions you can't ask out loud. Maybe they're too basic - you feel like you should already know the answer. Maybe they're too weird. Maybe asking would reveal something about you that you'd rather keep hidden.
Put the question out there anyway. You're not the only one wondering.
The Questions We Keep to Ourselves
Everyone has them. Questions about how things work that feel embarrassing to ask at your age. Curiosities about other people's lives that would be rude to actually inquire about. Philosophical wonderings that would make people think you're having some kind of crisis.
The internet has made it easier to look things up, but some questions don't have Google answers. They're personal. They're about the weird stuff that makes you you. And sometimes just asking the question - even to strangers - is enough.
What People Wonder About
- Basic stuff - Things you feel like you should know by now but never actually learned
- Social questions - "Am I the only one who...?" and "Is it normal to...?"
- Life questions - The big "why are we here" type stuff and the small "why does this bother me" type stuff
- Curiosity about others - What other people's lives are actually like, behind the scenes
- Taboo topics - Things you can't ask in polite company
- Random wonderings - Questions that popped into your head and won't leave
No Answers Required
ReadAndGone isn't a Q&A site. You're not going to get responses to your questions. But that's kind of the point. Sometimes you just want to put a question into the world. Acknowledge that you're wondering about something. A stranger will read your question and maybe they've wondered the same thing. Or maybe it'll make them think.
The question exists now. That's enough.
Reading Other People's Questions
Questions are some of the most interesting things to read on ReadAndGone. They reveal what people are actually thinking about when they're not performing for an audience. Some of them will make you go "huh, I never thought about that." Others will make you feel less alone in your own weird wonderings.
And occasionally, you'll read a question and realize you actually know the answer - even if you can't tell them.