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Robert Ralph discusses his experience with an in-depth interview conducted by Erica Marie, revealing personal insights about his life and expressing apprehension about the public's reaction to his candidness.

Abstract

Robert Ralph, a writer on Medium, shares his concerns and reflections on a recent interview with fellow writer Erica Marie. Initially hesitant due to his computer troubles and unfamiliarity with Erica, Robert was impressed by her writing talent and the mutual connections they shared. The interview delved into deeply personal topics, prompting mixed feelings of excitement and worry from Robert. Despite his reservations, he chose to be honest and open, knowing that his answers might provoke a range of reactions from readers. He has granted Erica exclusivity for the interview, which is

My Most Revealing Interview Yet

I am scared of the reactions

A younger me in France on a camping trip

I have to say that I am a little bit worried; a writer asked me if they could interview me; this was just at the same time as my PC went down, and I had to come off Medium for around ten days.

Her name is Erica Marie, and at this point, I did not know who she was or how established she may be; I could not respond anyway, so I thought nothing of it.

A few days after I came back online, she approached me again, so I checked her out, and although she had not been on Medium that long and did not have a huge following, I felt comfortable reading some of her articles.

It was clear that Erica Marie has natural writing talent; she is good, really good. I also noticed that we followed similar writers and friends, like Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox, Sharing Randomly, Art Bram, Kristina God, Klara Jane Holloway, David Perlmutter & Sally Prag name just a few.

It gave her more credibility, so we got down to the interview; Erica Marie questions were on point, the interviewer was not messing around, and she was direct at the write time.

Around 30% of the way through, I started to worry; she was opening me up like a tin of sardines; even though I could feel it, my honesty got the better of me; I was verbal diarrhoea, once I started, I could not stop.

It was like having an affair; I knew I should not do it, but the excitement took over, and I lived in that moment, but would I regret it?

These questions were very personal, about my life and family; you know how protective a man can be over that. However, the questions were correctly worded, so I was relaxed and continued.

I know I will be judged by people, some will be ashamed of my answers, some will understand, I may even have a few supporters, but what I can say is it is my most revealing interview to date and not one to miss.

I have promised Erica Marie exclusivity of that interview. I believe she will release it sometime in the middle of March; please keep an eye on her articles or subscribe to get every article she writes.

I will publish it around a week later, but can you wait that long?

Asking for your forgiveness in advance ❤️

Robert

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