Protecting Privacy

Didn't write any today--nor did I even think about writing anything. During the morning, I went out with a friend and we talked some about writing memoir and respecting personal privacy. I related that in "This is How it Ends," I tried to respect the privacy of the living, but it was not always easy. If a living person was also a major character, it was nearly impossible to protect his/her identity. I ran into that problem with my aunt, because I only have one living aunt. I talked a little about changing her name, but wondered what good that would do. I'm not worried much about libel, because I didn't make up any incidents or character traits. What I am concerned about (and it is a legal issue) is just simply invasion of privacy. Some people have likely put certain events behind them, and I don't want reawaken old ghosts. However, I do want to tell my story as honestly as possible, so some privacy had to be compromised.