Summary:

When Shane starts the document, it makes sense to him.

Later on, when it’s published onto a hundred different gossip sites with hundreds of comments dissecting every word, it looks insane.

It starts because Shane has no one to talk to about everything. He’s never even kept a journal. He balks at the thought of getting a therapist. It’s not like he’s going to risk writing it down physically for someone to find. The only logical way that Shane can think of to deal with his feelings is to open up a blank Google Docs page and start writing.

or Shane decides to write down all his feelings instead of talking to Ilya. After years of writing about their relationship, the entire document gets leaked online.