What is it about you guys?

[tacocat]

That makes me tell you things I don't tell the people "closest to me"? I've wondered this lately. I'm normally VERY private with my feelings but yiu guys know most all. Are you all like me?

[tacocat]

Nov 23, 2012 1:38:33 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

Yes! I think it's the internet. It's sort of anonymous, even if some people know each other IRL, and it's easier to type things than say them to someone's face.

I'm glad I'm not alone. My H thinks it is crazy I will tell you guys stuff I won't tell friends and family. I need it though because otherwise I would be certifiable...

[niq]

I'm not super private but sometimes it startles me what I'm talk about on the board. There's stuff I talk about on this board that i talk about with very close friends, but not with regular friends or acquaintances, but yet. I think jernnuine's right, it's easier because it's semi anonymous.

Also thank you to everyone for bearing with me. I swear the family stuff is "over" for a while!

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[dawnyp]

I agree. It is good to have a sounding board for ideas, vents, thoughts that friends and family might judge.

[carylee07]

I find its nice just to tell non-biased people about things (aka peeps on the interwebs.) You can say what you are truly thinking without worrying that they will take sides with the other person or whatnot. It's definitely a good outlet.

[llh0211]

Yes, I am normally a pretty private person as well, but like the others have said, I think it's a combination of semi anonymous, and having a non-biased view on things.

[jennlin]

I'm not a private person...I'm not shy. I tell people everything.....but then h gets mad at me for telling people too many details, so I tell you guys

[Deleted]

It's cuz we're awesome listeners.

[llh0211]

I think, too, that on a forum like this, people can choose to read or not to read what you type, or post. So I'm more likely to post more about crap with H, or the divorce process than I am in talking to friends/family IRL. I figure you guys can skim over my crap, if you don't want to hear it, where captive, IRL people can't. I do try not to post too much about it though. Not always successfully.