What is truly off limits and what would you not discuss with certain people in your life'' kindly share
For me bottom line my sex life and finances is only discussed with my Husband
I could never ever ever talk about my bedroom privacy with my parents never ever ever . For my parents perhaps again I am too old fashioned but no way no how and I also do now want lol to hear their either.. To me and my husband those issues are also considered very very personal perhaps it is just us anyone else feel that way kindly share.. Peace. Catherine

I think it depends on your surroundings. Online, you have a more anonymous persona versus in real life.

Online, I have discussed, as a third person point a view, various personal issues. I'll also discuss (not debate) religious and political issues online.

In person, in a social situation, I would never discuss my personal relationships, and I really try to avoid religious and political discussions (although this election, that was really hard to avoid and I discovered most of my friends shared my same views).

Answering the title of the post alone, my response is that I can't discuss that. LOL

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

I have been such an open book all of my life. I share too much, I think.

But, even though I know that it has hurt me and how others may perceive who I really am, I feel that I am true to myself and who I am and do not hide that I am a human who makes mistakes.

I think the worse feeling in the world for someone to have is that they are alone in what they are dealing with. I have seen too many times people look at someone else who is sharing their problems and say "I would never do that sort of thing, what is wrong with you?" and then I will find out or see with my own two eyes them doing the exact same thing they condemn another for.

So, I guess there isn't too much about me that is sacred. Maybe as I grow older I will feel differently. I dunno.

Sometimes it's hard to say I love you to those who need to hear it most.

I do not discuss my disagreements/arguments with my husband with ANYONE. My father told me a long time ago not to, because it might be something I can get over, but not something my friends or family could get over. Luckily, it hasn't been a major issue, because we rarely argue.

I also refuse to discuss finances with my family. I have NEVER asked them for money, although they have at times given us money, just because. My father always says he would rather see us enjoy his money while he is alive than after he is gone.

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Religion/Politics.

I tend to agree here (just going by title alone as well). However, I will put forth the opinion that there should ALWAYS be someone in your life that you can DISCUSS everything with--be it a best friend, a spouse/SO, a parent or whatever spiritual being you believe in.

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Mental that one, I'm telling you. ---Ron Weasley, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

As Marilyn said there is someone in my life I can talk to anything about.
As Zookeeper said it depends on whom you are around at the moment. There are people I would not discuss the color of the sky with.

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Only 2? I have many more than that.

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

I can talk to my DH about anything. I don't discuss how much money we make with anyone except our kids and my mom (who is my accountant). I am pretty open about things for the most part. I will not discuss certain topics with certain people. Example: I'm not going to chat about me being "anti religious" with our Morman friends and they don't discuss their religion with us. We don't talk about sex with those friends who are more conservative,etc. You have to know who/when/what you can talk about but I agree that everyone needs to have one person you can discuss anything with

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I will not discuss religion or politics with anyone. I was going to say finances too, however since I am a public employee there is a way that people can find out online what my yearly salary is

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~~~~**Maryann**~~~~

I just got a firm grip on reality....
Now I can strangle it

I read this thread thinking it was a new one and wondered...what the heck? Then, I saw a post from ohhgodd, and thought "I thought she left". Then, I realized it was an old post and read what ohhgodd said: "I have been such an open book all of my life. I share too much, I think."

I think that says it all.

Wondering why the heck someone would drag something up that has been dead for 6 months...

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Be careful what you wish for.....

You're very observant. I didn't notice that. Now why would someone go to the trouble to pull up a thread that's almost half year old??

Well it looks like cjs216 bumped it u so you will have to ask her why she did it.Because it is a thread from 6 months ago and I did say there were only 2 things I would discuss and if you notice she asks only two??/. Again I was quite surprised and cannot figure out why another one of my threads has been pulled back up... Peace. Catherine

I bumped it because I recalled it having already been discussed but thought that it was an interesting and relevant topic in light of some of the recent thrash. Some of the topics that people say they don't discuss with others - religion, politics, etc - tend to be the most heated here. Just wondering if there was something to learn from that.

No big deal. Delete it if it's troublesome.

cj/

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

"one of my threads has been pulled back up... Peace. Catherine " If you see her answer it was not aimed at you..
I am not sure if anyone has told you this Catherine but it is not your world... People dont single you out without good reason... Perhaps you really need to speak with someone regarding your paranoia...

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dannic you were wondering why the heck someone would drag up a dead post from 6 months, I assumed you thought I did it, however since you know why Cjs216 , did it for reasons which make no sense, all of sudden once again this gets turned around on me, not fair I did not bump the post, if your uspet contact cjs216. Thanks.. Peace. Catherine

You can look right in the thread(dates) and see who the person was that bumbed the post.

"once again this gets turned around on me" ONCE AGAIN I never turned it around on you... DAMN... PARANOIA

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Okay dannic so I ask you was it necessary to bring this thread back up for what reason for more trashing because this thread was started by me. Enough is enough I have asked Cjs216 numerous numerous times to leave me alone yet she cannot do it . I am not starting trouble I want it to end however she will not let it be... Peace. Catherine

ILUVLUCY....I know it's not my business but if it were me, I would not respond to any threads/remarks that I felt were *causing trouble*.
Just my 2¢ worth. I think you'd sleep better.

freer your so correct I want it to stop have asked for it to stop I deleted my posts on here from the recent days to end all this and thought it was and then I find a post bumped up from 6 months ago. However yours 100 percent correct I will take your advice thanks so much. End of story and hopefully it will die down. Peace. Catherine

I don't know the thread was bumped up either, but I never seen it before now and I don't see what the "Big deal" is.. There's no bashing or hateful remarks till now !.... I think it's a good thread and people are being nice thus far..

But oh well

I don't talk to my family about our problems ( money, fights, love life, Kids ). I'm not willing to allow them into my life that much. If it's something I don't mind them knowing we will talk about it. But the personal stuff is off limits.

You must not have been following other posts in the past few days. There are a few on here that are acting like they're back in grade school again and then turning it on Catherine, like it's all her fault.

More than 2 I feel strongly about...marital issues/problems, money, politics, religion, sex...that is with family and friends. I'm sure there are still more!

I don't tell my mother anything I don't want the entire family including shirt-tail cousins to know!

Other than that, I don't discuss with anyone other than DH:
1) our sex life
2) our finances

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"We must love them both--those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject. For both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it."
Saint Thomas Aquinas