are you comfortable with answering personal questions?
By pinks17
@pinks17 (2192)
Philippines
September 20, 2008 8:15pm CST
[i]I am such a transparent and gullible person.So if I was asked I would answer that question regardless I know that person personally or if it's someone not that close to me.
Personal questions are fine with me...but at to what extent?well that depends on the question.But I still answer them.So anybody can actually ask me anything under the sun,sky's the limit.
How about you mylotters are you comfortable answering personal questions?
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23 responses
@danielle101282 (437)
• United States
21 Sep 08
I will answer most anything, but I wont answer like my address or ssn. These are my limits. Most anything else though I will answer.
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@danielle101282 (437)
• United States
21 Sep 08
I guess I'm just not a shy person so I would answer openly and honestly. No problem with telling my personal life, especially online. I figure I am who I am so either people will like me or not. I spent too much of my youth trying to get people to like me with no luck, I was just made fun of. I have the attitude like me or not I am who I am. Life is much more simple. Don't get me wrong I'm not rude or nothing, I'm polite and all, I use manners and am very respectful. I just don't go out of my way to make people like me, so I will tell them anything they want to know, I 'm not shy.
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@donburi (316)
• Philippines
21 Sep 08
For me I would usually answer any questions given to me. I will only refuse to answer if the question will harm me or if its really a very personal thing. Aside from those I'm open to answering questions and discussing them here.
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
21 Sep 08
For me it totally depends on the question. I really don't want to let a lot of people in on my business, so I don't answer a lot of personal questions. it is easy to tell who I trust and who I don't trust by the nature of the questions I will answer. The more I know a person, the more I trust them, and the more I trust the person the more personal the questions I'll answer.
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@pinks17 (2192)
• Philippines
21 Sep 08
Well that's acceptable danish.
The level of trust depends on each person.Like in my case I trust everyone that's some friends would tell me that I have to choose who to trust.As I can see you are the good example of that person...you know who to trust and who's not.
The level of trust depends on each person.Like in my case I trust everyone that's some friends would tell me that I have to choose who to trust.As I can see you are the good example of that person...you know who to trust and who's not.1 person likes this
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
21 Sep 08
Hi there!
When I'm being asked something too personal it depends with the person asking me. If were real friends and close enough or he/she is a family, I don't have problems when answering personal questions. But if I don't know the person too well, then I'd have second thoughts.
I find it sometimes unethical for people to ask personal questions. Cause for me, the word "personal" refers to oneself only that's why I don't ask for such informations. Even to a family member.
Ciao!
When I'm being asked something too personal it depends with the person asking me. If were real friends and close enough or he/she is a family, I don't have problems when answering personal questions. But if I don't know the person too well, then I'd have second thoughts.
I find it sometimes unethical for people to ask personal questions. Cause for me, the word "personal" refers to oneself only that's why I don't ask for such informations. Even to a family member.
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@pam210 (344)
• United States
21 Sep 08
It depends on why the person is asking. When I am having a conversation with someone and we are both talking about something I have no problem sharing personal information - with the exception of how much money do you make or have you saved. But any other topic I don't have a problem talking about. If the person just comes out and asks you a question to be nosy and talk behind your back then I don't answer them. Why give them the pleasure let them wonder what the answer is.
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Let them wonder and their curiosity is not your kind of stuff.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
21 Sep 08
no iam not comfortable answering personal questions i decide what i want to ask and if it is to personal for me to ask i want do it. i like mylot but there should be a line how far you go to devour information about yourself.some people don,t mind answering any question but some do and it,s ok personal is just what it is and thats it,s personal.
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
2 Oct 08
it always depends upon the person I am talking with. I don't answer questions unless it came from a person who's close to me. I sometimes takes personal questions negatively, that is why..
@bournecaindelta (2477)
• India
21 Sep 08
It depends on the questions actually. If its something that would prod on my deepest memories and cause me to start thinking about things I want forgotten, then I try to avoid that question to the maximum.. or else, I usually answer any personal question.. but steer clear of the type mentioned above. I do not think that it's wrong answering a personal questions. although who asks the question also becomes a factor. I wouldn't tell anything personal to a stranger..
bourne
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
21 Sep 08
Here in mylot, I don't respond to discussions asking personal matters, because it's against the rule.
In my daily life, I don't say much either on personal details, only to a chosen few. It is not because I am not comfortable but my personal life is private.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
21 Sep 08
Hi Pinks, it will depend on whom is asking the questions, and what kind of questions.
I'm rather suspicious of people I don't know; but then, I will not reveal everything about myself, not even to my closest friends.
So I will only answer personal questions depending on the relevancy of the situation; for example, I wouldn't tell my banker about my health problems. Neither would I answer my doctor if he would to ask me about my personal assets or bank accounts.
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@icegermany (2524)
• India
21 Sep 08
it is very rare that i answer the personal questions and i usually go for the general talk and i feel its easy to answer but its not that the personal questions are difficult but what i feel is different people think in different ways but if the person who started the discussion doesnot like my thought or not i cant know that and thats why i hesitate a little to answer those questions.
@gayathrigs (871)
• India
21 Sep 08
Yes, I am comfortable answering personal questions but then it has a limit and that limit cannot be defined, it all depends on the question. Until and unless a question doesnt hurt me or is against my integrity I will certainly answer any kind of personal questions regarding me. But if a question is too difficult to answer too based on integrity then I will probably tell softly that I cannot answer such questions or I just keep quiet which means that I donot like to give answer to such a question. As far as I am comfortable with the personal questions I answer them.
@cathy_human (78)
• China
21 Sep 08
i am differnt , i think, because i will not anwser honestly generally. becasue my status is so different, i am not married. someone will be very curious, and ask more and more question, so it is boreing, but not reply shows unpliteness, so i only give a answer for which everyone feel general and not curious.
@anne12d (676)
• Philippines
21 Sep 08
Well, it depends on what personal questions. I'll choose what question to answer and to what extend of information I'm going to share... We have a choice if we want to answer or not... Of what words to use or not...
But sometimes I like answering personal questions that I think is fun and not hitting below the belt. There are people who wants to know something about me then spread it in different version. So I'm really picky of what question to answer.
@curlyshirley (24)
•
21 Sep 08
Some I would be happy enough to answer but there has to be a fine line btween answering personal questions and just people being nosey,if someone wants to pry too much then I would just tell them that its none of their business.Im sure that there are loads of us who dont mind one bity if someone asks away about our family and what do they do,and where do we live ,but if they just keep noseying they must be made to back off.
@ningjianyin (6)
• China
21 Sep 08
Well,something others asked u maybe u r shy to answer,or maybe it is something that u don't wanna know by others cuz u think it is ur secret.But i think people from different contries,they grow up in different culture,receive different education,i think one thing i wanna emphasis is that we should respect their culture.just like that when you r in Rome,do as romans.
