Wat things do you consider too personal & you don't want to others to borrow it?

my toothbrush

My underwears LOL they're expensive and I should only be the one to wear it. LOL my toothbrush of course. And my laptop

To me I would never share my under garments with anybody else. I am also reluctant to give other people wear my clothes. If other people want to borrow my laptop they can do so but the minute I see them misuse the laptop I will never give the same person to borrow again. Now I am becoming more stingy on giving others to borrow my laptop because it is expensive. I don't have any more money to replace the laptop if it is damaged. It has been caught with virus at one time and I had to send it to the computer technician for a re-format. Now I think I will only allow my husband to use it, since he is the one who bought the laptop for me. If people want to borrow my laptop I will say it is not possible because I have things to do with my laptop.

I don't really mind if my brother or sister or Boyfriend uses my mac. It's when they take so long while using it is what gets to me. This question made me ponder on my generosity and it has actually made me realize that I am quite a generous person. Though it seems that I don't like to loan money but everytime people ask for my help, I'm almost broke too. But this generosity only is good for my family and very close friends. They can use my car, my camera, my clothes, my dresses... etc. Oh, you know what... this may be petty, I don't mind loaning others my DVDs but I get really antsy if they haven't returned it ASAP. For movies or TV shows that I really love, I make sure that they watch it and then ask for the DVDs back.

Hii Iskayz.... I have certain things like, my watches, laptops, my lovable pen (not pens), my key chain (not key chains), my bike (not my car), my cupboard... and I don't allow other even my parents to use those things and I think these are very personal things to me..... If I decide, others don't want to use that particular thing which I think that is very personal, I don't keep that thing visible to them... of course it is not possible all the time, but, I keep hiding those things from them..... and if they ask me about that thing, I will tell "that is my very personal yar, please", neatly and quietly...... next time they won't ask for that thing even when they happen to see that.....

Yes i have been when my brother in-law asked for my camera which i had for about 2 months it was new... i didn't want to lend it to him my husband wanted to i flat out refused i said im sorry but it's not like i have a spare... my husband was mad since it was his youngest brother who he spoiled (i can feel with him on that since i spoil my brother as well). However i told him (my brother in-law) that im sorry but i can't lend it to you it is costly and i can't easily replace it, borrow your uncles camera like you usually do... (he wanted mine because it was new lol) As for laptops... it wasnt even my laptop that i was asked to lend to someone! My other brother in-law which we were staying with when visiting jordan let us stay with him during our vist there, while he was there he had a course to go attend in Egypt and said to me that i can use his laptop but not to take it outside the apartment. His cousin 1 week later who i saw twice ask my brother in-law and was rejected came to ask me... I said no and was bad mouthed but i didn't care. Don't lend it if you really feel that you will be uncomfortable, because if you lose information or it gets lost or damaged you would get even madder than if you allowed him. He is in high school, so it's not like he can afford to replace it lol

I guess my undergarments and clothes are one of the first things that come to mind. I dont volunteer to share these things and if someone asks I make excuses like its in the wash, or its brand new and tell them I would like to be the first to wear it etc. These are just a few excuses I can think of right now. I also hate lending my books to people I know wont take care of them. I love my books and so thats a total no-no to non book lovers.

There are two things that I don't let others borrow from me, and I guard them with my life: my new Acer Aspire One, a netbook that I bought at Wal-Mart for $350 dollars, and any of my hard drives, especially my portable and bigger ones. My netbook is something I don't let anyone else use because since it was cheap and affordable, I wanted it so badly that I had to get there on a Saturday when I had to return something that didn't fit me. I've always wanted to buy my own laptop computer, and since I thought a netbook was a laptop, that's why, and it felt like a great accomplishment. My 6 hard drives, including backups (3 big ones, two small and portable ones, and a middle-sized one), because what I store in those drives are of private and personal use to me. I'll never let my digital treasures be exposed to others, and I keep them a secret. What I store on my hard drives are mine, and mine alone. So those are my personal items that I don't want to borrow to others. I have more things I don't like to share, but those two items are my main ones, and I say "HANDS OFF" to anyone and everyone interested.

i think using someone deoderant is personal and using a person razor is personal and to wear someone underwear is so personal.drinking out their favorite cup is personal i don,t like sharing computers but i have too with other family member they always changing things are adding things to your computer i hate it.i think using other people combs is personal there are so many diseases you can catch from using other people combs like dandruff,you can also get lices from sharing people combs.i don,t like it i think it,s so personal

Aside from my laptop, I don't like my USB to be borrowed, because of the virus thing. I hate viruses, it can destroy computers and your USB. One time, someone borrowed my USB and it was damaged because of the virus. So from then on, I never lent any of my USBs. Another important thing that I don't want others to borrow is my DSLR camera. It's so expensive and I'm afraid it will be damaged if someone will use it improperly. That was from my husband and it's very important and special to me.

Hi iskayz, i'm not also selfish. but i don't let someone will borrow the things that is having a sentimental value for me like my friend gift to me, which many of want. and sometimes i dont let someone will borrow my PC at home.i'm not selfish. i just sometimes dont want to share something to the,. yeah, i also have that kind of situation wherein someone wants to borrow my thing and i don't want to share. i just say no and then explain nice to him/her. and i depends on him/her if he/she will understand me. but, ifthe person i am talking about is trustworthy which he/she can take care the thing that he/she borrowed, i will let him/her to borrow. i put my trust on him/her, that's why i let them. i can lend many of my things to them, like my phone, my camera, our house, my money, my ipod anything i have i can share it with them, but the only thing that i can't lend to them is the things that have sentimental value for me and the pc. but i will lend it to the trustworthy people. GOOD DAY!

i've also never been selfish but there are some things that you're uncomfortable lendibg to others. specially if the object has sentimental value.

that is not being selfish to not letting your cousin to borrow your laptop .It is your cousin who acted like one.. because that is too personal belonging he needs to have his own laptop and if he cant afford to buy he needs to have a pride not to borrow others belonging.. just tell him that you have a personal files in your laptop that you can't let share to other.. and tell him if he really needs to use computer he can use your desktop..maybe he will understand you .. you just not trying to tell him yet..try to tell and you will see he will understand you.if i am in your situation.. i wouldn't let anyone to borrow my laptop unless if he is my parents and sister..

I have been in the same situation as you are. I had my cell phone one day, and my friend asks to use it, and I didn't know how to say no. Then they asked if they could use it for the rest of the day, and I really wanted to say know, but didn't know how. So the friend used the cell phone the whole day when I didn't want them to have it in the first place. Now I just got an ipod touch, and almost feel guilty to have gotten it, because if someone asks to use it I probably won't say no, but I bought it with my own money, so technically it should be mine. I hate this feeling!

I dont think that it is right to lend your personal effects to anyone,anyone at all.I would rather give someone some money to buy their own.Another thing is some things are absolutely unlendable,things such as underwear and socks for instance.

Well my skin is very sensitive so i dont let others borrow my garments, my comb, not even my bed. I usually dont let them use anything

I don't think it is selfishness to keep your personal things really personal and not open to be used by borrowers. Those borrowers should rather be sensitive that personal things are not meant to be borrowed. I will also not allow others except my hubby and my son to borrow my laptop. I worked hard to buy it and would prefer it to be just for me and not for anyone else so I could preserve it. That is my prerogative. I am however, open to lend other things that are not too personal. I allow my neighbors to borrow my vacuum cleaner or other appliances at home. It's okay to me but not my personal things. Other things that I don't want to get borrowed are my cellphone, my comb, my jewelry, my clothes,my undies, my shoes, my bags, and my lipstick. I would rather gift them with those things but they should not borrow mine. I can share with anyone my fresh powder but not the sponge that I use on my face. I don't think it's a good habit to borrow the personal things of other people. We should rather be content with what we have than pester others!

Just as you have been honest with us. Be as honest with your cousin. Ask them do they have the money to replace your laptop if it is damaged, or even worse stolen. Explain your reasoning why do not want to allow him/her to use it. It is really easier than you think. You will of course have to deal with if they do not respect your decision and attempt to call you names, etc... Just brace yourself for it in advance and don't allow others deter you from personal decisions you've made. Now when your money is right and you are able to replace it if something happened to it while you loaned it out, then by all means loan it if you want to; but considering the fact that you have tons of files and documents, probably pictures and videos stored on there, unless you have all of that backed up somewhere. I'd find it difficult to loan such a item as well. As for me, I will loan anyone anything that I own, as long as I first trust that they will return, if something happened to it, I trust that they will be honest with me and most important if they damaged it beyond quick repair or if it was stolen, then that they would replace it out of their own money. But I'm the same way with my desktop computer, and I'd probably be the same way when I do get my laptop computer as well. I've had my system for 4 years and it is tough having to replace all of the things you've started just from scratch.

I tend not to lend things out a lot, just because I am used to my sister (who is 25) wanting to borrow everything of mine and she does it without asking. I have had things break because they were in her hands. Plus she will ask at the wrong times. So due to my experience with her, I do not lend things out very often.

I hate letting anyone borrow anything. I have had to many people not return things or things get damaged. I hate even letting the kids use anything because they do destroy everything they touch!