Secrets or no secrets

Philippines
May 28, 2010 6:47am CST
Do you think it's alright to keep secrets in your relationship? Or there should be no secret and everything should be open to your partner especially your past?
9 responses
@mady146 (81)
• India
28 May 10
I personally feel that there should be no secrets in a relationship, thats how you build the trust in someone from all your heart. Thats the beauty of relationship :)
• Philippines
29 May 10
Yeah you're right mandy, being always open and keep no secrets to our partner build trust and strengthen our relationship. However, as what photogirl mentioned, there are those times in our life that we rather want to forget and keep it on a box because of certain fears it accompany, or sad memories attached to it. It takes so much courage to bring it up and share with someone whom we truly love. Anyway thank you for sharing with us guys and enjoy your weekends!
• United States
28 May 10
mady146, How open can a person be? One wishes to be open but in the end we are all humans and sometimes we fear of hurting people we love and care... and sometimes there's just too many embarrassing stories that you wish not to tell to your partner. If you have a partner who is honestly open and wishes for you to tell him/her everything about you, would you?
• India
29 May 10
Yes I did, when I was in a relationship. And expected the same from her as well, we told each other our secrets in the begening and few when the time was right and we appreciated each other for this, we never get to have any misunderstanding for any such secrets and also never had to worry what if the other one will find out??? As far as secrets are concerned, sharing them built our trust and worked out for us.
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
28 May 10
well past is past, but still for me I need to know my partner 100%, I also don't like having a secret with my partner, Just like in my relationship now, we already told each other about our secrets in life, but even we do that we still argue everyday well I guess its because of me, I'm so impatient to her.
• United States
28 May 10
xeroeight, At least you're honest. I can't say I know my special someone 100% but good enough. The past is indeed the past but I agree, you should always get to know the person' past. Especially her/his past regarding of relationship of any kind. It'll give us a better well round sense of that person. Argument is natural in any relation, I just hope it's not something too serious. Patience is a virtue. try to harness it :)
• Philippines
29 May 10
Well, you're right xeroeight, even though past is past but we should need to know our partners past, it's very important for us to deal the present relationship that we have to them. And I absolutely agree with you Photogirl, arguments is natural and it can't be avoided in every relationship that we have. We just need to be patient and understanding to our partner. Anyway, thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@xeroeight (1060)
• Philippines
29 May 10
both of you are right protogirl and careguarden To proto girl well I'm kinda trying now to more patient to her since I don't want our relation to be broken thank you for advise. To careguarden thank you and welcome, I will surely enjoy my day I'm learning a lot here in mylot. I wish to read more discussion from both of you guys have a great weekend enjoy.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
28 May 10
Well, for me, I believe that there should be no secrets in a relationship in order to gain trust. Honesty is the best policy as many people say. How can you to establish a strong relationship when you are keeping a secret to each other right? It is important in a relationship that you have to accept each other no matter what the other may have in the past. It is more important that you understand and trust each other, too
• Philippines
29 May 10
Yeah, acceptance is the primary necessity in every relationship especially with someone whom we spend for the rest of our life...since it's forever and keeping secrets would only bring down the relationship, as both need to feel free and secrets only give boundaries and limits. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your weekends!
@med889 (5941)
28 May 10
Secret are meant to be kept so if you cannot keep a secret then better do not use it too. When you get into a serious relationship, secrets should not be kept because it can affect the relation afterwards when the secret will be out. When we get together, then the present counts not the past.
• United States
28 May 10
med889, amen to your statement. I feel enlighten all of the sudden. makes me wonder why I never thought of this when I was still together with him.
• India
29 May 10
Because you were worried what if your ex-bf would mind and do not accept. But you know good relationship depends on trust and love. You need to show your love and build the trust.
• United States
28 May 10
careguarden, I believed even lovers are allowed to keep secrets from one another. But if the secrets relates and is about your lover, you shouldn't try to hide it. Being in a relationship with someone of dark history/past is a bad thing. The person with the history should open up and let the other lover knows of his/her past life or there will be future problems. I know this because I didn't open up my background story to my boyfriend and that was my downfall. End Story: They love you for who you are, don't be scare to share any bad/good past stories of yourselves to them. :)
@chuacx (95)
• Philippines
29 May 10
i think that somehow there should be some privacy. i don't have to tell him everything, it's not like we're married. but it depends with the situation and if he is involved then i would tell him. because that secret may cause some problems or conflict in our relationship
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
28 May 10
Keeping secrets in any relationship is usually not a good practice. Secrets have a way of coming out when you least expect it. It csn cause more harm to your life and relationships when secrets are betrayed. It is better to be upfront and honest. Nobody wants to be haunted by their past.
@BART78 (2927)
• Canada
28 May 10
being in a relationship comes with numerous perks, and one of those is keeping your own little secrets, it's ok to keep few harmless and significants secrets, sometimes we all want to keep an aura of mystery to ourselves that keeps your partner guessing and getting interested in you..
@khalida (1126)
• India
28 May 10
well i think that there shouldn't be secrets between partners and honesty is the key! these days people hide things from their partners cause they know they would not like what they do. but i think its always better to tell what ever it is and then reassure them that no problem would come out of it and re assure how much that person loves his partner! :) in the long run, if the partner finds out that you are lying or hiding things from them then they would obviously feel hurt and might feel betrayed. even worse never trust you completely even for the very minor issues!