I tend not to tell my friends all that is going on in my life

@joystick (1675)
September 25, 2011 8:12am CST
The reason for this is because in the past a person that i thought was a true friend, ended up not being a friend at all, as they were telling lots of other people about all the things that were going on in my life.I only tell people the things that they have to know now, as i feel that i do not know who i can really trust, due to that one person that i thought i could trust.
11 responses
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
30 Sep 11
I cannot stand people who tell my business. That sounds like my aunt. After my marriage broke up, somehow everyone in the neighborhood knew my business. I git to the point that I never went out side except to go to and from work. I avoided everyone because all they wanted to know was what happened. I did not want anyone to know anything. But it seems that even though they asked me wheat happened, they wound up telling what happened. I goes my aunt got information from one side, my ex, and spread the word. To this day I never tell anyone my business. Personal things are meant to be personal.
@Zamara69 (130)
• United States
29 Sep 11
I believe friends come and go in our lives. You can never really trust them no matter how close you are. I've learned to never tell everything about yourself.
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
26 Sep 11
I don't tell alot of people at work what is going on with my life.Some of it has to do with trust. The other reason is one woman will not leave you alone if she knows anything that is going on with you! She does this because she thinks she knows what is right for you! She has her own weird way of looking at the world. If you aren't living like you should be in her world,you'll hear about! I've been there! it was not fun!
@Nadinest1 (2016)
• Canada
26 Sep 11
I feel the same way...but in my case it is my MIL who I can't trust. I have learned to be very general with her about almost every subject. She says things to me about other people all the time....so I am sure she talks about me behind my back as well. It is just easier for me to stay away from the drama, namely my MIL. It sounds like we are the only 2 sane people left. lol
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
29 Sep 11
eel the same way as you. I do have some good friends, but I don't tell them everything, because I really have some trust issue. I have to say that the only person that I trust my life is my mom, but I don't tell everything to her too, because there are some stuff that I'm not comfortable talking to her.
29 Sep 11
I was once in your position. It's really heart wrecking that the friend you trust turns out to tear you down by revealing things you only entrust only to them. Sometimes close friends are cross friends. I learned that from my mom. Cheer up! You'll have a friend that you can trust. :)
@celticeagle (168475)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Sep 11
Do you still have the person you thought you could trust in your life? If so you are an idiot. A real friend wouldn't do such a thing. Keeping such people in your life hurts only you and speeds them right along thinking they are just the greatest. Do you really want that in your life?
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
25 Sep 11
of course, you don't. you need to have some reservations.
@jugsjugs (12967)
25 Sep 11
I am like you i tend to be the same.I think what people dont know do not hurt them,lol.I find that life is easier if we do not tend to tell people to much that is going on in our lives.I feel that in the past to many people were chatting about what other people were getting up to rather than going about their day to day things.
• United States
25 Sep 11
Although I tend to care about people I consider my friends I don't have a tendency to explain and or say everything about me. There are certain ones that have a general idea of what goes on in my life but not because I spend the time making sure that I have told them all what is going on. I rather it be part of a conversation where I can recall who I can trust and who I can't as oppose to saying everything that goes on in my life to all.
@Judy890 (1644)
• United States
25 Sep 11
Do not trust anyone even if they seem like they wouldn't do anything. I had a few close friends who talked about me behind my back and spread rumors about me. I got in to lots of fights because of that so the only person I an trust is myself. Always have you guard up when it comes to friends and try not to discuss things that is going in your life.