How much of your personal life are you sharing here?

I agree. Sometimes I read postings and I wonder how they can share so much detail! I have shared some semi-personal things. I guess everyone's comfort level is different. If someone is comfortable sharing certain information, perhaps they can find support from the mylot community.

I never shared my life here yet, only a few of my personal experiences. But i am still new here, maybe i could widen my horizons and share more in the future. Yes the choice is ours whether to share or not and how far can we let go. No one forces no one. But sharing some personal experiences sometimes is a good teacher for some of us here who have not experienced one's experience or who are going through at this moment. Yes, share whatever and whenever, you/I/we are ready.

I so admire those who share most of their personal life here, how I wish I could be as open as they are but I am not and I can't. I know in our participation here, responding and starting discussions we tend to share about our life and experiences but I agree with you, some things are to be kept personal and confidential.

I noticed that as well. For me I think I've shared 50%. But those 50% are all out not in the it-happened-this-way details kind of way but in how I express my emotions on such events. There are still I meant to share but I'm just waiting for the right timing and the right state of mind. Others I think are either too boring to share or not discussion-worthy that I'll never post them here. As for confidentiality, I always make sure I don't mention people's names like my dear 'uncle' who I'm sure everyone in our country will recognize had I put in more details about him or mentioned his name.

I've shared some personal things here in myLot. I've posted discussions about my family, my husband, my son, my sister-in-law, etc. I feel comfortable sharing them because we don't actually know each other in person. We are online family. Sometimes, I get worried too. That's why I'm not getting any referral. I don't want my acquaintances know more about me. I have only one referral so far and that's my youngest sister. My secrets are safe with her. My husband was reading my discussions last Sunday. Awkward.

I will only share part of my personal lives. Somethings need not be put online for everybody to see.

Hi Cutie, It depends on the member as to how much they are willing to share and how comfortable they are with sharing certain details.I know of some members who are unhappy and would like to have verbal support and understanding from others which makes them open up,and why not ? I feel that as long as person gets what he or she is looking for , it is ok to share personal details...all the best and happy mylotting

hi cutie Definitely I do not get too many of my personal details here or anywhere. Though there are many things I do share but the you are quite right, there are somethings which I even dont share with anyone on this planet. So I cannot share them here. For those who do, I dont have much of problems, and I respect their views. If a response needs me to share something quite personal, I feel happy sending the friend a PM instead of making it public. I have only some very close friends from MyLot whom I can share such things with. One of them has been missing since months now and I think you might have come across her name somewhere on the MyLot discussions - hardwokringgurl - I really miss her.

yeah..mylot has turned to Facebook..lol.. for me it is because they dont know what to say but they want to participate. finding a good topic as discussion sometimes is not easy so people tend to write their personal feeling or experience here cos personal life is easy to talk/write. about the intensity i maybe prefer sharing my personal life too in this site. but thank God im never too far. i ever shared that i really want to have affair (im married), but i didnt tell people here about my problem too deep. i also told people here that my mom has passed away. i think it is also personal. i was so sad and i wanted to share it with others. you know what, i prefer to tell my personal life here to other social network. why? cos i dont know almost all people here. so i dont need to be shy if i say something personal here cos nobody from my real world will know about my real feeling or opinion. i say here what i cant sayon Facebook..:)

Not all! Never too much information on line. I make sure the info can't be linked to me. No photos, just nicknames.

I have no problem sharing my life when it's relevant to the topic. However, I never give out any specifics so no one's privacy gets violated. Also, you won't see me making a lot of topics about my personal life. I'll only make one if it's either extremely interesting/funny or when I need some advice. So all in all, I think I share maybe 15-20% of my personal life here.

Hi cutie! Since most of us considered myLot as a friend, as a buddy and as a venue for releasing some burden in life, others would share definitely everything in here. Personally, I think it is just fine. If that would be of help to our friends here to share even their deepest secrets, it would be okay for as long as they are not violating the guidelines in posting. Well, for me who cannot make it on full time, there are times that even if I wanted to share something, I just don't find a time, until new experiences would come and that was the first thing that I share. It depends on the importance of the topic. I wanted to share experiences that I think could be of help to the others in one way or another. Have a nice day!

I wouldn't dream of posting anything intimate and personal or confidential on any public forum, mylot included. A lot of people find out the hard way that they are posting for the entire world to read when it is on line. I share only a portion of my true thoughts about politics, for example. I wouldn't want to offend anyone who didn't have the same beliefs as myself. However, using facts and debating or discussing issues is not the same as stating which candidate one voted for or other personal details about one's life. I think when someone believes they are cloaked in anonymity, they will be more free with their thoughts and personal details.

We share more than we realise everyday. Simply as sending and email, information is shared between a third party's server.

Well there are two types of people in world one extroverts and one introverts, generally first kind share everything, but all do not share everything as every person has a right to his or her privacy.So I feel there is nothing wrong or right about the extent of sharing. I consider mylot as a place for discussion on interesting topics.

Hi friend, i am not interested in sharing each and every personal things here, i will share some of my life events which is not more personal. Normally i will share the things whichever i shared with my offline friends

I've concluded that some peope are lonely and their contact with MyLot is the main part of their social life. So if they share personal matters it is up to them, they will always find someone who will listen and advise and generally be a friend. Some of the discussions require a more personal contribution and I believe if we respond to such then we must be honest and not make up something for the sake of it. I do consider carefully how much to say and to be vague about names and nationalities on the whole. So the answer to your question is 'a little, sometimes'.

I share alot here, As I feel my lot is a great place to make friends. I want people who are my friends to know all about me.

surely, I would not share all my personal things in the public, I always think that every one have their secrets which they don't want to share in the public even share with friends. I also have many secrets just in my deep heart, I never told anyone about those I don't want to tell anyone. Maybe I not a outgoing person.

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