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Originally Posted by poshgirl
A recent family event and a friend's comments shows how complex this situation can be.
We tell friends things we wouldn't tell family. Then there's what we tell some friends but not others.
Know it sounds complicated but I think it can be summed up as knowing your audience. Trust, empathy, brain connection all have a part to play in why we open up to some people and not others.
Of course, there are those who have no filter whatsoever and think they have to tell everyone everything about their lives.  |
Yep I absolutely agree, I'm more open with friends than I ever have been with family. I keep all personal matters away from family, only exception is if it's something that requires me to be at the doctors or hospital immediately. There's even some stuff I wouldn't tell some friends, I agree it all depends on the audience. Usually I keep work related stuff at work and really even talk to friends about it since they wouldn't understand and really wouldn't care, I definitely don't tell family anything though since they're judgmental.