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Dec 30, 2004, 04:44 PM
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I love my latest job- it's seasonal so I'm off now. I think I might have to quit- I suffer from over-exposure re; personal information and a guy at work has enough to humiliate me if he wanted to. How do you keep from running your mouth - I'm socially inept!
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Dec 30, 2004, 05:11 PM
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I keep being afraid that I'll tell the people that I work with more than I ought to also. I haven't done it, but I keep wanting to make confessions (such as that I am a self injurer, and how messed up I was even just a year ago). I've talked about this with my T, and she says that on some level it has a healthy basis, in as much as I'm wanting to be real with people, and that stuff is what I tend to see as my identity. But I still have to be careful about it, and think about the repercussions it could, and probably would, have.
In your case, where you have someone at work who knows things about you that you are uncomfortable about, I'd try sticking it out. You don't know that he is going to break your confidence, and it sounds like you like the job. Even if stuff does get out, you can wait and see how that affects your ability to work there, and look at other options at that point. You could try talking to this guy and asking him not to spread the information around, and see what he says and how you feel about it then.
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Dec 30, 2004, 05:55 PM
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I'm sorry to hear that... I agree with rap though!
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Jan 01, 2005, 11:27 AM
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It sometimes is nice to let others know you without adding personal things about yourself. You would be surprised to find that they notice all the wonderful things about your personality (some that you were not even aware of yourself).
This can be a strength to you, and you will see yourself in a new light. I would keep some things personal at work. You can always share them here with us in a more private setting if and when you like to. If things do come out at work that embarrass you, try to tell them honestly but nicely that you are embarrassed. Nice people would not want to continue in these conversations, and hurt your feelings. I hope you have a great 2005! Colors 
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Jan 01, 2005, 11:32 AM
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Or ya know what you could do? Just think to yourself, contantly remind yourself to only talk to him about petty stuff like weather, books, sports, etc. Don't let the subject get on your life or family until you are ready and you feel you can trust him with personal details of your life.
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