sunshinemiss
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ORIGINAL: MariaB Once or twice I have mentioned to people on here about my past but I have always found, by doing so, it somehow cheapens the thing that I hold most precious in my memory. Because of this I keep personal stuff very private and only my closest real life friends and family know about my life. I know that some people can talk quite openly about their life tragedies but if they do so online, they will always risk being disbelieved. Also, there are a lot more details about things that just simply can't be expressed. I tend to play my cards pretty close to my chest. People *think* I"m really open, but in fact I'm not. I'm friendly and pleasant and supportive, but my own personal stuff? It's *personal* for a reason. When someone has a tragedy befall them, I tend to send a note to them personally. There are often sympathy threads and such, but rarely do I participate in them. I tend to be private and respond privately. It's my way. I suppose it has the added effect of others thinking I'm heartless or not empathetic, but I can live with that. I don't need others to see me act from a place of compassion. I simply do it. I hold on to my own belief that there is a difference between hiding/lying and maintaining one's privacy. I don't think people need to know the depth of my tragedy. Nor do I need to know the depth of theirs - unless they are close to me. It is in choosing whom we will share our soul-wrenching truths that we define our relationships. We let others know we find them worthy of our trust. If that trust is given to everyone, it has no value. Thank you, but I'm not interested in cheap relationships. And I respect the deeper relationships others have that I am not a part of. Of course they have them without me! Recently, there were a number of tragedies in the lives of several people I care for. Yes, they made public announcements, but it was the private, one on one conversations with me that spoke of the intimacy we share. We have inner circles of friendships for a reason. They are to be honored in my opinion. Best wishes, and thank you Maria for making your post. sunshine
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