hey psych2goers do you believe in the
importance of privacy some people
certainly do and if you live a life
without it like many celebrities and
public figures it's easy to understand
why it's so important to keep some
things in your life to yourself
as british author c.s lewis once said we
live in a world starved for solitude
silence and privacy and therefore we are
starved for meditation and true
friendship because no matter how much we
may want to open up and share our true
selves with others
the kind of connection we crave for can
only be satisfied if we respect our own
privacy and be careful about who we let
in so here are seven things you're
definitely better off keeping private
number one your family problems
sometimes you're better off keeping your
family problems to yourself
because the truth is everyone has them
but no one really wants to hear about
them anyway the issues between you and
your family stay between you and your
family getting other people involved
will only stir up more trouble than it's
worth
so next time someone tries to stick
their nose in your family's business
simply steer the conversation to another
topic or tell them you prefer to keep it
private
number two your relationship issues
just like how you should keep your
family problems within your family it's
better to keep your relationship issues
within your relationship as well
complaining too much about your
significant other is only going to paint
them in a bad light and although your
anger and frustration might pass others
might not be so forgiving they might
take you confiding your romantic
troubles to them to mean that they have
a say in your relationship which they
don't
of course if you're having issues with
your relationship and need to confide in
your friends that's completely
understandable
number three your income or financial
situation
it's something of an unspoken social
rule that it's generally considered rude
to talk about money because no matter
how much you make or aren't making
talking about your financial situation
to other people is bound to either make
them feel jealous uncomfortable or sorry
for you complaining about being broke or
comparing how much money you make with
other people is never a good idea
after all there's not much they can do
about it so what's the point better to
just keep that between you and your bank
account
number four
your fears and weaknesses
talking about our fears and weaknesses
takes us to a very vulnerable place and
it's a side of us we shouldn't show to
just anyone
some people can be incredibly two-faced
and might just make fun of you behind
your back while others might try to
manipulate and exploit you when given
the chance
others still might not understand or
empathize with you which is only going
to make you feel worse so before you
tell anyone your worries or past
mistakes you need to be absolutely sure
that they can be trusted number five
your dreams and goals
it's probably for the best that you keep
most of your dreams and goals in life to
yourself the more people you share them
with the less motivated you're likely to
become
why
because people always have something to
say and if you invite them into the
conversation they might try to fill your
mind with criticisms doubts and
discourage you especially if they can't
understand why you want this or that
don't worry too much about that though
it's not for them to understand your
dreams are your own and you deserve to
nurture them with the peace of mind only
privacy can bring number six your
personal secrets
while this is something a lot of us
learn at a young age we should always be
careful about who we choose to divulge
our personal secrets to
do you really know this person are you
sure they can be trusted to keep your
secrets and not spread it for gossip or
use it against you next time you get
into a fight
if you're not careful about who you
trust it could lead to a lot of
embarrassment pain and heartbreak for
you down the road so make sure you trust
who you share your secrets with and
number seven
other people's secrets
similar to the previous point if someone
trusts you enough to tell you something
in confidence then it simply wouldn't be
right to do anything to break their
trust or jeopardize your relationship
with them
it might not have been easy for them to
share that with you and letting other
people know about it without their
consent could be very upsetting to them
just imagine how humiliated and betrayed
you might feel if someone did that to
you
you wouldn't wish that for anyone else
now would you so what do you think do
you keep these things to yourself
what other things do you think are
better to keep private
if you have any more tips or suggestions
leave them in the comments down below
and remember these are not hard rules
that you should always stick to every
situation is different and it's
important to talk about things that
stress you out as long as it's with
someone trustworthy