tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943030257096631068.post3171197081203559421..comments2014-06-01T11:03:32.400-04:00Comments on Our Front Porch: Let's TalkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291356949588363964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943030257096631068.post-20008749669480950032014-01-09T18:42:59.458-05:002014-01-09T18:42:59.458-05:00Yikes. Sorry this took me so long to reply - thing...Yikes. Sorry this took me so long to reply - things have been crazy around here! :) I actually agree with you about not divulging everything to everyone who asks. <br /><br />But I think what Courtney was getting at here was the fact that we can answer more honestly - about ourselves and not going into gossip - even without getting into it deeply. Instead of "Fine" you could say "I'm actually going through a lot right now. Thanks for asking!" without compromising trust. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291356949588363964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943030257096631068.post-2419923938092928782013-12-16T13:07:09.809-05:002013-12-16T13:07:09.809-05:00I totally agree with this! I hate going out to din...I totally agree with this! I hate going out to dinner with friends and everyone pulls out their phones. I asked once, "What would we do without our phones?" Someone bravely replied, "We'd probably talk." It's beyond frustrating. <br />I think there are also a few other sides to the issue of sharing our own thoughts and emotions with others. 1. I tend to not share because I feel as though I would be turning the conversation around to me and what I'm going through, instead of listening. I'm not always the best at sharing to show that I care and can relate. Or else it doesn't seem as though it would help the situation for us to both realize that we're facing the same thing with no clue what to do about it. 2. Gossip. It is so easy when someone else is venting their frustrations about a mutual friend to jump on the bandwagon and completely assassinate the character of the mentioned friend, especially if you have a similar personal experience with said person. 3. Trust. I don't like sharing with some folks, particularly because of how they talk about other people. I have the nagging/sinking feeling that whatever I share will be misinterpreted and/or then shared with who knows who else.<br /> There are a few people that I'm comfortable talking to about nearly anything with and try my best to listen to them and give my full attention, even if it's in a Skype chat ;). Laura Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290773283962167215noreply@blogger.com