There are a few things that I've done in my life that I would rather not talk about. I really don't want anyone to know about those things. (Nothing illegal!)*S* But I have no need to talk about them either. I am happy with my life. I've never been much of a talker about my private life anyway.

Yesterday I was just thinking about some things that happened to me when I was 10 (46 years ago) that I have never talked about to anyone. And probably never will.
Clare

Yup...some stuff is just private. Not regretted, but just not for public consumption.

I have a few things that are only known by a certain segment of my friends. Don't think that there's anything that I couldn't tell SOMEBODY!! LOL

I have to agree with Monica..."Some stuff is just private. Not ...(in all cases)... regretted, but just not for public consumption."

I have chosen to officially "forget and leave in the past", a couple of traumatic events. If I were to discuss them now, they wouldn't then "be left in the past" where they belong.

I'm a happy person. I choose each day to be that way.

Like Ya Ya, just about everything that has happened to me, I have told someone, but a lot of the stuff, I don't want to talk about any more. Nothing can be done about it now, and no point in holding onto the pain.

Pretty much what Monica said.

Anything traumatic that has happened to me, I've told someone about. I find that talking about such things is a good way of letting go of them.

I'm more of a listener than a talker. My life is pretty good right now, I wish DH were happier, but our kids are doing okay. I think life is like a book, you can't go back and re-write anything that's alreadsy done, but the future is a blank page. I'm looking forward, not back.

No thank goodness. My life is an open book and it's been a wonderful life. I feel truly blessed.

I have nothing to hid. But, I wouldn't want to be in politics they'd probably dig up a little something I may have forgotten. LOL!

Gayle

I have 'skeletons' in my closet, for sure - I just have blocked the events out of my mind, and moved on.

I have had drama in my past esp my childhood which made more drama for me as a young adult~~I also am an open book, I would talk to people about my past if there was a reason for it, if not it serves no purpose to talk about it. I just wish my DB would leave his and my past in the past he lives in it so much I can not be around him much:(

I agree the past is the past and I feel our life is written
the day we are born. Someone said "You can't live your life looking in tne rear view mirror". Makes alot of sense
to me.

Nothing in my past isn't something that I learned from. Not good stuff I would share off the cuff, but nothing I would hide. I have different friends, who know differnt stuff about me depending on their personalities.
I probably would change a few, but since I can't, I'm ok with them.
It has made me who I am today, for sure.

Trin

Absolutely, and it wouldn't benefit anyone to talk about it. It's in the past and that's where it will stay.

I was thinking about this on the fourth when driving with DH. There are some things that he doesn't know about my past and since we have been together. Somethings are omissions and some are things I do regret but couldn't help myself. I think about unburdening myself but then think that it probably wouldn't do any good and even if I would feel better It would hurt my marriage.

Stacie
girlsingardens

I wish I could unburden to someone about my current situation, but I don't trust anyone to keep it to themselves.

(((((cheerful1)))))

thanks, mscsippy!

I hope no one here takes offense at my comment that I don't trust anyone to keep it to themselves. The comment is meant for my friends and family who would mean well, but you never know what will slip out to whom.

Everyone at these forums has been extremely supportive.

I don't think anyone would be offended. I understand exactly what you are talking about.

Linda

There's nothing I can't talk about, there are things that there are no reason to talk about. I don't need "closure" that talking might bring. It just wouldn't accomplish anything and wouldn't have any advantage for me or anyone else.

Cheerful if you would like to talk feel free to email me @ msmarionnh dot com. Everyone needs someone they can talk to.

I have been in therapy, to help me discuss things
in my past. Talking to someone, helps a lot.
Holding in hurt, and angry, only hurts you,
and I need help, letting those negative feelings go.

Although I'm usually an open book, I do have some "secrets" that no one will ever know.

Brenda said: Absolutely, and it wouldn't benefit anyone to talk about it.

That's how I feel about a few things.
Nothing good would come of it. Some are things that I do not regret for one moment, but VERY private. Some would hurt people I love and possibly make them think differently about me. I'd never be able to explain it quite the right way.