@Wiseacre As am I. Very few people get much at all out of me on social media. Even less these days than a few years ago.

@Wiseacre Yes. I believe it is too.

@scorpiolovedeep I'm sorry there's been heartache for you, but it happens to us all at sometime. But, being hurt badly enough, changes the depth of emotion you're capable of from that point on. At least I think so.

True 🙏🏼@LadyBronte

@whowasthatmaskedman I think it's common as well, and maybe even normal. An open book is a much too dangerous way to live. As Billy Joel says - "We all have a face that we hide away forever and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone else is gone".
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@LadyBronte Indeed, I had that song in my head while I was writing. I have different friend groups I know would never get along with each other. (Less since I retired) There are parts of me I just dont feel comfortable sharing. Having said that, now I have one of my major sharers in care, I feel like that face has to be silent..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman I understand the different friend groups and maybe they're not getting along. I definitley have friends that are at odds with each other, but I love them anyway, and I do know which parts and opinions to keep to myself. Luckily it doesn't bother me in that context. Even if they don't know the score, I do. So I keep things in check.

@LadyBronte It’s not hard. Both of us gain by having a trustworthy friend that makes us smile enough to log into SW.

Your friendship is appreciated. We’ve seen a lot.

@Adogslife Yes. We have. Hugs to you, my friend.

@LadyBronte For sure ❤

@PatientlyWaiting25 Maybe one day you'll find the one you can share it all with.

@StarLily I'm sorry to hear that. It's difficult at best, even if it doesn't matter anymore.

@StarLily did you also feel that person got "too close"?

@ThirstenHowl No, I didn't feel that way about it.

@DancingStarGoddess Same. Extremely difficult for me to let anyone in - worse now than it used to be.

@ScreamingFox I feel like that is the way it is for a lot of us. I don't know that anyone really listens to me either or puts too much stock into anything I say. I've accepted that and moved on. I don't try to make many points anymore - it is too much hassle.

P.S. I will add.. I don't allow my entire (deeper) self to be known. I think most us don't. Maybe it's more of just a natural instinct. Parts of us, are ours alone.

@Magenta Agreed. Letting anyone know too much about us can be dangerous. Safety says, hold back the parts that are sensitive, personal, and easily destroyed. Too bad we forget that once in a while.

@SomeIrishPerson it's time for you to grace the image feed,,, see everything

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@SomeIrishPerson I feel I could have written that. I am always my genuine self, but people only see as much as I allow...which most of the time isn't much. There is safety in not letting very few see the real me.

@Cigarguy It would be nice to have someone you could be so honest with all the time. Most of us will never know that feeling. *shrug*

@LadyBronte I am very lucky 🥰

@FreeorLonely Probably not even you. Thats what therapy is all about. So we can discover who we are..😷

@FreeorLonely Nor I. I believe I like it that way.

@PepsiColaP I get that. Life makes us all question everything at one time or another

@Ambroseguy80 Me either.

@RosaMarie Same.

@dirge I suppose a few want to know me as well, but as they say...want in one hand and spit in the other - see which one fills up first. Lol.

@Piper Two is more than most have, I think.

@PatKirby I'm pretty sure most parents don't always know their kids once they begin to grow up. I don't think any one person truly knows the inner workings of any of us.

@OogieBoogie That's a good thing. How boring life would be if we were stagnant and offered ourselves no surprises anymore.

@LadyBronte honestly....sometimes a litttle boring could be nice😏

But you could be right. Would we be happy if we knew exaclty who we are ?
We might just get complacent🤷‍♀

@OogieBoogie Lol. Yeah. A little boring from time to time would be nice. 😆

@LadyBronte that sucks, I'm sorry to hear that

@ThirstenHowl Yeah, I was too. Thanks.

@Lilnonames Thank you. I've always thought you were kind here.

@LadyBronte i try to be❤