What do people really know about you?

One cannot build a real, trusting relationship (love or friendship) with anyone without allowing each other a deeper understanding of their private selves.

Sharing daily activities is not really sharing. It is just like reading the news. It’s nice to know, sure. But it doesn’t really tell you much about the other person.

Real sharing is being open to letting people know what makes you tick, what annoys you, what makes you cry, what you’re really afraid of, etc.

Real sharing is being open without the fear of being judged. But are we always brave enough to do that?

How much are we really willing to share?

How quickly do we want to start disclosing our thoughts and feelings?

How do we know when we should…or that we can?

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Freeranger · M

The '60's axiom was that if it felt good, do it.

While I don't disagree with most of your contention, I do not feel any or....little of it is relevant unless people are near enough to be able to enjoy that physical contact and interaction. I could tell you that I am a psychologist and that you could tell me anything as well, but without knowing me personally.....without being able to witness me in public or privately....how I interact.....how I conduct myself, the language I use, how our eyes meet and greet...and having that sense of the individual that only human conduct can convey is in totality. a gigantic crap shoot.

What you see here on this website is this eclectic mix of the honest, a dash of bonafide altruism, hosts of storytellers, flim flam artistry, the needy and the independent....none of which you can establish in any true sense, a clue as to who they really are.

But as with all things, just my .02 🧐

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@Freeranger For what it’s worth, I agree with your .02.

CookieCrumbs · F

@Freeranger

having that sense of the individual that only human conduct can convey is in totality. a gigantic crap shoot.

We can’t really know anybody 💯.
And all the more that this medium of interaction (online) makes it impossible.

We see what we are allowed to see. And oftentimes, we see what we want to see — a filtered version of what people are.

Freeranger · M

@CookieCrumbs yup

Magenta · F

@Freeranger Spot on! This non tangible form of interaction via wires, screens, words and images can NEVER show who a person really is.

Freeranger · M

@Magenta The only tell tale sign is when a chest starts to heave in excitement then....ha, ha

Freeranger · M

@ChampagneOnIce Then I am honored amigo.