Do you ever speak of the worst of your life to anyone at all ?

I do it right here when triggered. Letting it out is good therapy. It only takes one confirmation that someone understands and was listening to know I'm not alone with my experience.
Yes it's a selective decision.
I got banned from my grieving site for giving a soap box admin a piece of my mind so I share here. There are more understanding folks here than interfaced there.

I tend to over-share a little if I feel comfortable with someone, even if I don’t know them well. We all have our issues and traumas, some mid and others severe. It’s part of the human condition.

No, not the very worst. "But some things will only harm you more if you put them out I think" is a hard lesson to learn, but is an important one.

As a parent of a kid with serious trauma, sometimes I feel guilty about discussing my own issues, which are very mild by comparison. What doesn’t seem like a big deal to some people, sometimes is still a big deal to the person who experienced it. We all have our shit, and it’s important to remember we don’t usually know what someone else has been through. Listen without judgment, and be kind.

I vent about some things here, which is why I stay ~ anonymous .. I learned to generally keep stuff to myself otherwise

Only on here.
And even here I haven't shared everything. Some things are best to never talk about.

Not really. But the few times that I have, it hasn't done any good at all, it either didn't make any difference or it made things worse.

Agree

I do, but I'm extremely cautious with whom I tell it to.

I hide it for as long as I can but eventually it gets too heavy & I have to let it all out.

Some things should go to your grave with you. Some to protect yourself. And some to protect others..Unburdening yourself so often means burdening others.😷

Not with any detail. My best friend knows, but she knew me back then.

A couple of offline trusted friends. No one else.

I don't think the world is ready to see people as they truly are. I don't think we ourselves are ready to become so naked and exposed.

I keep my things to myself. Especially my deeper things