It never fails to amuse me when I hear people bitching about "being betrayed" by someone they entrusted with some rather personal information about themselves.
Well I hate to bearer of bad news, but when you confide an intensely personal bit of information to somebody, they are going to tell someone. It doesn't matter if it's your best childhood friend, family member, husband/wife whatever, they are going to tell someone.
It doesn't mean that they are going to go blabbing to everybody like little girls, more likely they'll talk about it with someone close to them, but they will talk about it nevertheless. It doesn't mean it's a malicious attack against you (get over yourself). Maybe it's their way of coping with the with the pressure, depending on what the subject matter is about. Even the paid professionals do this. Do you really think therapists don't talk about their patients to their spouses or fellow therapists? Come on... they are still human.
Think about all the times you've told somebody something about a friend you weren't supposed to talk about.
So take this into account when you decide to entrust somebody with your personal problems, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TALK and if it is THAT so damn personal to you then DON'T TELL ANYBODY!
That's what I do... it's not that hard.
More people might want to try this out as well, that way I won't have to listen to their drama about being "betrayed."
feh.
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It's sad to say, but the only time you can guarantee someone to keep their mouths shut is to threaten to reveal their own dirty secrets
ReplyDeleteNothing keeps a person more honest than blackmaile. =)
That only works if you know everyone they know. It just ensures that they won't tell anyone you know, not necessarily that they won't tell anyone.
ReplyDeleteEverybody talks. Good post!
So you spilled the beans then...bummer
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