How much information is too much?

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Do any of you think that we overshare personal beliefs or issues, in our relationships, with other people? (Friends, coworkers, family, etc) 
(Sorry if this is confusing, I don’t know how to word it 😬)

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I dont see a problem with oversharing with friends and family. 
Some people definitely overshare on social media. On sites like this where you're anonymous it isnt such a big deal, I think most of the time people here are just looking for an unbiased perspective. But on social media like facebook it often comes across as a little attention seeking to me.

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It depends on the situation. On social media, I share things that I don’t mind becoming public information. Even though all my profiles are private, you never know what can happen. 
In personal conversations between family and close friends, I don’t believe there’s anything we can overshare as we all tell each other everything. 
I treat my professional relationships in a similar way to relationships online, I share what I don’t mind everyone knowing. I keep most of my personal life to myself.

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Considering most of us are completely anonymous, not really. It’s no different than Facebook. I share way more on there but these are all people I know. Here, no one knows me or any personal information about me other than stories I may share.

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Due to past experiences, unless they are my doctor, you'll know what I want you to know. There is no over sharing when it comes to me as, my husband and parts of my family can't keep their mouths shut.

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I overshare on here and on Instagram. 
As sad as it sounds, I feel safer sharing some things with people online who I know will support me and not judge me than I do with family. I get more excited sharing good news on here with y’all or posting about difficult things here. Y’all are supportive, and caring, and have really good advice often. Meanwhile sharing with family is stressful and ends up hurting me more than helping. And I don’t really have many friends in real life, sadly. So y’all are it for me.

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I do think people overdhare often, but I won't judge someone for doing so. I will say, people are regularly surprised when I won't share something because I find it to personal.
I have ASD and DPDR and both can be apparent if you observe me, and an acquaintance of mine commented on my “odd”  behavior, so I said something along the lines of “sorry, I have a disorder that causes that” and the person looked at me expectantly and then asked ”what disorder is it?”  and I said ”sorry that's a bit personal” andthey seemed really surprised. Of course some people are comfortable sharing many things but not everyone is and no one is obligated to.

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I think the only thing I overshare is my kids. I forget that not everyone cares or wants to know that my baby pooped for the first time in 8 days 😂

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I only have a problem if people demand i give more information than I want. Like my earnings for example, its no ones business but mine. I know it is not harmful to others but it is my business. 
Or who I vote for, i will give opinions to issues as and when, but i don’t like people asking me who i voted for and keep asking “why?” When i refuse. It does not matter, just respect my refusal.

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It depends to me what the “issue” is. Some people share extremely personal issues in their life all over Facebook or other social media and don’t get me wrong while I love getting the tea every once in a while I just don’t think social media should be the place you air that, but to personal friends and family yeah, you need a place to turn to to vent or get advice. Sometimes there is a place for it in forums like this where you don’t know anyone and need an outside view or advice. Also if I hear my middle aged coworker share her husbands ED issues and how it’s affecting their sex life one more time I may scream.

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My friends and I talk about everything. My close friends are people I've known for several years. I've known my best friend for a decade. I share almost everything with my grandma. What's the point in having friends and family if you can't go to them or have substantial conversations with them? 
Some people may overshare with co-workers. I don't. Work is work. I don't need to talk to co-workers when I have friends in my personal life. With my current company I don't really have co-workers I deal with. Its also not encouraged by the company to share personal things or discuss controversial topics with our clients. They can kick you off their care if they so wish to just because they disagree with your beliefs. I also have my client blocked on Facebook so they can't see my profile.

How much information is too much?

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