How Keeping a Healthy Level of Privacy Can Benefit Your Life and Those Around You
Do you think you are one of those people who open up too soon and have difficulties with oversharing? Chances are, you are quite opinionated, and love to discuss ideas with others. Maybe because you want to get closer to people and trust them. You may not have learned about the importance of diplomacy, and keeping healthy privacy. Or you perhaps keep your hopes up for a better world, not wanting to realize that times and behaviors have changed.
Therefore, you need to adjust your actions accordingly… Perhaps a more relevant topic than ever, we will be looking at why it is crucial to maintain your privacy for your well-being and safety at work, in your social circles, on social media platforms, while dating, and with certain people, including your family members. Sharing too many details with anyone can easily put you in trouble which you later cannot correct. This list gives you some hints on how to be more careful.
Social Media Influence and Your Safety (Especially for Ladies)
Are you a fan of social media platforms, that regularly shares the events of your life? Have you thought about how easy it is to track someone these days? Suppose, you live in a city like Detroit, in the U.S., with a high violent crime rate. This could be especially dangerous to women. If you post a video or picture from which it is easy to identify where you live because a store or a restaurant sign is visible from your window, you should consider the consequences…
Even more so if you are a Youtuber or a social media influencer. Nowadays, you can hear a growing number of insane crime stories happening to mostly young individuals. You might do a great job online, and sharing your content with the greatest intentions, however, you must realize that just the way our world switched to a huge online presence, the obnoxious and potentially harmful people of our days also watch those media platforms…
Diplomacy with Co-workers (They Aren’t Your Friends)
Although some employees like to gossip, you should keep your workplace discussions professional. Especially while you are still settling in the company during your probationary period. Your workplace shouldn’t be mistaken for your social circles. For instance, if you open up too soon to a co-worker about your dream to travel the world as a digital nomad, doing some freelance side work. Office rumors could pose a threat, once you settle and get promoted.
Sharing in Your Social Circles
According to Lensa sometimes social clubs can be similar to the ethics and organizational structure of multinational companies, having the same hierarchy, responsibilities, written or unwritten rules and etiquettes, and most of all, very different people. It only means humans stay humans under any circumstance, so you had better watch your words and don’t share too intimate thoughts if you haven’t yet known them well. Although sharing is caring, it could easily get you in trouble later as well.
Toxic Family Members
Having toxic family members can be the toughest. Like it or not, you must develop a sense of diplomacy and strong boundaries. There’s usually no other way to deal with these tough cookies. Chances are, the more information you share with a toxic parent (the one that perhaps ingrained this habit in you), the harder they can make your life. No matter how much you hope for the better…
Once certain people get enough information to use it against you, they could badly hurt you! And it can take years or even decades to accept the fact that your family cannot support you emotionally. Even if you keep your hopes high that one day they are going to change (why not), your behavior and attitude toward them should tell otherwise, for your own sanity.
The core being of people don’t usually change unless a miracle or a shaking experience happens to them, but it’s very rare!! The sooner you accept this, the faster you can move on. Building your network of supportive people can help, as well as talking to someone you trust about your deeper feelings or journaling.
Dating Scenario
Most of us agree that online dating isn’t the greatest option, but it seems to have been the favored platform of many even before the pandemic. It has to do with our time, not meeting enough new people, and not living in the right place, we claim. Those of us who have experience with online dating, know it can be tough, and even dangerous. You should be careful, sharing only the basics until you do a lot of video chat and meet someone. Distant relationships can be tricky…
Toxic People
Sadly, as toxicity is on the rise in our world, so are toxic people with all kinds of mental problems. Since it can be quite hard to identify them, many toxic people can pretend to be someone they aren’t, worthy to be nominated for an Oscar prize… That is why you should always minimize the information you share.
It could also happen as a woman getting to know another female as a friend, planning to do some business together. They could surprise you in a way you would never think!! Let’s assume you are a female language teacher teaching various languages and so is your lady friend whom you met at a workshop.
You are both interested in taking your career to the next level and discussing moving to a new country together to set up your small language studio. You meet regularly for three months, you feel you can trust each other and become great friends. Better off financially than you, she decides to go without you in three months! You didn’t only give her the best tips to open your business together, you trusted her as a friend. Be extremely careful what you share with whom!!
Others’ Opinions versus Your Decisions
If you need to discuss your innermost feelings with someone, do so with a confidant like a close friend, or someone you deeply trust, and know that sharing with this person won’t get you in trouble. It can take decades of friendship with someone to trust someone so much in our modern, superficial society.
Or someone, you are quite rare in contact with but are sure you can trust them. Deep down you know they wouldn’t let you down. They have your best interest. If you don’t have such a person in your life, you could alternatively hire a therapist, coach, or lifestyle advisor. I found that a psychotherapist and psychologist wasn’t truly working for me.
I have a deep understanding of psychology and background studies. It is also too slow for me.
I am the type of person who prefers fast solutions to problems, even though hardships can go on long-term. Hint: if you feel like a psychologist isn’t your person, speak to a lifestyle advisor! You could find someone great for you…You should find what kind of help best works for you!
