How open are you???
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Topic: How open are you???
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: How open are you???
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 9:41pm
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Not just online but with your friends. I have a few friends that I am really open with and they know heaps of things about me and I know a lot about them too. How about you??? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 9:43pm
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I'm pretty much an open book, I never know when to shut up. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 9:44pm
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I think I am sometimes too. My friends know they toys we have ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 9:51pm
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I'm very open! Not with everyone but most of my close female friends know all sorts of details about me and vice versa ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 9:57pm
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Hmmm totally depends- some things I am very open about with everyone and other things I am only open about with certain close friends and DH and then other things I pretty much only talk with Mum about. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 10:02pm
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I am very open with my close friends. I used to be more open but have had a few friends in the past where I feel like I tell them everything and they tell me sweet FA!
Like Emma, i don't think I have found my off switch yet. I definitley don't know how to shut up  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 10:02pm
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With close friends they know everything there is to know. OK I guess like Emma can be an open book while other times I can be closed off. Depends who it is I guess. Im not ashamed to talk about anything either hence my blog about my run in with my diva cup lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 11:06pm
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I'm an open book usually.
Lol Becks about the toys, we went round to a friends house and we were all looking through the Joanna G mailer together to decide which ones we should each get, then after that the boys decided they'd have a look and decide which ones were best! I'm a lot more open now, I never used to talk about depression etc which I've had since I was 15 (only one friend and my counsellor knew), now pretty much every man and his dog know and it makes it so much easier I reckon. Sometimes I think I'm too open. I often say things then think 'damn maybe should have left that bit out' or consulted DH before sharing (intimate details, but he does it too so all's fair in love and war!) |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 11:12pm
lol Emma thats a bit like me too. Sometimes I think I sould have thought about what I had said before I said it.  
Althought it does depend on who I am taking to. Close friends and family, probably far too open. If I dont trust someone, I wont say much at all. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 17 June 2008 at 11:17pm
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I am too open. ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: MumsyMoo
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 12:34am
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My vag is driving me crazy... Last night, we tried food erotica and it didn't work out so well, my beaver now secretes what can only be described as Picilli.....
Ok, I'm only kidding... But you get the drift... I'm FAR too open. ------------- My wee girl is the love and light of my life!
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 5:32am
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Yeah I'm pretty open with my friends...my closest friends definetly know everything... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:01am
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I'm too open too. DH hates it so I consciously try to keep my mouth shut about him... sometimes. -------------  
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Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:15am
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Like most of you I am a pretty open person & I feel comfortable talking about most things to my friends.
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:16am
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It depends, im an open book with close friends snd DP ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:21am
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I thought I was pretty open until I read this! But maybe I'm not as open as I thought. I'm pretty private and definitely reserved around people I don't know well. I tend to be more open online, but even that's changed! You never know who's reading with my very close friends though, anything goes!
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:46am
Yep, I'm like a lot of you and pretty much an open book with no shut-off switch! DH gets a little annoyed tho' as he's quite the opposite so I am trying to be more conscious of my 'sharing' and keep some things to myself - can't say it works all that often tho!  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:59am
| I'm pretty open. I have several older friends who know sooooooo much about me. If someone asks me something I'll generally answer. With new people I'm a little bit more cautious about what I reveal. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:05am
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I'm not open at all, since I've moved towns couple of times in the last 7 years I tend to keep things to myself.
Its different with friends who have known me since we were in our teens and 20s. But there are aspects of that time I don't think anyone wants or needs to know. I new tend to only tell whats going on with me at the moment and thats enough. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:30am
PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Serenity wrote:Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 10:45am
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Ohhhh Serenity. You make me laugh.
Too open. And make terrible jokes about sensitive stuff. 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 1:51pm
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I tend to be quite reserved at first, and when Im having issues tend to keep them to myslef, but Im learning that its usually better to talk about stuff that try and jam the lid and keep it all inside.
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 2:39pm
Very open about non personal stuff dirty jokes () and CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED about private stuff (except with Mum, my stepmum and DP). Which a lot of people find suprising  -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 3:03pm
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im waaaaaay too open. no surprises with me. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lucky3rdtime
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 3:40pm
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I'm pretty open, straight up and not afraid to speak up. I usually take things just that little bit too far and then think oh just shut up why don't you.
Although there are degrees of openness depending on who I am talking to. DH and my sisters are probably the people who I am most open with. Serenity that so cracked me up, and reminded me of my antenatal group (although its not quite that full on) Some of the topics we talk about sometimes I think would be an eye opener to our DH's!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 3:53pm
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Im pretty open with with some things and if I feel strongly about something I will usually speak up. ------------- |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 4:02pm
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it depends on what it is that i am being open about....for example, i am really open about my miscarriages, but have been pretty closed about my journey (although that is changing).
i have been hurt badly a couple of times by so called friends, so now im careful about who i tell what if you know what i mean. I am really open with DH and my closest friend and my mother, I tend to avoid anything online that is going to involve me having a major opinion as i just cant be bothered if it turns nasty so i would say i fence sit most the time...lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 4:57pm
Same here  I keep most my opinions to myself.------------- |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 5:05pm
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I am fairly reserved, unless its my DH or closest friends. It takes me a while to build up trust in another person, but at least I know the friends that are still around are worth it ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:17pm
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IRL I am a open book with my friends Online I try and not be so revealing....TRY being the word LOL ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:48pm
| don't know...many things i keep to myself and would never talk about. |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 8:56pm
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I am reserved when I dont know people, but once I feel comfortable I am fairly open.
I also tend to answer questions too honestly. My first week at a new job I had to get CD21 tests done. I quietly told one of my colleagues I was just had to duck out to get a blood test. She immediately asked "what for?", I was so unprepared for that question that I responded "My GP thinks I am not ovulating, so have to get bloods done to check" She has never questioned me again! -------------   
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Posted By: PippaLockysMummy
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 10:28pm
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I think im a bit of a fence sitter as well A few years ago i had some very personal information used against me as blackmail so i guess i have trust issues which really sucks. I try to be very careful about what i say, and to who i say it to. Then again if its about a issue i feel strongly about i will add my 2c ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 5:10pm
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I think it depends on the topic.
Everyone knows we are TTC, but noone know about our sex life or anything like that......... With my kids I'm pretty open. I don't have much to hide ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 10:05pm
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I am faaar to open! People look at me and laugh in disbelief because I'm so blunt lmao ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 10:11pm
| I'm pretty closed about most of my feelings but quite open about the things I do. |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 10:14pm
that's me too, but more in person rather then online too many people can lurk ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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