Posted by TexasChic on November 30, 2006, at 20:04:50
So, does anyone else have a problem with blurting out personal stuff to people? Its like I don't know where to draw the line until I've gone past it. I noticed this has been the cause of problems in the past. I reveal a weakness and then it gets used against me. Like when I revealed to someone my anxiety problems, and then later this person questioned my ability to do my job because of it.
I've made a conscious effort not to reveal too much at my new job, because work seems to be where this trait causes me the most trouble. My recent slip was, in discussing my attempt to get a new apartment close to work, I told my coworker that my credit is bad and I really need to file bankruptcy. She had such a shocked look on her face I was like, oh crap, why did I say that.
I didn't realize how bad I was about it until I tried to stop doing it. And I didn't realize how much trouble this has been causing me until I started thinking about it.
So I guess my question is does anybody else do this? And if so, any ideas about the psychological reason behind it?
-T
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