Everyone needs privacy. There are elements to each of our lives that are only for us and a select few. Why is it the harder you try to keep your life private, others try to make it public?
As I have mentioned before, I like my privacy. At work, I talk about my personal life with very few people. My office is a hub for gossip. I remember once, my then boyfriend picked me up from work some of the office busybodies wondered who he was.
"Who was that guy who picked you up yesterday? asked one.
I felt like a slide under a microscope. When will people learn that there are certain things they shouldn't ask? Our relationship was still in the early stages and I didn't care to divulge too much.
"Someone that I know," I replied vaguely.
My opinion has always been that people can assume what ever they want. They're going to anyway. Most importantly, you don't have to give them the confession. Luckily, my co-worker went back to her desk and left me to myself. I confess, nosey people drive me crazy.
I can think of another time when Liza donated money to her sorority anonymously. The chapter advisor at the time decided to put the amount that Liza donated in the chapter's newsletter. Liza was absolutely seething. She believes, as I do, that the best contributions are quiet, not advertised. She was put off by the advisor's gauche behavior.
Privacy is something that everyone needs. Everyone has a public life, but they should also have a private life. In this age of social media and over sharing, privacy is becoming a thing of the past. The best way to deal with it is to etch out privacy whenever you can . You deserve that.
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