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Are you any good at keeping secrets?

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M0nica Fri 06-Apr-18 09:00:49

I will always keep a secret, secret. I was recently told a family secret about someone's ill health. I kept completely stumm. Until 2 months later a cousin rang me to say 'Did you know....?' It seems some one else in the family found out and didn't realise that the patient didn't want the news spread!

sunseeker Fri 06-Apr-18 07:54:38

I never break a confidence - it has happened to me in the past and I know how much it can hurt. A friend told me something in confidence once and after a few weeks she spoke to my DH about it - she was surprised that I hadn't even shared the secret with him!

Situpstraight Fri 06-Apr-18 07:29:58

I never do, usually only to find that the person who told me has also told countless other people too! I never share my feeling either.

vampirequeen Fri 06-Apr-18 07:25:46

I never break confidences. I know what betrayal feels like.

Chewbacca Thu 05-Apr-18 23:39:18

I would never break a confidence told to me, not under any circumstances, and not to anyone. Even, as happened on one recent occasion, when someone else asked me if I knew about ********, I just played dumb. Not my secret to tell.

OldMeg Thu 05-Apr-18 23:00:40

I never tell secrets or break confidences. But then I rarely share my own feelings either so it’s not hard.

Newquay Thu 05-Apr-18 22:55:16

A youngster I know shared something with me recently. She didn't want anyone else to know. I was able to make sure she is safe and all has ended well thank goodness. I find the best thing to do is simply not think about the matter ever again-yes realise I'm not doing this now! It helps I suppose in that my whole working life has been in confidential matters. I have to be very careful if I mention anything (not secret!) to DH cos he just makes inappropriate comments!
How does anyone else deal with this?