There are many things in your life that you should keep private to avoid any negatives that could come from telling others. Keeping things to yourself can have numerous benefits. Here are 18 things you shouldn’t share with anyone, not even your spouse.
Passwords
According to Webit, “Once you’ve shared your password with someone, they can use it however they like, and there isn’t anything you can do to control or prevent their actions.” You could find yourself responsible for their actions, as they’re on your account, and the consequences could be severe.
PIN Codes
Sharing your PIN codes with anyone else, including your spouse, isn’t the best decision. There are things in life that should remain confidential, and PIN codes are one of them. By sharing your PIN codes, you increase your chances of falling victim to fraudulent activities.
Toothbrushes
It’s unlikely you feel the need to want to share a toothbrush with most people, but you may when it comes to your spouse. However, you should avoid this for hygiene reasons. All kinds of bacteria and viruses can be acquired through sharing a toothbrush, which can lead to oral health issues.
Gossip
Gossiping about someone else is an ugly trait, even if it’s to your partner. Spreading gossip or rumors about someone can really affect their reputation, mental health, and relationships. Being seen as a gossiper isn’t an attractive quality, and people will most likely view you differently.
Journals
As mentioned by Journaling Saves, journaling should be a safe place for you to be vulnerable and examine your thoughts and feelings. These private reflections are meant to help with personal growth, and sharing them with others who may not fully understand your thoughts and feelings can be counterproductive.
Phone Unlock Codes
With how phones have developed, sharing your code with anyone can give them access to the majority of your life. This is risky and something you shouldn’t share, as it can have consequences. In relationships, you should have personal and private space, with your phone remaining private.
Individual Financial Details
You may feel the need to share financial details with others for many reasons, but it’s not advised. Even in a relationship, especially in the early stages, keeping finances private from your spouse will have benefits. It will mean people’s intentions remain truthful and prevent people from having relationships with you just because you have money.
Medical Records
Medical records are very private, and you often want to keep them this way. Nobody has a right, whether it be friends, family, or a spouse, to know the history of your health if you don’t want them to. Keeping them private can avoid any judgment that isn’t needed.
Work-related Communications
According to Corteva Agriscience research manager Glenn Brooke via LinkedIn, “You must keep confidences on personnel and intellectual property matters, because you’re a professional.” As an employee, it’s part of your role to keep important information confidential, and that includes avoiding telling your partner even if you fully trust them.
Past Relationship Stories
Talking about past relationship stories can be detrimental to yourself, your spouse, and your relationship. Past relationships are in the past for a reason, and speaking about them to your spouse can trigger negative emotions for you. It could also make your partner jealous, which could have an impact on your relationship.
Deep Personal Fears
Sharing personal fears can help in certain situations, but in others, it can be detrimental. Opening up to a friend or a spouse about a fear can make you vulnerable. Unfortunately, this could make your partner pity you, which may not be what you wanted to achieve by opening up to them.
Personal Failures
Discussing personal failures with your spouse or anyone else can be negative to you. By bringing up things from the past, you can still be seen to be dwelling on them. This can bring back negative feelings for you and stop you from growing in the present.
Therapy Sessions
Verywell Mind reports, “You may be working with your therapist on other issues, such as a relationship with a parent or a sibling, that you might not want to involve your partner in.” Sharing your sessions with your partner could halt your progression if they have different views, especially if they’re not qualified like your therapist is.
Personal Letters
There’s a reason a letter is only addressed to you and not you and your spouse, and that’s because it’s personal. Letters usually contain important details that can be highly sensitive, and you should also respect the sender’s wishes for them to only be seen by the intended recipient.
Secrets Confided by Friends
As reported by Psychology Today, “One of the most basic rules of friendships really should go without saying, since it is truly about going without saying: never break a friend’s confidences.” Sharing someone else’s secrets isn’t your information to share, and it immediately breaks trust in your friendship.
Heroic Deeds
Sharing any good deeds you have completed can come across as boastful. It can often be perceived by others, including your spouse, that you’ve done it with the wrong intentions. Your actions look insincere, and it can change the way people view you.
Investment Details
It’s not advisable to share the details of investments you have with anyone. By sharing this information, you can cause issues for yourself. People may disagree with your investments, which may make you question them. Also, divulging too much information could risk your investments being compromised.
Voting Choices
When it comes to voting, it should be a personal decision, and if you share this, then you present the opportunity for others to try and influence your choice. Sharing with a partner or family member could cause conflict in your relationships if you have differences of opinion.
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