privacy

Oversharing, to me, is

• when I’m avoiding the death of a conversation so I share information about myself to keep it going


• when I’m sharing this information coming from a desire for attention, validation, or a lack of awareness


• the belief that openness is synonymous with authenticity


• pouring my heart out to acquaintances and strangers, convinced that

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And I think asking myself these kinds of questions also reminds me that I’m not entitled to the best — or worst — parts of anyone else either. That what I see on someone else’s feed is only what they are choosing to and feel comfortable showing me, along with hundreds of other strangers. That they have a multitude of things going on behind the... See more