Man is a social animal.
As much clichéd as this seems, there is a need in human beings to share their innermost thoughts and feelings.
But how far is sharing feelings and details about marital relationships okay? In this age of social networking, where sharing is emphasized as your sacred duty, and at a time where social networks come as a comfort to lonely people, how far you can talk to others? When you are a lonely wife in a strange place where your husband works and you haven't made friends yet or you don't have the proper social circle, social networks fill in the need for you to share those little things.
For example, you can create a post using your nickname in one of the countless discussion forums available and share little things like "Today is Monday and he overslept.
As much as I tried to wake him, I couldn't.
And then he took it out on me when he woke up and found out that he was going to be very late to office.
" Or if you are a working woman, and you find it hard to make friends because of the work pressure or you want the comfort of sharing your feelings with strangers who will not judge, then social networks are the way.
This kind of sharing, while being truthful also protects your identity and gives you some anonymity.
You feel relieved, light in mind after sharing/venting and your annoyance at having to suffer for no fault of your own, is considerably reduced when other women in the forums share your pain and laugh with you.
Forums like this are a way to share feelings and feel unburdened without having to reveal too many personal details.
And who knows, you might even find a way to make some real friends.
However, you should be wise as well.
There are countless instances of people forgetting themselves and sharing too much - for example, your husband might find himself having a hard time in the office, when you find that you have shared details about your husband's name or company inadvertently and one of the colleagues happened to find that.
Or worse, his boss happened to find your post when searching for your husband's resume in the internet; not a good situation for him to have to explain his "abusive behavior towards his wife'.
You ask, what am I trying to advise then - to share or not to share? Next time you find yourself boiling inside, bottling up emotions, I say - "Go ahead, share your feelings with like-minded strangers to vent.
Or when you find yourself achieving something great like mastering an art that you never thought will learn, go share your joy with like-minded people on the social networks.
Also, it's easier to share true feelings with strangers and you might find more like-minded people on social networks.
However, do realize the perils of sharing personal details.
Share your true feelings, but not your personal details.
So where can you share your true feelings and have light conversations without sharing too many personal details? If you thought Facebook, then drop that idea.
Facebook is a way to connect with people at a most personal level and immediately, the world knows you.
Good for making friends, but not for sharing your feelings! Find out chat forums or pen pal forums or relationship sites that let you share anonymously.
Some of these sites have features that allow you to remain anonymous and use a nickname for the public but also allow you to share your personal details with one person whom you think you can be friends with.
So here are some sites that let you share your feelings, without asking too many details from you.
1) interpals.
net - A site where you can find pen pals.
All you need is an email ID and nickname.
2) coffeerooms.
com - A site that has many forums for women and men on a wide range of topics So go ahead, share wisely and have fun.