tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post2505423448353700726..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Keeping SecretsStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-23433203676873255392018-06-05T13:44:08.780-07:002018-06-05T13:44:08.780-07:00The word "secret" itself is tricky, and ...The word "secret" itself is tricky, and there ought to be some difference between being told "Don't tell anyone" versus general sharing where you have no evidence of a need for privacy. I don't know if I've ever needed to break a specific directive, while a general phrase "Don't talk about me behind my back" is a more troublesome request since it suggests nothing can be shared at all. That request made me by one friend made me think harder about my own sense of shame. Mostly I've decided to override it and trust people who care about me to share whatever they think is important, and not gossip in an unkind way, or if they do, it's more about them than me.Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-25756154155797457432018-06-05T11:10:57.538-07:002018-06-05T11:10:57.538-07:00Holding a confidence close, barring illegality, is...Holding a confidence close, barring illegality, is honorable. In Ms. Bernstein's case, she agreed to respect her sisters wishes, regardless of the expertise of others. It was up to her sister to divulge such personal information. The family should respect what Elizabeth did in honoring her sisters wishes not be angry at her for failing to break a promised confidence.cjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895461344073126563noreply@blogger.com