Disclosure

It is so tricky to figure out how much of myself to show to people and when.

When I began my first teaching job as an assistant, the teacher I was working for told me her life story in our first hour together. I appreciated it and learned so much about her right away. I only a little bit felt overwhelmed. On the other hand, I told her I was not comfortable sharing so much right away, as at my previous job I had shared to much and it had caused problems.

It's tricky anyway, but especially in a new place, and with me being as emotional as I am. I'm gradually getting to know a certain colleague at work more and more, and yet I feel I often second-guess what she really means because we haven't established that trust.

My natural inclination is to address this all head-on with her, but then I'm afraid that will make me look weird, if I don't already.

Do other people feel this way?

And of course, the same question goes for blogging. Do I write this stuff here, or in my anonymous blog, or no where at all? I'm choosing to do it here because I know that some of my friends (you know who you are) enjoy it, and I want to keep that part of myself open to you, just as I'd like to see you share it on your own blogs.