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a question....

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heylo ! :)

right i have a verrrrrrrrrry important question 2 pose 2 all of u lovely people ! :)

as everyone knows - im pretty open and honest abowt my identity. as in, i have myself as my avatar, and i admit to living in the UK etc.

however - i dont join all the communitites that have effected/impacted on my life.

my reasoning behind this is in case anyone i know signs up to ds, and reads my profile.

obviously so far, i havent come across anyone i know (heres hoping i never do lol).

so im just wondering - do you think my profile should be more open ?

those of you closest to me know abowt the other stuff anyway...but i really admire some people on here who just state it all in their profiles, and i would feel more honest that way.

so i need you guys to help me weigh it up :

open and honest VS the fear of someone i know finding owt.

would appreciate all ur thoughts/help !

thanku ! :)

xxx
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Toocool I always advise caution when your on the internet however how open you are on your profile is entirely down to how comfortable you are with it.

Dont force anything. And remember safe is better than sorry.
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Be honest with the people you develop a relationship with, but your profile should stay quite vague just in case hun. It's fine as it is. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Well TC, as you have a fear of someone you know finding out perhaps you might want to pare back on your profile to seek a bit more anonymity.

This would leave you able to join the communities you mentioned that have impacted your life, thereby expanding your resources and giving you greater means of support.

As you get to know people and you begin to trust them you could open up more in private messaging.

Just a thought.
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i agree with these two. You're cool as you are kidda nay worries x
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I haven't joined all the related communities I am affected by.. I keep much locked up to just my friends list.

I would recommend caution.. but if you think joining other communities will help you more.. by all means do.. .you don't have to have everything in your profile tho.. share that with a selected group
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its fine as it is u do wat u want 2 do wat u feel comfortable with like i didnt feel comfortable keeping my picture on here so i took it off
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i try and avoid putting too much detail on incase someone I know goes on here. I haven't put my photo on for the same reason. I think that is me feeling a bit concerned over people I might know finding out too much about me especially if I don't know them too well.
You should feel comfortable with what you put on. Hope this helps.
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My take is don't go beyond what is comfortable for you.
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so........should i take my foto off and join communities or should i keep my foto on and not join ? xx
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TC, you need to answer that question for yourself and what you are most comfortable with.

What does your gut tell you?
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i dont know :((( i like having my picture up, but i would rather be more honest with ppl..........do u think if i had one pic up someone would be able 2 recognise me ? xx
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I don't tell many about me for fear. I would go with your gut too tc. I have just started being open in my journals a little and I have trouble excepting a lot of ppl as friends out of fear too. I know, I know I have issues...I think it is what you are comfortable with. If you are worried, I would take your photo off. xxxxxxx
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What are the chances of someone knowing you logging on to DS? But yes, I'm sure they would recognize your picture. If it's that much of a concern to you you can still be honest with people and not have your pic on your profile. To be honest, I think I might be missing the point of your thread.
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if im gonna take my foto off...
then i need a REALLY hot avatar lol ! :)
any1 wanna help me look ?
xxx
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lynnsis - what do u mean missing the point ? xx
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