My husband ugh!!!

[Cataboo]

I am way more likely to tell people on this forum that my bike saddle makes my hoohaw hurt than I would be to post anything about my hoohaw on facebook. IN that way, I'm way more likely to post personal things on an anonymous internet forum than under my name on facebook when I know my family members are reading it.

[Bike Writer]

As a public official I rarely post anything of a real personal nature anywhere because I live in a fishbowl and my life is transparent, this includes having my address, phone number and personal email be part of public information. Not everybody wants that type of scrutiny but it comes with the territory.

About the only time I feel free to say anything personal is in conversation with my family and a few very close friends.

[Blueberry]

As a public official I rarely post anything of a real personal nature anywhere because I live in a fishbowl and my life is transparent, this includes having my address, phone number and personal email be part of public information. Not everybody wants that type of scrutiny but it comes with the territory.

About the only time I feel free to say anything personal is in conversation with my family and a few very close friends.

That's a tough position to be in. That's why there are no pictures of me on TE. My local life is fairly public because of my career and some local government volunteer work I did - I want TE to stay as far away from that as possible. But - I still know it's not totally safe.

Hang in there! It really can add stress to your life.

[crazycanuck]

Silver, i miss you and would love it if you came back!

[emily_in_nc]

Silver, i miss you and would love it if you came back!

+1,000,000! Had been wondering where you'd disappeared to.

[Mr. Bloom]

Brandi, sometimes these issues can be a result of anxiety over the unknown. If he understands what it is, how it's used, and if there is trust over the limits that are set, and there is propriety in honoring those limits, his anxiety will lessen.

Let's face it, there's a lot of bad publicity out there about facebook and plenty of bad experiences resulting from what some people do with it and forums...

[Brandi]

Brandi, sometimes these issues can be a result of anxiety over the unknown. If he understands what it is, how it's used, and if there is trust over the limits that are set, and there is propriety in honoring those limits, his anxiety will lessen.

Let's face it, there's a lot of bad publicity out there about facebook and plenty of bad experiences resulting from what some people do with it and forums...

You know I believe that is a big part of it too. He hears about fights my friends have gotten in with other friends and spouses. And bad things that have happened security wise and so on. I try and tell him it is not like that for me and NO ONE is able to see my page only friends. I will keep trying to convince him it is ok.

[sgtiger]

I am way more likely to tell people on this forum that my bike saddle makes my hoohaw hurt than I would be to post anything about my hoohaw on facebook. IN that way, I'm way more likely to post personal things on an anonymous internet forum than under my name on facebook when I know my family members are reading it.

+1

There the info. in being thrown out at unsuspecting people when they may be least expecting or wanting of the state of their friend's/acquaintance's genitals. Here there's usually some warning in the thread title. If someone is not interested in discussing hooohaws and whatnots, they can avoid the thread.

[sgtiger]

Hi, Brandi! Long time no see (chat?!!).

The way I interpreted your original post is that your DH is in a bit of a cranky nitpicking mood and the current thing he's found to nitpick about is FB. I took it as FB not being the real issue, but him being stressed and needing to let off some steam and it's being directed at you, because....well, you're there. Did I read it correctly?

If so, I totally get where you're coming from. Both DH and I do that to each other sometimes. We try not, but it does happen from time to time. I feel like an a$$ when I do it to him. (Ok, so maybe I'm not perfect, but don't tell him I said that.) I can't even imagine spending 24/7 with him, either. I adore him, but I don't think he and I could ever work together.

From all the other things you've posted about him he sounds like a great guy, so I'm sure it will pass soon (if it hasn't happened already). Hang in there.

~Soo

[Brandi]

Hi, Brandi! Long time no see (chat?!!).

The way I interpreted your original post is that your DH is in a bit of a cranky nitpicking mood and the current thing he's found to nitpick about is FB. I took it as FB not being the real issue, but him being stressed and needing to let off some steam and it's being directed at you, because....well, you're there. Did I read it correctly?

If so, I totally get where you're coming from. Both DH and I do that to each other sometimes. We try not, but it does happen from time to time. I feel like an a$$ when I do it to him. (Ok, so maybe I'm not perfect, but don't tell him I said that.) I can't even imagine spending 24/7 with him, either. I adore him, but I don't think he and I could ever work together.

From all the other things you've posted about him he sounds like a great guy, so I'm sure it will pass soon (if it hasn't happened already). Hang in there.

~Soo

EXACTLY IT! He is a different person today. I think possibly it was because we had a real ball buster of a 1 day job coming up the next day. Like I said I don't post anything personal about us on fb except general stuff. And I keep it very level as far as when we are away and home so it doesn't seem like anyhting is different. I don't talk about if we are away or not. Now on TE site here it is different. I see wise people here who are not a threat to me. I feel I can talk about almost anything. I have realized this week how much I have missed all of you which is why I plan to be here more often. Besides I am less likely to get in trouble here then on fb! thanks for listening and for all the advice!