Recently there was a “disturbance in the polycule” which led to several heavy conversations, and after some discussions with my partners we discussed how it hurts them when I overshare details their lives with others without getting their consent first. That was how I contributed to the conflict, and they were 100% in the right in calling me out for that.

I realized I do this with friends and family as well - I feel like I overshare as a way to connect with others, but the latest happenings reinforced for me that it’s hurtful if the other person didn’t consent to have that information shared with the recipients.

Chronic oversharers: what techniques have been successful in stepping away from the need to share all the details?

(So that’s why this post is vague - the irony if I went into details!)