Would you go onto a street corner and confess your deepest darkest secrets?

[lightbulb27]

Share things you are afraid to tell,

Confession is often considered a private thing... but why? Would you do so publicly... airing your darkest secrets that are in secret, influencing your present?

Yes

No way, only around person I trust

No way, never

I have no dark secrets to share I'm aware of

[Purpleronnie]

There are things that just don’t need shared , not because of shame or guilt or any nefarious or salacious reason but just because they are personal and only of concern to me.


Also , I don’t believe many would even raise an eyebrow nor would I care to know their thoughts so what would be the point?

[lightbulb27]

its not about other people hearing, but getting out what is trapped.
the wound is what holds power til released... thus releasing the prisoner.

[Purpleronnie]

I’d agree if it was trapped , but in my case it would be a secret kept and no wound.. but for those that carry that darkness sure.. it might make sense to be released.

[NathanDavis]

I have not secrets... among all of my friends, my exes... family, they know all about me

there's just not one single person who knows about it all, that would be funny, lol

nothing that deep dark though... not like I murdered someone before

[LaureenVO]

I have one secret that I will never ever share with anyone. No matter how close I am, I take this with me to the grave lol

[lightbulb27]

I understand, sorry to hear that. but understand. God knows... can confess there, but watch out for video cameras.

[LaureenVO]

If a god does exist (which I don't believe) then he does know yeah.

[LaureenVO]

And there weren't video camera's haha

[lightbulb27]

I wouldn't say there "is a god", but that "god is".

Curious though, why would you want to take a secret to the grave vs share it? Moreso, what does that do to your life holding onto it?

The whole issue is in being separated... our belief we are.

[LaureenVO]

It's a secret that will make people look differently at me, and beside that, I am hugely ashamed of it. Happened when I was 7 years old myself, but I made a huge mistake and will never tell anyone.

[lightbulb27]

interesting. I was told by a recent mother "all children are little psychopaths". That statement says a lot. I don't think it's true, but kids can do terrible things (selfishly) or have things done to them which creates lasting shame. Those things "shade" our current view by way of our sub conscious minds. So be on the lookout for how any such "training" distorts your view. You won't be aware of it though, it will be in your beliefs of yourself, and self limiting. Cleaning it up, if it still has power, is beneficial. Airing it, confessing, forgiving, turning over to higher power... is how it's cleaned, my opinion.
Such issues can get "exercised" to the surface in relationships and work, as those are emotionally challenging environments... my experience.
You can explore the "Erickson Clark Chart" for the dysfunctions that occur at given ages as a guide through development stages of life. Ex. Feeling of inferiority, organization, understanding are examples of failures.
Its just interesting things to explore in oneself, ... in effort to have more successful relationships and life.

Sadly, I have a video in my own mind of my own, still impacts me. Cannot undo it. You have yours recorded. I'd share mine though... not a secret.

I've often thought... if cannot stand on a stage in front of people and say "I did this" and feel ok with it and they respond generally ok, it's probably a problem somewhere. That view varies based on personality though.

There are other ways of expressing such things though, by writing, books, etc..

Would you say, in general... that memory makes you feel sad? What emotion does it relate?

[Nikki1989]

I have no secrets.

[lightbulb27]

that's good to hear. if you can say anything at any time, it's freeing.

[exitseven]

no, i try and stay away from dark street corners.

[queenofcardio]

If it was not video taped sure