How to be discreet?

Read the book of proverbs.

Thank you.

We can only do so much in one life, but remember you are not alone...

Timing is everything...

Being Discrete means using Discernment

Keep your voice down

Don't talk about OTHER people

In fact don't talk about people at all !

Remember this adage:

Great minds talk about ideas

Average minds talk about things

Small minds talk about other people



It sounds like you are making people (your family) uncomfortable by over-sharing and givin too much information about THEIR business or life

Maybe you don't care what you tell about yourself - fine

Not everyone enjoys public scrutiny or discussions in public

Just remember OTHER PEOPLE are NOT a topic to discuss

This is a guideline to help you -
if you don't understand it doesn't matter - just keep your talk to yourself or things and ideas

I walk away when people talk about others- it is usually gossip or unkind and not the type of socializing I want to do

Someone asking you to be discreet means they feel invaded and exposed - essentially socially NAKED when you open your mouth! Not good for relationships.. . So think of it as undressing them in public to resist the urge to talk about them.

Good luck

Last Edited by Theobromine on 12/09/2018 08:21 AM

You overshare about yourself? Without others asking?

You are so right But Certain answers are NesseCary!!

disinfo

“overshare”! Interesting word. That’s a new one for me.

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Avoid talking about personal stuff, especially at work

People talk, and if you keep your head down, the subject is less likely to be you

This is how it works for me.

If there is something I want to keep "discreet" (keep my mouth shut about it) I tend to think about it...then when I talk to somebody I get tongue tied because I'm thinking about what I ain't supposed to talk about.

Sollution: I force myself to think about something else...Maybe the pine trees I see or a cute girl in a sun dress.

Then I don't get tongue tied when I speak because I can talk about the cutie in a sun dress all day long :)

I think I was half out of it when I responded to this thread. I don't know exactly what I was responding to in the OP. I think I should have put a "Do you" in there somewhere. :/

keep things to yourself = best way to stay discreet