What's your secret?
#42
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mabank, Texas
Posts: 8,780
It is sad that someone would shun another because of their religion or the sexual preference of their child. Apparently these individuals do not know what a real friendship is and no one needs individuals that are so judgmental in their life.
#43
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2,867
Why would anyone need to know I've been pregnant 12 times - 5 live births, 2 stillbirths and 6 miscarriages? Doesn't add up?? One was a twin pregnancy. I have five wonderful children and that's what counts. A secret? Not much. What you see is what you get. I'd just pass.
#44
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Grants Pass, OR
Posts: 2,071
My first husband was killed in Vietnam. I was 17 and newly pregnant at the time. I went into a deep depression and miscarried. When the insurance payment came for his death, I gave it to his parents in its totality and left my home state because I could not bear living there. I lived alone like a zombie for 5 years studying to get my degree and working when I wasn't in school or at the library. I had no friends and lived in a small room in a rooming house. When I returned to my home state my in-laws refused to see me and accused me of having an abortion. I left again and have never returned home. I never told my second husband about my first and he was totally surprised when my sister mentioned it in passing. We divorced because he thought it was an unpardonable omission even though I never claimed I had not had another relationship.
#45
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Grants Pass, OR
Posts: 2,071
I have excellent memory of what others say and most of what I read. I can tell you exactly what the guild member said when she won the prize basket years ago. LOL I base my first impression of others on what they say because I will never forget it. I am very generous. I think the more you give when you can, you will receive twice over.
#48
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,033
To my mind this game isn't "tell us a secret about yourself" but "tell us something that most people don't know." Things like I'm ambidextrous or I've lived in both Alaska and Hawaii or I can wiggle my nose like a rabbit. None of those are the kind of "secrets" that I would be embarrassed to tell.
I make it clear we are not after "secrets" but hoping to spark conversation and bonding of the group.
#49
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California, USA
Posts: 1,318
I can understand why some people would not want to participate in this interesting little pastime, but, I am sure it is meant to be interesting and fun. Not hurtful or prying into others life.
Sometimes I think we take our experiences for granted and don't think twice about what we have done, experienced or accomplished. I lead pretty much a very boring life and it is interesting to me to hear other things that people have done or seen. One of the things that I do when I am in a group of people that I don't know is ask everyone a quirky question that is a 'little out there' as an ice-breaker. When a say a group of people, I mean a circumstance where everyone is sitting at a table where no one knows anyone and there is that awkward silence. It gets people talking or laughing at such an inane, ridiculous question. It loosens the tension and people have a starting place to start to interact with each other.
I like to travel by train. When you eat a meal in the dining car you are seated at a table with other strangers. I don't know about you all out there, but I like to have conversation while I enjoy my meal. From my experience in the past everyone usually introduces themselves and conversation goes from there. However, this particular time, no one said anything and there was an awkward silence as we were eating our dinner. So, I asked if anyone had ever seen a ghost or seen a flying saucer. I just got stares from the other three people. Finally, one of the guys started laughing and from there on the conversation took a funny turn and it turned out to be a very enjoyable meal.
Sometimes I think we take our experiences for granted and don't think twice about what we have done, experienced or accomplished. I lead pretty much a very boring life and it is interesting to me to hear other things that people have done or seen. One of the things that I do when I am in a group of people that I don't know is ask everyone a quirky question that is a 'little out there' as an ice-breaker. When a say a group of people, I mean a circumstance where everyone is sitting at a table where no one knows anyone and there is that awkward silence. It gets people talking or laughing at such an inane, ridiculous question. It loosens the tension and people have a starting place to start to interact with each other.
I like to travel by train. When you eat a meal in the dining car you are seated at a table with other strangers. I don't know about you all out there, but I like to have conversation while I enjoy my meal. From my experience in the past everyone usually introduces themselves and conversation goes from there. However, this particular time, no one said anything and there was an awkward silence as we were eating our dinner. So, I asked if anyone had ever seen a ghost or seen a flying saucer. I just got stares from the other three people. Finally, one of the guys started laughing and from there on the conversation took a funny turn and it turned out to be a very enjoyable meal.
#50
mac, I like your approach! We did a train trip a couple of years ago and I know exactly what you mean. You can meet some interesting folks, but you'll never know if you don't try to get a conversation going.
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