How much privacy do you need? How private are you?

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How private are you in general? Do you need lots of privacy and do you tell people (especially family & significant others) where you go, what you do, etc.?

I see privacy as very important. I don't tell any information about myself (including my name) to anyone I don't completely trust, and I'll be damned if I post photos of myself online. Many see me as paranoid due to the mere fact I set all my passwords to long strings of nonsense and encrypt all the data on my phones. But I simply see it as common sense.

I don't like when somebody watches me while I'm doing something.
I don't like when somebody uses my comp, looks for something in my room/bag, reads my notes etc.

I changed language in my electronics, I write in my dialect in my notebooks and I draw a lot, so almost nobody wants f.e. borrow something.

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I'm probably more private than most people, but not extremely. I might just need the normal amount. I don't really want people reading messages in my phone, looking through my stuff, etc.

I spend 75% of my life in total solitude, thats how important privacy is.

Coming form a large Irish household five brothers three sister, and two cousins and my parents; all living in a 4 bedroom home just 1 restroom; I felt all my life that my privacy was raped form me, could never keep secrets so now I try not to let people know my business.

quite

More than I'm getting. Let's leave it at that.

Im private as i can get.

As I see things, or as other people see things? I do not make any specific effort to be "private", yet many people who know me are well aware of the seeming "privacy" within which I live and of the fact very few people have any possibility of coming in.


It is not so much a matter of "needing privacy", but that I am incapable of dealing with much "invasion" amidst whatever I might be doing ... and I have no particular need for secrecy. Overall, I just do not bother myself with whether or not somebody else might see or know what I am doing unless either I believe they *should* know (like when I will be back or something) or when they actually ask.

A lot, very.

Well I value the ability to divide up my life into different compartments.

On the wrong planet only a handful of people know my first name, only one member knows my full name. I do not want to sound paranoid but you have to be careful on the internet, most people are nice and decent but some very nasty sharks are out there.

I am fairly private, I tend to share info only when specifically asked. Even then, I will omit as much as I can.

I think my issues with privacy are cognitive issues. Friends who have known me for several years are surprised when they find out something about my early years. Apparently, I have a "wall" up. This is not deliberate. Why would I share facts about myself that even I don't consider to be newsworthy? But I am criticed for "hiding" facts about myself.

Another problem occurs when someone asks a question and I give them an answer. They are then angry that I didn't answer the question that they really wanted an answer for. I do not know their intent or know the context of the question so how can I know what they really want to know?

I have average self-esteem but am camera shy so I use non-human photos (cats, cartoon characters, etc.) in profiles on Facebook, myspace, etc. Very few good photos of me so I can't imagine why I'd post a poor photo.

Overall, I am considered very private even though that is not my intent.

I'm more private than most people.

I am a very private person. Sometimes, I do not tell anyone where I go. Mostly, though, I just mind my own business and stick to myself. Like most people on here, I need plenty of time for myself, alone.