It seems that we have all run into women who are hurtful, mean spirited, and downright nasty. It also seems that we each have ways to not engage these women.
Ms. Theologian writes "And here's why we don't want to overshare at work: we give up control and we give up power over that information. Once it's out, it's out. Oversharing often leaves an icky feeling, which I consider to be a reliable internal barometer of when I've overstepped a boundary."
Lizard Eater notes "Like many females, I have often offered up sharing as a way to bond. It is the equivalent of showing the soft white underbelly, making oneself vulnerable as a gift." She suggests we just shut up. Not a bad idea.
So, the idea is if we stop sharing these women won't have anything to hang onto. That seems like a fair assessment.
Here is the challenge though. Let's say that you have already over shared. (You are a Chronic Sharer remember... this isn't going to be easy to stop.) You didn't just shut up and now she is going in for the kill. What do you do then?
How do you not get entangles?
How do you walk around as if it isn't happening... or how do you effectively stop the behavior in it's tracks?
