The past vs. new friends

  • Chris
    17 years ago

    Okay. well, i haven't really posted anything on this site in forever. but i had a question and figured someone out there might know what to tell me.

    so, if you've ever read any of my poems, it's obvious that i've been through a lot in my past. well, this past year, i've made some new friends. and they only know the basics to everything in my past. everytime i dwell on the past, it really upsets me. and when my friends ask me what's wrong... i don't really know what to say. because they don't know the truth about my past. i don't really want to tell them because i don't want them to look down on me or anything between us to be awkward.

    so, should i just come clean about it all... even if it could completely ruin how they look at me...

    or

    should i just suck it up and leave my past in the past.

    well, thanks!

  • Darien
    17 years ago

    I think you should take the time to get to know these people better, and share stories with them individually, and slowly. You cannot hide from your past. You have to come clean sooner or later. As friends, they would probably like to know what you were like, and what you went through. I can tell you about all of my friends and what they went through, and they know about me.

  • Chris
    17 years ago

    Hey... thanks!

  • Just Lucy
    17 years ago

    Well, I say you should tell them, in time of course but yeah, if they are your friends than they wont look down on you and if they do look down on you, probably best to get newer friends lol but yeah slowly tell them if you have complete confidence in what you are saying and that they wont use it against you in any way.

  • Jaime
    17 years ago

    As you become comfortable with them, it might be best to let them know. Perhaps just tell the one of them you are closest to, until you feel you are ready to tell all of them. Good luck.