To be wary of trusting someone who posts very personal details?

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Recently struck up a friendship with woman from a shared hobby group. She's very engaging and the sort of person you end up talking to about quite personal things. Fine. What a good friendship should be like.

But I've now seen some of her social media stuff and it is exceptionally revealing about her but also people in her life.

Talks about her father's shady business problems before he died, her brothers mental health diagnosis and behaviour that followed, a cousin's win on the lottery and what she spent the money on, an ex and his abusive behaviour, her daughters boyfriends mum and her weight loss struggles. It's chapter and verse on everything and everyone.

It's made me cautious now with her. I haven't said anything too revealing in our chats and won't now in case I'm also 'blogged'.

Or AIBU to think she hasn't got boundaries with personal info? Can't imagine she's had permission from people.

Why do people post such revealing details?

I always avoid people that over share, possibly nervous so can’t stop speaking, wants to impress, wants you to divulge so thinks it will encourage you, desperate to connect.

Yanbu, I steer clear from people like this. You can't trust them, and you never know when it will be about you.

Yes, I'm looking back now and re-evaluating.

I mean, I say all sorts of stuff on here but no one knows who I am and I name change regularly for that reason.

Why have yourself and your history so identifiable? Surely it puts people off?

These folk used to be the village gossips. Then Facebook came along.

Maybe just keep her at arms length. Dont need to stop being friends. Just dont tell her anything sensitive