19 Things People Think Are Being Overshared (When They Should Remain Private)

As one Redditor wrote, this is especially the case when parents post identifying features like school logos and things that can show where they live. This puts the child in danger. Sadly, there are a lot of sickos in this world that make fake "roleplaying" accounts with these kids.

"This frustrates the hell out of me. I was sick a few years back and I was in the hospital for several weeks. It was the ugliest and grossest I have ever felt. I jumped down my mom's throat when she tried to take a picture of me all sneaky." - u/rrfox31

Telling someone you get it on a few times a week is one thing, but sharing intimate details to a T is entirely another. This Redditor pointed out that it's an invasion of your partner's privacy if they didn't know you were sharing.

"My sister is guilty of sharing literal walls of text without any punctuation detailing her: money problems, husband problems, kid problems, body image problems, and other random [expletive] that doesn’t matter. Her Facebook posts are a stream of consciousness. Just no." - u/TacoTuesday4All

Before social media, photos of bathtime were placed into physical photo albums. No one but family saw those pics. Now, they're all over Instagram! Kids should have a say on what gets posted about them.

The CRINGE. While many of us have taken pictures of ourselves crying, we usually have the right frame of mind to not post it. We'd cry more over the embarrassment.

"The revealing pic thing is something i will never understand. I could never post sexy, half-naked photos that anyone could see. What if my boss accidentally saw them? I’m sorry, but I only want a select few people to see that side of me because it just feels very private." - u/Cute_Mousse_7980

There is definitely a fine line, as this Redditor pointed out. While they do want people being open about mental health, they don't want someone harping on about their self-diagnosed issues for sympathy.

"I'm annoyed when people post long tributes to their spouse on social media ('I'm so lucky to have found this woman, she's so smart and sexy and puts up all my faults blah blah blah')

It feels less than genuine, or .. something. If you feel this way about your spouse just tell them. Why are you telling everyone else?" - u/Museum_of_Sneha

Severe issues should be dealt with by a therapist, not the world. This Redditor shared that your friends and loved ones are going to look at your significant other differently.

"Plenty of people are excited to share their journey of home ownership, but I would *at least* blur out the street number if you're showing everyone your new house." - u/jadecourt

Looking at you, food bloggers! Or just the random girl in a restaurant taking a million images of her dish. This Redditor wrote that they had spaghetti last night, but they don't feel the need to share it on social media. Be like this person.

"My Instagram is full of people's posts or stories about what they are doing every second of the day. Whether it’s going to the gym, what they are eating, wearing, feeling, seeing, everything. Why can’t people just live in peace without having to share it to the world." - u/daisycano01

Nothing is sacred anymore, including texts. Since many people share texts they receive with their friends, group chat, or even social media, it makes people terrified of what they're typing to their so-called friends.

"Seriously? When we had to euthanize our pets it was the worst moment. Why would anyone want to memorialize it with a photo THEN post it online? Have some dignity." - u/SCHRUTTFARMS

This Redditor wrote that kids deserve privacy and a safe place to learn from them. When a parent shares everything on social media, this can adversely affect some children negatively.

"Like they themselves oversharing their marriage issues, etc. I get that maybe they are trying to be relatable but it's like..go to couple's therapy and leave us out of all the intimate details please." - u/xvakarian

Sorry to say it, but these aren't cute. The child is covered in blood and other fluids and looks like a deer in headlights. It's better to wait to get a cute picture of the little one.

"Nothing wrong with discussing periods and ways to handle symptoms, but some people are getting awfully weird with it. Taking pictures of it or talking about being 'proud' of them. I think periods should be in the same category as pissing and blowing your nose: Gross, but ok to talk about when necessary." - u/Oki-J

H/T: Reddit