Do you have TMI-itis?

It happens when I'm asked or when discussing about topics I really like. An answer requiring a simple yes or no would turn into an hour-long litany.

"I SNORE"....does that count?

Yeah, I crap on! lol. Pure and simple really..... They say that a picture can say a thousand words right? Well ask ME even a yes or no question and I can pretty much do the same and then some! This is only with people I have a comfort level with though and I do not carry on much at all with people I do not know. I know it as "verbal diarrhea" and I guess there is now an online text equivalent too..... Hmmmmm. "Textalotation" might be an adequate term for it!

I don't think that I give too much information. I usually reply (except to my friends) to "How are you?" with a safe, "I'm doing well. And you?" I also will share most information with anyone if they want to know it. However, I realize that there are different levels to the truth. For example, if a man is considering divorce, all of these might be true at the same time: -I'm doing OK today. -I've been better. -I'm just ready for the day to end. -I'm having a couple issues I'm working through right now. -I'm having some personal problems. -I'm having some marriage problems. -My wife cheated on me. -I'm considering divorcing my wife. -I pretty much hate my wife for ruining our marriage, and I am going to do everything I can to make sure she doesn't get a penny that is mine. So for that man, he could say any of those to people who ask him how he is doing. They are all different layers or vantage points of the same truth, and so he isn't lying. But he can choose to tell strangers the first thing, and his closest friend the last. Depending on his judgment of the balance of how much people want to know and how much he wants to share, he can tell people anything in the middle. I for one tend to err on the side of caution, and say that I am alright.

hi there... yup, just like you i have of things to say and i sometimes, i do so.. but lately, i have been trying to be in the middle unless they are my friends.... hehehe...but of course, no account number and stuff...LOL... that's really taking TMI-tis to anoher level. miss you.. hope all is well.

Hahahahaha! I'm sure you realize that I have it bad! Most of my life I spent criticizing myself because of it too. But not any more. I love myself. I love sharing my stories and other communication. If others are too uptight to appreciate it that is not my problem. And anyway, you never know when in your ramblings you are going to say something that is just what the other person needed to hear!

With strangers ? no, would hardly give away any information. Only what is asked and that too after being sure about it. With aquaintances, sometimes i can talk a little more then reuired, but not divulging too much information.

TMI-its???now what is that,please??i do have a tendency to blabber to strangers as i think what difference does it make??i am not going to meet them again nor are they.maybe its a part of my nature.

I think I am a balance TMI-tian. I am ashy, introvert kind of person who would not talk much when with a stranger. I guess I would just tell what's required, may be less many times. I called myself BALANCED because when with friends and family my blabbers increases and I kind of say anything and everything. so, it all comes down to the comfort level.

[i]Hi Anne, Not to strangers, I am very reserve and will only answer their question direct to the point...But, when I am stuck like in airport, I tend to chat longer to acquaintances but I will also make sure that she or he is friendly![/i]

I don't think so. Maybe with acquaintances, but not with strangers. Except here on myLot, rflmao. I like to text better than I like to talk, actually.

funny how you made this discussion because I'm just like you when being asked..i talk so much that i didn't realize part of what i said is embarrassing..sometimes i planned to be quiet and just say 'm okay but i always tend to forget and just tell people too much..