I started writing a reply about my childhood. But then I realized I would be sharing more than I'm comfortable sharing in public, I don't even feel comfortable creating a throwaway account to discuss this stuff.
I once had someone share something rather personal, followed up with a comment that they suspected I’ve had similar experiences.
The reason? The language and phrases I use when referencing parents. Nothing negative per se, but the way in which I refer to them (example: my mother) and others. I was giving away more than I realized.
Which wasn’t so much of a concern in this context, but I’m more away of it now around people I don’t know especially.
(This comment actually puts me a little outside of my normal personal opsec, but I’m going to let it stand here)
I used to be ashamed of my nationality and actively tried to hide it. I was very successful at it too, never had a single person identify me... Until I tried playing an MMORPG I used to play when I was a kid and was still learning English. Long story short, I misspelled the name of an item because of my childhood memories. Turns out that mistake was very specific to people of my country.
unless you work in sensitive positions
nobody gives a f about you
you have 0 reason to think they'll respect your life, and less reason to help them make money off of your misery. at least with a throwaway and some marginal protections like a VPN and browser fingerprint obfuscation you can feel mostly secure.
I saw a comment from a foster parent that said we would find a cure for cancer before we find a cure for childhood trauma.