“to speak what you're thinking since you have gotten used to isolation), being infantilized for so many years and asked to reveal everything,”
^OMG, yes, these reasons, too! Also, within my FOO (family of origin) there’s nothing held back. I assumed everybody did it.

Also, I have felt like it was a getting to know the other person, as they’d open up to me, too, and tell something intimate. I never thought it was something ‘wrong’ until I read about it on PC in comments or articles.

I was fairly selective about what I did share while “over sharing” though. I didn’t think I made the other person feel uncomfortable or hating to hear what I was telling.

When I got on here, I unloaded all my stuff, posting away with my issues. I got wonderful support and feedback here. I had not had such good experiences with private therapy. I don’t regret that sharing on here because I think it really helped me in the long run.