Great Questions. And finding the answers are kind of the process I am working through with counseling.

I was probably playing a bit with words about the hiding. I don't really hide much per se. I interpret hiding as something more active than just not mentioning something. At the same time, I don't always expose things if I feel I can handle it on my own. Does that make sense? Admittedly there are times when I make mistakes about whether I can handle things or not but overall I would say I am pretty good about knowing what I can handle on my own and when I need to ask for help. Funnily enough, asking for help is very easy is certain circumstances - when I feel confident and when I know I could do it but just don't have the time or when I know EXACTLY what needs done so I can be specific. I find it much harder to ask for help when I don't really know if I can do it or if I don't know exactly what I need. I don't like putting people in the situation of trying to help but in the end not doing exactly what I need. it seems unfair to have people try to help and then in the end not do what is needed. Does that make ANY sense???



But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? ~Albert Camus