"Being trusted with someone's truth does not give you ownership of their story; it gives you a responsibility to protect their dignity." — Emmanuel Adedze Korku
The Damage Caused by Sharing Someone Else's Story Without Their Permission Some information is shared with you because someone trusts you enough to be vulnerable. They may tell you about a family disagreement, a financial difficulty, a personal disappointment or an experience they have never felt comfortable discussing publicly. In that moment, they are not simply giving you information. They are allowing you into a part of their life that they have chosen to keep private. However, not everyone understands the responsibility that comes with receiving someone else's personal information. A conversation shared in confidence can eventually become a topic among friends, relatives or colleagues. Sometimes, the person sharing it does not even realise that they are exposing another individual's private experience. What they consider an ordinary conversation may become a source of embarrassment, conflict or lasting disappointment for the person whose story is being told. Sharing...