Hiding debt -- something to think about
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| Sat, 11-20-2004 - 4:29pm |
I'll start this off by saying that I understand everyone's position is unique and I'm not being judgmental, but here's something to think about if you're hiding debt from someone.
We can probably all agree that one of the worst things about being in serious debt is the constant anxiety and stress inherent in the situation. If you are hiding it from someone, you also have anxiety from an additional source--worrying that this person will find out.
We need to remember to take care of our health as we work on debt reduction, and if you can reduce or eliminate a source of anxiety, that can only be a positive thing.
Weigh whether avoiding the short-term unpleasantness of coming clean is really worth the long-term anxiety, sense of isolation, and negative effects on your health that come from keeping the secret.
Each person will come to his or her own decision on this one.

~leanne
deciding to be happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect, but that you had decided to look beyond the imp