Why do people withhold information?
There are many possible reasons including these:
- An effort not to brag or boast
- A desire not to spread bad news
- To punish another person
- To distance yourself from someone
- To hide or minimize your errors or faults
- To resist encroachment with regard to money, goods, life ways
- An effort to not overwhelm
- To resist punishment or consequences
Should you withhold information? I believe the answer to that question can be yes and can be no. Sometimes withholding information harms individuals as well as relationships. On the other hand, sometimes sharing information can do the same. It depends on the circumstances. In general, if the information is likely to be found out, it's better to share regularly rather than only when the information impacts life directly.
Withholding information can greatly harm relationships since good relationships are based, in part, on establishing and nurturing strong, positive communication patterns and share. Onward.
