<p>My cousin told the entire family that I was engaged before I got the chance-- we had previously been very close and so I told her around the same time I told my parents, and I had planned to make an announcement very shortly after. And I wasnt even there when she spilled the beans, so I didn’t get to see anyones reaction or anything, and she swore them to secrecy to cover it up so I had no idea. By the time I came out with it it was old news and no one was all that excited for me anymore. I don’t think I’ll ever trust her again. It’s just not worth it to spill a secret before you’re supposed to, especially if it’s not your secret.</p>
<p>OLM mentioned that her DS had yet another interview for a job, @ 2 hours away, on 2/14. I suspect he got the job</p>
<p>^^^do you think he had her sign a NDA? 
It is something I can imagine one of my nephews doing.</p>
<p>What a hen house.</p>
<p>Tell a secret and jinx the outcome. Shame on all of you for tempting OLM.</p>
<p>Best way to hold a secret is to change the topic.; Therefore:
- Give yourself the liberty to put in your journey on selling and buying a new house, on that thread, “taking the first step on selling …”
Unless, the secret is the house.</p>
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<li>You can tell me, I’m a guy and don’t really care. :)</li>
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<p>No one here thinks that OLM can be tempted. The hens are just having fun. </p>
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<p>Yep, When we found out I was pregnant with S1, my mother was the first person I called.
I think she told every person our family had ever known before I had a chance to tell anyone. I understood that she was excited but I was really disappointed that I didn’t get to tell the great news myself.</p>
<p>Isn’t it funny how we are as people, good news or bad, we all want the chance to share our own story. I was really annoyed with my mother for telling every one about upcoming surgery, it was my story to tell or not tell.</p>
<p>Yet, we all are excited to know OLMs secret. :D</p>
<p>Two secrets I’m bad at keeping: happy ones and juicy gossip, but only of people I don’t know well or at all, or if it’s about a close friend then I might tell it but without her/his name mentioned and only to someone who doesn’t know him/her. Does that make it OK?</p>
<p>We should have a pool going…Is it
- Baby
- Marriage
- New job
- “My favorite uncle died, and left me all of his money…”
- My kid just a likely letter from HYPSM</p>
<p>I vote for 3.</p>
<p>I’m thinking a new job with the CIA. or FBI</p>
<p>oldfort - I think you should add a house possibility to the list. I remember several years ago when the OP was relocating and how involved she got in the process of finding the perfect craftsman house. I can’t remember how it turned out, but maybe this secret has something to do with housing, which she really can’t refer to until the contract has been signed by all parties. </p>
<p>I think the OP was also on The Price is Right and won the showcase just prior to moving. At any rate, she seems to live an exciting life!</p>
<p>I’m also fortunate to be married to a great secretkeeper–nothing I tell him gets shared. (He doesn’t even always remember the secret anyway.) Generally, I don’t have trouble keeping secrets and fortunately, most of mine are happy ones. 
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<p>Congrats to OP that she has a happy secret that she’s bursting to share with us as soon as the time is ripe!</p>
<p>I will post as soon as I can spill the beans. So many interesting guesses…I wish it was a new house - I love my house, but I’ve decided I really want a country property(partly so I can have a henhouse and keep a few chickens and have a sheep or goat for my border collie and maybe even a horse, I’ve fallen in love with haflingers).<br>
No babies on the way, DS is still waiting to hear about the job. I suspect he’ll hear today, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for him. If it was about a marriage, it would be a very different thread - if DS was getting married to his current GF, I think I’d be trying to figure out if I really could stand up at the wedding and object.</p>
<p>You had to sign something? Did you win? A game show? Lottery? A drawing? You won SOMETHING!!! YAY!!! Congrats.</p>
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<li>haflingers are cool
that leaves </li>
<li>job news (best bet?) </li>
<li>lottery, inheritance…</li>
<li>contest</li>
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<p>I think OP was on a game show and won a big prize, but had to sign an agreement not to publicize the results until the show airs.</p>
<p>Is this deja vu?</p>
<p>She’s the new American Idol?</p>
<p>She beat Watson on Jeopardy?</p>
<p>I like the game show idea!</p>