Does anyone really know you?

Does anyone know all parts of you?

Yesterday as a friend and I were putting the world to rights, we were discussing exactly that question.
Does anyone know all of you?

We kind of ended up with a 70% number.

We felt that many people knew lots about us and together they possibly knew everything, but due to how relationships had been formed, the type of things you knew about each other varied.

For example your neighbour from home is someone you would usually talk to about school days or parents, whereas your current work colleagues might be more likely to know about your work struggles and career aspirations.

What about the friends from University/college, they most likely know about the crazy stuff you have done and your big dreams, but do they know about your challenges in raising children?

Same again with the people you meet as a young parent, possibly at the ante natal classes or the park in the early years, these people will know plenty of things about your choices of nappies, baby food and your thoughts on travelling with kids, but do they know about your siblings?

What about your spouse, what do they know? What don't they know more interestingly?

Is there someone who knows everything?

We didn't think so?

Does the 70% number resonate?

We felt it was a bit like a flower. The petals over lap but are separate, yet the middle (which is ourselves) the petals all come together.

Is it OK that we are only known and loved for 70% of us?

Why do we only share 70%?

Do we like being secretive?

Or do we just talk about things that are relevant?

Thoughts anyone?