Hoarder - I can share my neuroses more freely that way. Although I did share with my sister, but she already knows about all my neuroses!

I have to admit that I keep YLF to myself. I don't try to hide in here - which would be foolish since I post pictures of myself - but I don't talk about you to family and friends. I guess I don't feel like discussing my motifs for sharing on YLF with others. If they find me, I'm happy to confess ;), but in general I don't need to hear their opinions on this, so I just don't talk about it. Sharing pictures with you feel quite personal, in fact. For all I know, someone I know have seen me in here, but none has said anything so far.

I'm often sending blog posts to a few friends that I think might be interested, but I kinda hoard the forum. Those particular friends aren't the "type" to get involved in online communities anyway. I don't comment on the blog posts because they are so public. Honestly, I feel a bit vain about it all, I rarely admit that I take my photo daily so I can see how my outfit looks.

Hoard, I guess, but mostly because I doubt my IRL friends would be interested.

Hi,

I only share with my family and closest friend.

My peers in West LA have a very homogeneous look/uniform so It is so wonderful to see a variety of styles.

I hoard, but mainly because people think I'm too *internet friendly* as it is. I have many friends that I made years ago online when I was a new mom -- they are the people I talk to and interact most with on Facebook, and I can't tell you how many looks I get when I say "oh yeah...known her for 8+ years, never met her, but we talk frequently!". Fashion advice from *internet strangers* is probably going over like a lead balloon. So I don't share, because most people I know aren't fashion lovers.

I do have one very fashion savvy friend who would do SO well here. She's my real life fashion buddy, and I hope I can drag her to the YLF side. Everyone else, not so much!

Another hoarder here - same reasons as above. I have absolutely no friends who are interested in fashion....food, healthy living, home improvements, you name it but no fashion. Also privacy issues. I write nothing I would not be proud to read out loud publicly but I like my work life separate from my private life. I also am one who does not use social media - same reasons. YFL is my private pleasure!!

I have shared the site with others. I feel if they are interested they will participate. So far, nobody has.

Well, the truth of the matter is I can't put together a proper dinner party either. I'm not an organizer of disparate friends. My best friends, sure, I'll make them all sit in the same room together and eat pizza - but they simply hate each other.

It's an interesting thing for me to think about. I'm a community person. I introduce myself. I chat with the neighbors. I'll help clean up the corner park. But I just don't bring people together. I can, I have, but I've never caught the bug.

Rachy:
"I'll make them all sit in the same room together and eat pizza - but they simply hate each other."

That made me laugh, lolz!

Hoarder over here, simply because - like so many have said - my friends don't share this same interest. Great question!!!

I guess I'm on team Hoarder too. I shared with a few friends and family members in the beginning, but no one seemed very interested. Now I enjoy YLF all to myself (unless there are some lurkers who know me IRL). Yep. Online forum participation is my idea of risky behavior. Woo-hoo!

Joining Team Hoard as well. I think I am a very private person by nature, and also quite shy so this works for me. And, like the others not many of my peeps are into fashion that I know of.

I will join the long list of hoarders. And second so many comments above. I am quiet, like my privacy, don't like to mix my work and home life, don't know anyone interested in fashion...
And Mr. JamC also thinks this is a great place for me to learn and talk about fashion. He has been encouraging me to participate more for a long time but I just wasn't ready. Over the last couple of weeks I have commented more, still not ready to start a conversation, ask a specific question, or post pictures! It seems so out of character for me. He also listens to my stories about YLF and tells me to ask Angie or others on the forum for advice!
I want to add this is my favorite place on the internet. Everyone is so genuinely nice and interested; I can't wait to meet Fabbers and Angie in person.

So funny to see everyone's husbands' awareness of YLF. My husband and son love my involvement too. DH feels that he has his own YLF persona (as "SO", from before we got married) and will always ask, when he sees me in an outfit he likes, "Did you post that?" and then, "What did Angie say?"

During my hiatus from the forum, no one was more disappointed than my son. He's the one who insisted on taking a picture for me to post the day we got married.

So yes, my men are well aware of YLF and what goes on here. But not my girlfriends. Sounds like that's not unusual.

Another hoarder. For one, the whole reason I joined was that I had no one to talk fashion with or to help me with my style problems. So I'm not so much keeping it from people, it's just that I don't have anyone who would be that interested.

But another significant reason is that I don't want the worlds colliding thing. I am still conflicted about posting photos, although I do sometimes. So I'm worried about my privacy even though that ship has sailed. Odd, I know!

Hoarder! In the first place, I'm here because I don't have any pals who are really interested in fashion discussions or some of the related and meatier topics we discuss (everything from fast fashion sweat shops to what message we send with our clothes, etc.). DH knows, as do sons x 2, and DS #1 is the better photographer -- he makes me laugh, and those photos always look so much better! DH is most supportive, and suggests I find a way to attend a YLF meet-up in the future!

Nothing too controversial about discussing fashion and posting WIW that would get me into any trouble at work, or with the family (or the gov't LOL) so I'll keep doing that!

I love this thread!

I'm another hoarder.

DP knows about y'all - he takes my pictures and thinks it's cute that I indulge, and apparently he sometimes looks through the forum to see what I'm saying.

Ma Adorkable, who hands me down all the beautiful things, is very into fashion but not so into computers. Most of my closer friends aren't particularly into it, although a few are some very quirky fashionistas.

I do like being able to have a conversation with folks who I know are interested, and while I show my face I don't use my real name. I'm generally pretty careful not to say anything too, too embarrassing though!

I hide my involvement, out of an insecurity, I think. I am not that fashionable, I do enjoy all the pictures and advice but ithnk if I told family/friends I was a member, they would wonder why I don't dress hip, cool, whatever the descriptor is.

I do work for a big company in a major city, (big bank, national office, 2000+ employees, capital of Ontario ) and sometimes when I see someone ultra fashionable, I wonder if they are a member here,

My husband knew of my meet up with the Toronto contingent several years ago, he was out of town and worried. My few WIWs have been hidden from him.

When I first found YLF I mentioned it to some friends but mainly got blank looks. My DS is the most in the know as he took the only photo I've posted of myself (really just my feet). He has been part of a similar forum for Lego enthusiasts for years and he "gets it".

So I guess I'm on the hoard side.

It is so interesting that most of us are YLF hoarders (myself included). My DH knows of course as he even met some YLFers with me and my sons roll their eyes when I take pictures but I keep it secret even from my mom.
I guess it involves so much effort to explain why YLF is such an obsession that I don't even have energy to try.
I guess I had enough of that when I had to explain to a female officer on the US border crossing what is YLF and why I am driving 7 hours to meet women I have never seen IRL so they get me through...never again!!!

My friends laugh at me when I mention my "style forum". They aren't mean, they just are into other things. My only IRL fashion friend I met on the blogs; Deja Pseu from Une Femme D'Un Certain Age. We meet up and talk incessantly about our passion and we have become really good gfs.

YLF, my secret world, my fashion friends, keep out.

I love you guys, and have Angie to thank!

How funny that I missed this thread! It is so interesting how we all feel about it. This really is a personal place for us.

My husband is the one who knows the most about it and he likes that I have a place to share a common interest. He also takes most of my photos. I feel a little embarrassed about asking him so much and sort of feel the need to defend it, but he doesn't mind (unless he is in a hurry). And of course, when I posted last night's what WE wore, he very quickly and easily struck a pose.

I have told a couple of people, like my boss, about the forum in general terms and they seem happy for me, but I also know they wouldn't really be into it for themselves. As far as most close friends and family, I really do have the feeling that I don't want my worlds to collide. I just realized that it isn't because I show or say anything here that I wouldn't want them to see or know, but it is because I selfishly really don't want to share all of you with them. This is just MY place. I did encourage just one friend to join because I want this for her as much as I want it for me. We share a love for fashion, and have completely different preferences so we have sort of "sharpened" one another. She is also very limited in her ability to connect personally with the outside world due to health issues. So I am still working on getting her in here!

I have not shared YLF yet, but I will if I know someone who seems open or interested. I have learned so much from all the collective wisdom here!

I am a hoarder for the same reason as Toronto girl. Here I can say what I "feel", I believe, and I know that people here will be honest when I ask for their opinion. If friends and family were involved I would be far more reticent.

It has taken me YEARS to have the faintest idea of fashion/style but I still like to have a seal of approval and here I know I can get a "Yea" or a "Nay".