I am not the sharing type

[Melrosse]

"I am sorry I won't tell you more than this. It's nothing personal. I am not the sharing type."

Does this sentence sound natural to you?

 

[Binkadin]

To me personally, this would be natural. It makes sense at least.

 

[velisarius]

What do you want it to mean, Melrosse? What is this conversation about? There isn't enough context for us to say whether this is a normal use of the phrase.

 

[perpend]

It sounds normal in AmE.

I'm not the caring type.
I'm not the sharing type.
I'm not the giving type.
I'm not the crying type.

All idiomatic.

EDIT: Sorry for the inadvertent poem.

 

[Melrosse]

The conversation was about details that someone was trying to get out of me. I refused to give them any further details and this is how I explained myself to them: " I am sorry I won't tell you more than this. It's nothing personal. I am not the sharing type."
Does it make any sense, "I am not the sharing type"?

 

[perpend]

Yes, it makes total sense, in American English.

 

[velisarius]

Hmm....the thing is that so far I'm familiar with the expression in the context of jealousy only: I've found out he's stringing along a couple of other girlfriends too, so I'm dumping him - I'm not the sharing type.

Here you are talking about sharing your feelings. I'd say straight out: "I like to keep personal things private."

 

[perpend]

Well, "I like to keep personal things/matters to myself" would be saying the same thing, i.e., "I'm not the sharing type."

All very AmE, mind you.

EDIT: Gawd, when English speakers finally understand Americans it will truly be world peace.

 

[Melrosse]

Could I ask what is the meaning of "mind you" in the last thread please?