I can sometimes over explain myself to make sure others know my intentions. Most of the time, in those cases, I'd explain so I knew the others were not mad at me.
You will laugh!! -- YESSSS (I know I'm yelling, ha!) - - You got me.
And all the while I wrote that reply to you, the whole time I thought, "Wait - - this is Randy D -- he chooses his words carefully -- he just asked a question about how far do you go to explain yourself -- and he just asked me to further explain my answer -- "
And here's the kicker - - just like my answer, I went ahead and further explained myself so you wouldn't be mad at me for my questioning you if you were just trying to get me to further explain myself. :)
I have just spent going on 12 years explaining, answering questions, and what did it get me? Lost jobs, lost friends, lost family, lost places I lived and I was homeless at least three times. All I have Is an instrument my Mother left me, if I ever lose that it will be like losing my Mother all over again. I could not bear it. I don't care to explain, share or answer questions any longer since I hit that very hard brick wall.