I don't understand why some things are "personal"

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I am generally aware of which others might find "personal", but I myself do not have issues discussing them. I see myself as somewhat the inverse of the majority of other people - most people talk a lot but steer clear of "personal" topics, whereas I don't say much but am quite happy to talk about personal topics if they come up.

Income: Because people may judge you for it and use it against you like think you are being cheap just because you won't help someone or donate. Income does not mean someone has tons of money left over because they can still go paycheck to paycheck and not afford something else. I have heard that you can still go paycheck to paycheck on $100,000 income and it depends where you live and how many bills you have and how much your house mortgage is. I don't have a problem with sharing my income but sometimes I do because it depends on the situation.

I started a thread on it one time asking why it's rude to ask so it helped me understand it better:

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt122197.html

Age: I think it has to do with not wanting to get older so they don't want to share their age and do not want to be reminded how old they are. I never have a problem with sharing mine. I already feel old and I am almost in my late 20's. I have felt this way since I was 24. My birthday always reminds me how old I am getting.

Weight: I think people feel fat and have low self esteem because someone weighs less than them so they feel fat and are ashamed of their weight. I don't have a problem with sharing mine.

These last two are just my guesses because of the way I feel about myself so I am assuming maybe that is why.

True, but unfortunatly some people judge you on your job or income. I've actually bumped into people who were barely aquaintances 5 years before, and the first words out of their mouth are "Where are you working now?" Like that's the most important thing .That's rude