I’m curious how many of you have benefited from this website. If you would like to include details, please do at your comfort.
1. Do you feel better after..
posting?
commenting on others?
receiving feedback on your post?
reading the stories of others?
2. How did their words reach you? By..
relating?
sympathizing?
being positive?
I offered a few possible answers. Feel free to create your own.
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Not sure. Help’s not being the only one.
posting helps, just having someone respond is nice, just the interaction is what i look for
I feel better after posting because it does take some of the weight off my chest…but like lostwithin said, it’s nice when someone else comments on your post. Sometimes I feel sad/empty/ignored/unloved/frustrated when nobody comments, which isn’t fair, I know, but when I feel that way in the real world, it’s easy for the feelings to carry over to the internet…
I feel better reading others’ posts and others’ conversations because somehow they make me feel less alone, but I find it difficult to comment myself or join in conversations…even though I feel like, if I did, I might have found a connection on here that could “save my life,” in a sense. But throughout my years here, I’ve only e-mailed one person, and even though I do care about her, I can’t seem to bring myself to talk to her or anyone else in a meaningful manner (tbh, this is a problem in the real world, too…).
I like it when people sympathize with me, and I feel even better when they can relate to me–it makes me feel less alone, like I mentioned earlier. I dunno.
Yes and thank you all again
posting is great because it lets me tell all of you about… well me and how I really think. Problem is i rarely get any comments lol :/
Posting helps so does the interaction it makes you feel like you’re not alone. However I feel like shit when I read post with a more “legit” reason to do it. I feel like such a fucking baby. I’ve yet to get the life changing comment. Not that I haven’t seen great ones its just as my day goes on whatever positive I get from them fades away.
From what I can tell after reading all your anwers, it feels like it’s revealing a part of yourself to others and being accepted despite it. Maybe a feeling of belonging?
Does this apply to everyone else? I’d like to hear more.
longtimegone – BTW, what’s an example of talking to someone in a meaningful manner? I might be in the same boat.
lostwithin – I haven’t heard anyone thank people for commenting. After searching, I discovered it happens quite often. It’s nice to see why too.
Personally I found this site helpful as it recognises that people are suicidal and that it is entirely all-right and even acceptable – and, of course, acceptance is the first step to ‘healing’. The rest of society (sweeping generalisation) denotes that suicidal thoughts are a taboo and that if they are spread through social/public platforms, others will become ‘infected’ with the ‘ghastly depression’. To me, this just leaves people with legitimate suicidal thoughts feeling even more isolated and helpless. Here people are given a break from tough social standards and finally given the opportunity to express exactly what is on their mind so that they can start dealing with the core issues, step by step. It’s a form of therapy – just through the writing process, as people gain a clearer view of their circumstances – and through other posts much perspective and ‘food for thought’ is given. Ah well, that’s just my humble opinion. 😉
@ unbecoming; it’s comforting to know that other misfits exist on the planet. One human doesn’t feel so alone knowing that other humans are also suffering in the grind of day to day existence.
Have you considered a Major in Psychology 🙂
Everything sucks, and everything is awesome. It’s a matter of taking a few minutes to relax.