The utility of this platform to convey inner thoughts and true emotion is unmatched. I can express myself even though I’m talentless. Look let me skip the formalities of how I usually write and just get to it. I feel guilty. I was reading the first post on SP (this was approximately 1 month ago) and I realized this is a website where you’re supposed to share experiences of suicide. Anything else is viewed as unnecessary. I’ve only posted here a few times, but most of my pieces do not spare detail. But never have I wrote about my suicide attempts, nor do I plan to. I feel as if I’m stealing the spotlight from people who can use it more. People with wisdom and experience, people who just want help or want to help. On top of this, I would lose my literary integrity if I do not retire right now. Knowing you’re contributing to unnecessary clutter can help you lose a motivation very quickly. Nothing would be genuine. I still think about suicide multiple times a day, and nothing has gotten better physically, mentally or emotionally, but continuing to write would be difficult and morally wrong upon this new revelation. I try to capture an essence in my writing. Display an unaffected being from his own point of view. Translate teen angst and examine cynicism, ideologies and societal formats. This is not the place for that. So, until reconciliation, I will retire from making posts on SP at the ripe membership age of 2 months. Stay classy and fill that status quo.
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Why do you feel your input on SP are worthless?
What I write comes from my personal bias and opinion, and I have very little regards when it comes to myself. In this post I explained that avant garde ideological literature does not belong on this website, and if I were to continue I feel that my creativity would be stifled by the guidelines. Also it’s less immediate then, say, a seriously suicidal person seeking help. I know people ignore the guidelines all the time, but for some reason I can’t explain I feel very passionately about following them this time and discontinuing my entries. The first post was made by the admin and after reading it I felt guilty by just existing as a poetic entity. It feels like the right thing to do and I’ve been contemplating it for a couple of weeks.
They do have a category named ‘Fun & Interesting’. None of your posts immediately come to mind, but everyone has a right to their opinion on here. I understand your feelings, but your not wasting time posting.
I think that-clearly this has evolved into something different ..this site is acessed by all sorts of people in various situations,and for a massive variety of reasons.Its obviously your choice..if you feel its constraining or compromising your integrity ,but I think many of us get a significant uplifting of the spirit or identification with others through poetry and music ….
“[…] just existing as a poetic entity”, I honestly feel that way too…
One time someone on this site completely disregarded me as spouting ‘intellectual bullshit’ for the way I chose to express myself — hah! my old entries are bits & pieces of my fucking life; so what if they’re absurd, detached, whatever.
Okay, it may not be exactly the same thing; but I… wanted to say I understand — err — on some level. :{
Your username is epic, btw.