Posted by alexandra_k on January 6, 2006, at 17:43:57
In reply to Re: THANK YOU LARRY, THANK YOU LARRY, THANK YOU » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on January 6, 2006, at 17:32:05
> I feel sad a lot of the times now.
((((auntiemel))))
> I can't go to social anymore. People - caring people - have tried and tried and tried to help.
sorry... why can't you go to social?
> Is it civil to keep talking about taking too many drugs? Is it civil to "wonder" about jumping off cliffs?you do know that you don't have to read her posts - right? there is nothing whatsoever about people having to read all the posts on the board. i think we know... well i think we know that she does post those kinds of posts as times. if one is not in the space to read about those kinds of things... then don't.
it doesn't seem to be the posters who don't know her (and thus don't know to avoid what they may find triggering) who are having the greatest problem here. it seems to be the people who have read her posts for a while. who have put a lot of time and energy and effort into caring and trying to help. and i do understand that people feel frustrated sometimes. but when you find yourself feeling frustrated then that is the time to walk away. to stop reading. it doesn't have to be forever. but nobody should ever sacrifice their own mental health in order to help another. that strategy... will come back to bite you on the *ss every time. but it is true that finding the balance... can be an ongoing process.
> I'm so sorry if I said anything that hurt you - I sure didn't mean to - but I'm really at the end of my rope here.i think... you may need to stop reading those posts... read the posts of the posters who you can have some fun with. read the posts of the posters who you know will take care of you for a while.
((((auntiemel))))
i feel sad that there are hurts all round :-(
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