And how I relate to it and interact with it. Really, what I’m getting at is that I think at times, I’m “addicted” to it. It is considered “social media” so I can see the addiction factor for it. I really want to stay here, I feel like I need to. But, it’s not that it’s not “serving me”, it’s that I’m not “serving it”. I just feel now that I still don’t take it seriously enough at times and, maybe it’s not that I “can’t”. It’s almost like I “shouldn’t”. It’s kind of a weird feeling.
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You don’t have to serve it. I mean, giving support is nice, but if you don’t have the spoons to do that, doesn’t matter. We all take turns in how we take or give support.
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Oh. I misunderstood. You’re worried about not being able to help others? It’s ok if you can’t. It’s just not where you are right now. You need help and that’s ok. I thought you meant you were spending too much time here
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Well, @LilyoftheValley, it might actually be some of both. I can overthink things sometimes, though, which, of course can lead to catastrophizing.
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I get you…I feel like I don’t give near enough support but feel ill equipped to deal with some of it…so I feel under achiever there too.
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Seriously, I think y’all have askewed view of this place. No one is required to put anything back in on some.mythic professional level of support.
Just being there and talking to others so they know they aren’t alone is a LOT. Posting questions lets others know that they aren’t alone in the question that they haven’t asked yet.
Everyone has a part here.
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It’s ok with us if you’re doing that. If anyone can understand that stuff, it’s us here on the forum. Just stick around and join in as you’re able. Ask for help when you need it. Lean on us for support. We’re here for you.
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I see it as a type of service available for schizophrenics to help ease our suffering… and it’s free. Fortunately a small enough group of people use it that it is possible to keep it running… and I really appreciate the person paying to keep the site running.
It serves a vital role for me, letting me socialize and make contacts where I would otherwise isolate completely. I don’t have a car and live in a part of the world where it is considered rude to talk to someone who isn’t friends or family.
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I’ve bucked for a one year suspension on several occasions, and risked looking like a butthole, recently, to get one.
But, some guy who was once called Pixel seems to think that we need “high functioning” people who were once diagnosed with schizophrenia around here.
Electronic addiction, or the tendency toward it, seems pretty pervasive in the US, anyway.
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