Good point, The Poet. I think many of us are blessed because we do have a choice about what T we can go to. Some people don't. I have to admit that I didn't even think about the populations that you mentioned.

I do agree that one of the "risks" (?) of sites such as this one is that people post messages or questions with agendas. And I even worry that I have said something that people don't agree with sometimes.....(I guess I still need to work on self-esteem?)

As far as I am concerned, every group needs people who are willing to state their opinions, popular or not. Otherwise, there's the danger of "groupthink." Sometimes the Emperor might need to be told that he is naked.

Mind you, however, we are generally a site of people with mental-health issues. And nobody always thinks rationally anyway! We need to certainly try to be supportive and to not cause any damage.

I think we sometimes have some great "discussions" in the "social chat" section in particular. How about looking around some more? I hope your initial perception will not bear out. I appreciate your willingness to speak up! (Oh, well, I guess there are other sites we can join, if we are pitched out of this one! )