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Originally Posted by IowaFarmGal
Does everyone else feel really positive and always comfortable here? I feel ambivalent a lot but keep coming back. It even seems to displace other sites that were helpful to me in the past.
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I feel ambivalent too. Sometimes, I ask myself why I decided to return after 5 months.
Obviously, PC has some positives or else I wouldn't have returned. There is a strong sense of community, privacy and respect.
This site is different and very personal in nature. Other online communities tend to be very specific, which gives an illusion of emotional distance. One is limited to discussing a topic, such as motorcycles and mycology. It makes it easier not to feel much connection with other members so visiting/leaving isn't much of an issue.
Since, it is my second time here, I have placed some boundaries to protect myself. It seems to work, but it hasn't eradicated my feelings of ambivalence.