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Originally Posted by stopchewinggum
I'm somewhat new, but not really I've been reading along for awhile. Personally, I think if someone is in a really rough state and just wants support/validatiom, they should state that. Otherwise, if you post something, you are opening up yourself to other peoples opinion. That's life, sorry. (Now, if someone is just being unkind or hateful that's different. For example, "you are stupid for what you said." ) I don't always agree with the people that reply to my posts, but that's okay. If they are dead wrong, I understand they can't understand my situation from a simple post. As far as diagnosing, if someone posts saying do you think I have such and such? I think it is reasonable for a person to say it sounds like you do or don't; although, they shouldn't claim to have a definitive answer. It would a problem if the replies were coming from someone who claimed to be a mental health expert, but they're not. Just my two cents.
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And people who give advice that is rejected should not get upset about that as well. That kind of thinking works both ways. I think it's easier said than done though sometimes. Most of us are struggling and sometimes people are really emotional when they post and it would be good to have some mercy and compassion and forgiveness. Or just stay off the thread that upsets you.
I see people get triggered by posters who remind them of their father/mother/sister/brother/neighbor/whoever and they can't seem to get beyond that triggered feeling and they seem to take out their anger and frustration on the poster.