i guess i think that... people go into chat for different reasons. i know that i surely do. some of the reasons are:

- to talk to my friends who are in there
- because i want support / advice on something
- because i want to fool around a little and i think that that will help cheer me up
- because i'm in a good place and i might be able to support / offer advice to someone else

sometimes i go into chat and what is happening there isn't to my taste. sometimes i'm in a serious mood and things are a little too light hearted for my tastes. sometimes i'm in a light hearted mood and the discussion is a little too serious for my tastes.

i guess i figure that, while it is sad, if the discussion is different from what i'm wanting at that time that i could go into another room and hope that people would join me... or i could leave and come back later.