[NuckingFutz]

Was reading my journal from when I first found this site. I had written about lurking for weeks before joining and posting. I could relate to the posts, I guess I was feeling anxious about the trust it would take. But after about two weeks, I felt safe enough to post. How long did it take for you to get up your courage?

[Ascension]

I posted my first day. Which honestly is out of character for me.

hmm, same as ascension. but it was just a new member post...
i kept on checking my post bc i didn't know if i way saying the "right thing". lol. but i didn't know what to expect as a response either so..yeah.
although, i do look over my posts, moreso threads before posting. that's just the way i am.
idk. i wish i could not worry about posting as much.

so i suppose in other words: i haven't built up the desired amount of much courage...yet.

I posted right after I signed up. :P

[perpetuallysad]

Years really.

I just said, "Tallyho" and let it go.

[thine_self_untrue]

I told myself what I have come to tell myself quite a bit. "Don't think! Just do!" And I did.

[loveregardless]

I posted the next day, pretty soon anyway. But I always hesitate with my posts. Read them repeatedly, edit them at least once, stalk for responses and view numbers. And many, many times I delete my posts or never post them at all. The longer ones I save as journal entries. I have a hard time wondering if people will like/believe me/otherwise pass judgement, and an even harder time with what I think about myself.

[Yoda]

I posted right away but stopped posting for about six months when a mod was upset and PMd me for "bypassing the censor editor" when I posted W and T and F (without the 'ands')

[loveregardless]

I would have done the same thing Yoda that would have made me totally afraid to post again. That or gotten really angry and written a nasty retort and gotten evicted.

[daytimedreamer]

Still not comfortable enough to post regularly.