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May 27, 2017 at 05:50 PM
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I think I have shared too much on Psych Central since I have been here, and I am afraid, if someone I know came across this website, he/she would know who I am. I know the chance is slim, but it is not zero. If that happened, I would be in a bad situation, especially if the word were spread. Have you ever had a similar fear?
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May 27, 2017 at 07:45 PM
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I had that a few years ago and then I changed my user name. Now, I don't worry. I don't share many details of my life so it's unlikely anyone would recognize me. Only if they were familiar with my internal struggles would they might make the association but people I share that with I have no problem them seeing me here on PC.
One other things - there are so many forums and so many threads and so many posts that the odds of someone you know coming across your profile are extremely slim, I believe. |
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May 28, 2017 at 04:16 AM
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This got me thinking how people hide their struggle because of the stigma. I think many people would be encouraged to seek help if there were no stigma associated with mental illness and any struggle of any kind. The irony is that many if not all people have this internal struggle, yet we all try to hide it outwardly!!
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May 30, 2017 at 10:28 AM
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I don't. Because what I've written here are all me. I don't mind if they really know who I am. Of course, there's stigma in my place. But the reason why I write here a lot is for getting support, which I can't find in real life. People have seen me as strange or weird and have almost no friend. Whether they find this out or not, it will not change my situation.
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May 30, 2017 at 11:15 AM
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Though the things I've mentioned on here are very specific and I've mentioned my struggles, beliefs and lifestyle on multiple different websites over the years so, it wouldn't surprise me if someone online knew me by the other name I use on practically every other site I've gone on. I'm still concerned about my well being though. And I do believe that there are some people out there that would go out of the way to find me in real life and do harm. So, it's another reason why I don't give out my locations and such. I wouldn't worry too much about it though. __________________ [Inactive] Last edited by MariaTheFictionkin; May 30, 2017 at 11:18 AM.. Reason: Fixed a bit of grammar errors. |
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May 30, 2017 at 11:18 AM
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I do a little bit, but only because I like being anonymous here. The information I share is nothing I don't share on facebook. I talk all about my diagnosis, meds, life, etc on there openly. I just like having my own place to talk that isn't facebook.
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May 30, 2017 at 04:40 PM
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Interesting because just about 10 years ago posting here, a friend I had way back in the early 70's in college was posting here & so was his daughter. It was amazing because at almost the same exact time we realized that we knew each other well from our music major college days & had done many activities together as just good friends. It was actually awesome to reconnect here where we are very annonomous not like on FB but have become friends on FB & that reconnected me with others I knew from my past as I had lost touch with everyone.
For me it is actually nice to have some of the good people from my past to come back into being part of each others support network as I had lost touch with everyone from my past. __________________  Leo's favorite place was in the passenger seat of my truck. We went everywhere together like this. Leo my soulmate will live in my heart FOREVER Nov 1, 2002 - Dec 16, 2018 |
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May 30, 2017 at 05:56 PM
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I, for one, know that private investigators and perhaps even from secret service have checked me out here, and my blog.... the good thing is I'm real ...here and in life and not putting on a show for anyone. What little I have shared is probably in the additional cover of the Poohbah forum, but anyone wanting to check me out further just has to join that forum too, or flash a virtual badge at DocJohn I guess?
There have been times where I PMd a member who had truly given out too much information over several posts. I showed here (privately) where I know where she went to college, what courses and times, her favorite color to wear to college etc...and how I could find her in the classroom by what she had shared. ... if I could, what about someone more ill than her? I'm sure if you review a post that you really wish you hadn't, and it contains material that could harm you if "someone" finds out... that a mod might be able to remove it. This is not an easy process so it's not a common thing to have done.... __________________ |
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May 30, 2017 at 05:58 PM
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I, for one, know that private investigators and perhaps even someone from secret service have checked me out here, and my blog.... the good thing is I'm real ...here and in life and not putting on a show for anyone. What little I have shared is probably in the additional cover of the Poohbah forum, but anyone wanting to check me out further just has to join that forum too, or flash a virtual badge at DocJohn I guess?
There have been times where I PMd a member who had truly given out too much information over several posts. I showed here (privately) where I know where for instance, they went to college, what courses and times, favorite color to wear to college etc...and how I could find them in the classroom by what they had shared. ... if I could, what about someone more ill than they? I'm sure if you review a post that you really wish you hadn't, and it contains material that could harm you if "someone" finds out... that a mod might be able to remove it. This is not an easy process so it's not a common thing to have done.... __________________ |
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May 30, 2017 at 06:49 PM
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I have nothing to hide irl or on here. My family, friends and most coworkers know of my mental health issues. At the age of 49, I'm finally being honest and transparent with how much I've struggled since I was a kid and receiving professional treatment for anxiety and depression.
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May 30, 2017 at 07:10 PM
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Yes, I have. But, I figure who cares anyways.
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