Be Careful When Using PM's and Personal Emails.

Didn't really know where to post this, but here seemed as good a place as any.

I just want to say that beyond posts to these forums, please be mindful when using PM's and personal email addresses as they can lead if you are not careful to emotional stress. I have just been through three weeks of emotions that I don't really wish to visit again. A post led to PM's which lead to emails. I became carried away with talking to someone who listened to me, as I did to them. I didnt however pay heed to how this was effecting me emotionally or how it was effecting the person I was talking to. What started out as excitement in just being able to talk to someone who understood me, ended with a PM from them that contained a statement that was both extremely upsetting and insulting.

I wish I hadn't gone down the rabbit hole of moving beyond the comments made in a post, it's a lesson learnt for sure. So please be careful, make sure you know when to jump away from the conversation. Be aware of your emotions and try to evaluate if they are proportional to the original purpose of the conversation. If not, get out.

So I am now back in the real world, ready to post again about why I came to this amazing site in the first place.

Thanks for the heads up Kelsey!

Thanks so much @kelsey65 - I experienced this, but it actually led to a relationship from someone I met on here that I am still involved in today. It worked out for us, but I understand it doesn't work out for everyone. I appreciate the warning and advice, it is always good to be cautious.

So sorry you had to go through all that pain and emotional mess.