Blocking so many people posting such sad and overly intimate things about their lives. How are they okay with doing that? It just seems like such a private thing, and why are they foisting their MAJOR life issues that need professional help onto people just looking for chats and light conversation? Good grief. Please stop inflicting your hugely deep trauma on plain ol' people just looking to talk about trees and pets and holidays and their cool random tattoo. We're not qualified to help you.
@Willowy Maybe they don't have anyone else?
@SaltyVeruca Then finding appropriate help should be a priority, not oversharing on social media, gahh. There are plenty of resources online to help them find appropriate help for their issue. And they are obviously online. It seems that many are going for shock value or just plain attention-seeking.
@Willowy I disagree. I think sometimes people just want someone to listen, anyone. Not everyone has access to help, I suppose or even knows how to start finding it due to being overwhelmed. I just scroll on if I can't contribute, I guess
@SaltyVeruca Social medis is a great place to access professional help. Probably one of the best places. So they should do that, and not expect Joe Susan to just be there for free therapy when they aren't equipped to do so. They should seek out real, actual, help.
@SaltyVeruca So many want solutions, or just fawning attention, that isn't taking into account how intrusive that is. If you truly need help, social media is a great way to find professionals that can be of real service, real help. Why not do that? Why claw and grasp at random strangers that haven't signed up for any of that? I haven't "figured it out', I just don't have the capacity or training for all of that.
@Willowy @SaltyVeruca just so you know, if they didn't tag you in the post? Then you cannot claim they claw or grasp at you. Your option is to 1. stay & help or 2. scroll by. Taking the third weenie option of "how dare these people expound on the pain in their lives?!" is not a really good path in my opinion. Empathy is the best human art, our highest purpose.
Maybe uncenter yourself? As I said earlier, if they didn't tag you then it wasn't targeted to you.
@Willowy Well it's lucky you have it figured out. I don't think they expect solutions. Just listening. Which you're not willing to do.