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Anyone wanting to vent about death--
You can tell gramps. Send him a message.
You can tell gramps. Send him a message.
Ive had loved ones die and there was nothing I can do about it. Im a fixer and death is final. Nothing you can do but to miss that person or people and pray that there really is an after life.
I need to explain.
I was hoping that anyone who wanted to talk about death could send a
message to gramps(gooch). The offer is still open. If many people are offended I will pull this topic.
from gramps
On the internet, you cannot know who you are talking to. This is a community of vulnerable people and I am aware that predators looking to exploit that vulnerability do lurk here.
I cannot know who you are, you are probably a grandfather who just wants to help people I trust you that much. However, it is a tactic of predators to gain trust of their victims, in some ways this can be done by assuming a trusted "harmless" role - i.e. that of a grandparent. It also raised flags for me that you wanted people to message you, when a discussion could be conducted on this board.
I am weary, not for me, but for others that are vulnerable to exploitation, when I read this thread it did make me question your intent, I am sorry that is probably a misunderstanding and I may be assuming a lot about the other people who have questioned it.
All I am trying to do is to explain why it seems strange, that you refer to yourself in the third person and that you ask to be messaged privatly. I am not accusing you of anything, I am not assuming anything, I do not think you are a bad person or have anything but honesty and goodness in your heart - I am simply saying that people who have been on this board for a while have seen repeatedly abuse occur on it, that makes them concerned and I am trying to explain why it may appear to some that this post raises flags - I hope you take that in the spirit it is meant, as a learning opportunity, I am not trying to restrict what you post or how you communicate, merely saying my reaction to it and I truly apologise if it causes you hurt as I have said, I give the benefit of the doubt to people and assume they are who they say, but being somewhat older and wiser, I do take everything said over the internet with a grain of salt and would not reveal my person feelings or anything I felt could hurt me, or trust an anonymous stranger online...
Sorry.
This gramps you can trust. I have never ever abused anyone.
I have failed some people but have never abused.
I have lived with anxiety, panic attacks, and depression disorders for
60 years. I see a psychiatrist and take an antidepressant. I have 4 kids. I have been married for 56 years.
I have a lot to say about death but most of you wouldn't like it. That is why I tried to make it private. But if you want it out in the open please be the first to let it hang out.
It is disgusting that we have so many persons who try to hurt others but I'm not one of them. I am not going away.
It is not, in my eyes, something to be afraid of, but a reminder each day to tell those we care about that we love them and treasure each moment we have with them.
You are free to write whatever you feel, its an open forum, however if you think it may be upsetting you can put "trigger" in the title so those who are feeling vulnerable will avoid the post.
I don't think she is being too nice. She is being nice.
If you would read my replies you would understand.
"You come across as some kind of creep"
First maybe you can explain yourself and how you get that idea.
What is it that you don't get about Death Vent?
I can't possibly thank you for sharing your ideas because you are way off.
What the hell does that mean?
"YOU CAN TELL GRAMPS" just comes across as creepy. WHy don't you add "I have some candy for you, kiddies, come sit on my lap!"