Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
This is not directed at any one particular person. It's just that it happens to have happened one more time again today. It happens all the time. It happens too much.
Someone has one problem on DS, with or a few people. They get upset about it. They delete their friends, or even worse, they delete their account.
I sincerely wish and request that people take the time, when something or someone on DS has upset them, to take a break from the computer, walk away, calm down, and think about it before you simply act rashly.
I've known too many people who have deleted all their friends only to regret it days or even hours later.
I've known too many people who have deleted their account, again only to regret it later.
I suggest we all agree to take a step back and away from DS to collect our thoughts and sort out our feelings before we go ahead and make a decision like deleting friends or accounts.
It hurts feelings, and it also causes confusion when people have to come back under new names because they rashly deleted their old.
Someone has one problem on DS, with or a few people. They get upset about it. They delete their friends, or even worse, they delete their account.
I sincerely wish and request that people take the time, when something or someone on DS has upset them, to take a break from the computer, walk away, calm down, and think about it before you simply act rashly.
I've known too many people who have deleted all their friends only to regret it days or even hours later.
I've known too many people who have deleted their account, again only to regret it later.
I suggest we all agree to take a step back and away from DS to collect our thoughts and sort out our feelings before we go ahead and make a decision like deleting friends or accounts.
It hurts feelings, and it also causes confusion when people have to come back under new names because they rashly deleted their old.
I want to get better, here I get dragged down, seldom lifted up, I have been caught up in the trolling I see many that are still on here despire admitting to muliple accounts. I see judgement, I see condemnation.... Occasionally I see care, and I hope I will stay friends with them.... but time and time again I hear eliminate the toxic from your life, DS is toxic to my recover, I am gone.
Sorry SBoom you are a great lady and I understand what you are saying, but don't assume the reasons for my departure at least has anything at all to do with the boards.
Byes!!!!!!
May all the happiness in the world befall you.
i hope that everyone else will as well.
honestly.....ds is not good for everyone.
It's interesting that people delete their friends and accounts as a reaction to some hurt they have experienced, yet they don't realize or acknowledge the hurt they cause when they just dump their friends.
I understand that DS may not be something positive for everyone - and that's OK.
I was only trying to stress that anyone who is feeling the urge to delete friends or accounts rashly would be better served - and their friends and the community better served - if they instead took a breather to sort things out.
If you feel you must leave, leave. I fully support that decision and wish you nothing but the best. You've been a good person to have around in the short time you have been here. If you should ever choose to return, please know that you will be welcomed back with open arms.
Clearly aimed at me.....
I have messaged and given my email to those I consider my friends..... Those who have read my journals, those who have paid attention to me and those who have appriciated my friendship - look I am sorry if I was not good enough for you, I do not want to be slandered after I leave here so until my account is delete I will keep defending myself.
I have given lots to this board, I have experienced more bad than good - hell ask anyone I know here, they will explain it to you, I am not your support system, I cannot spend 24 hours a day persuading people not to die when I came here to save myself....
I'm gone.... I should just name all the trolls and the abusive personalities here.... but whatever, really this is the last time I come back to ds... bye.
But ultimately you've got to do what's best for you, and if leaving DS is what's best only you can know that. But you can always keep your account but no visit it until you're ready to once more.
Smeagol, I'm sad to hear that you're leaving. I agree with lots of your viewpoints and have found you to try and lift the mood around here even if you might be feeling down. You will be missed. But as I said you've got to do what you feel is best for you.
All my best to you James....I hope the paths you travel lead you to lifelong happiness.
i deleted my account and dont regret it.
Anyway, I am gone, don't worry about it ya'all take care, have fun and enjoy. This wasn't and isn't the place for me, I will try to find my peace in other ways. Fingers crossed DS gets off their ass and deletes me soon.
And as to the trolls, never bothered me, I am a man, I can tell someone to go away, their never ending hassling of the vulnerable and the posts calling them out being deleted, that bothered me....
But again, none of those are the reason I am leaving. One sentence - This has not helped me, it has harmed me, to heal I need to move on.
That is it. Take that as personal or not, but it is not aimed at anyone.....