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.

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lovemyflowers 05/15/2013

I always try to read everyone's posts. Even if I feel I can't help. I also dont want to take away from anyone 's thread. But I can't give hugs without being friends. Is it acceptable to start a thread to thank that person. Because of trust/ hurt issues I totally get why anyone would be hesitant to accept friendships. We need to protect ourselves.

What is the proper etiquette so I don't offend anyone?

deleted_user 05/15/2013

not sure but it is pretty anonymous on here I think if you let yourself you could have some friends on here,,,, you dont have to give out any personal infor I guess best way is just dont respond,, but give it a try for your sake maybe

muskrattiger 05/15/2013

i think you schould be just who you are and not to pretend to be somthing your are not ..........there is ntthing wrong with giving hugs but with making frends you schould be carfull there are good people in here what you need are people like you that you can relate to .............and like bwm says be carfull not to give out you personal info ..........................i think you will find that frend ships will come with time ........they will grow as you talk to others and you build up trust ..............god bless.

muskrattiger 05/15/2013

i think i might of misunderstood what you said ....................so you dont feel that you can gice hugs unless you feel a frendship ot me that is a part of who you are and you schould stay true to your self ...........i dont see a probles in starting a new thread to thank a nother person ....................i t is realy hard to tell what will ofent people we are all so diferant and all think diferanttly i think you just have to be your self .........god bless.

Cypressmoon1 05/15/2013

You can send a message to someone who is private.

Go to "Messages", and in the top left hand corner it says "Send A Message". Click there, and just type in the member's name, subject, message like a normal message.

lovemyflowers 05/15/2013

Thanks everyone for your support. I now realize this thread was not very clear.

My head was in a mess yesterday as I haven't slept much since my surgery. Feeling a bit better today and now know how to pm someone if I can't give hugs to show my support.

Thanks bmlover , muskratigger and cypress moon.

deleted_user 05/15/2013

Just don't be offended when a person doesn't friend you,, this is a complicated place and a million reasons for being friends or not. For me personally I am not a good communicator and am restricted by horrid anxiety at times that limit how much I can even read, so yes I hesitate to accept a friend request but only because I don't want to let anyone down. I rarely request friendship myself because of these flaws of my own. Others are extremely moody back and forth and that is their reasons... it may be best to get to know people on the board for quite a while before requesting? It's just an idea. Hugs.

lovemyflowers 05/15/2013

Thanks pepper teddy.
I appreciate that

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