Posted by DAisym on June 24, 2007, at 19:51:04
In reply to Babble may in fact NOT be safe., posted by muffled on June 22, 2007, at 15:38:39
I agree with LN -- don't go to admin. I usually feel a little nuts when I read over there because I think it makes Babble sound much more conflicted and abrasive than I actually experience it to be in most places.
I've said it before, many times...I think the best way to protect yourself is to not read threads that will upset you. You can judge by the poster, the subject or the trigger warnings in the thread. I know there is some need to take care of all of Babble and perhaps protect others. But, perhaps selfishly, I choose here to protect myself and to nurture the good things I get from Babble. It would be easy for me to allow myself to be continually upset about all the "fighting" but instead I just don't go to the places that frequently upset me.
We do an exceptional job here on psychology of getting along. I think it is fairly safe here. But not everyone feels that way so they should do what they need to do to take care of themselves. This may mean taking a break from posting or reading or whatever. I think sometimes we forget that this site *is* public...it is on the web, it is searchable and it is only "monitored," not restricted. We all have our own definition of "safe" -- and our sensitivity levels.
I hope you feel safe again soon, if not here, then somewhere else.
poster:DAisym
thread:765033
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20070612/msgs/765496.html