Posted by turtle on December 7, 2008, at 14:48:14
Maybe we should start another thread about poster's remorse! There certainly seems to be a lot of it going around.
I know that for myself, every time that I post something (either my own post or a reply) I always have *huge* anxiety afterwards. I'm not quite sure how to avoid that yet. I'm so afraid about unintentionally upsetting someone or missing the mark in my reply. I also fear that I exposed to much of myself and will be judged or rejected.
I don't know how this happens, but it also never fails that as soon as I hit "confirm your post" I find something that I immediately wish I could change - both content and missed editing. Before I hit submit I read over my post carefully, but still it never fails. Then do I submit a new post to correct it, or just let it stay as is?
I'm not sure if this anxiety is something from my childhood stuff, or just a normal part social interaction that everyone goes through? Or maybe it's because we are sharing some of the most complex-scary-hidden things within us with the same honesty and vulnerability that we use when approaching these things within therapy?
When you start having feelings about posting (poster's remorse) what aspects trigger you and what do you think it is all about? What helps you? Is there something we can do to reduce the remorse?
Thanks,
Turtle
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