Posted by Shadowplayers721 on August 5, 2004, at 0:18:43
In reply to Re: Munro, can you comment on the thread above?, posted by Kali Munro on August 4, 2004, at 21:47:09
I feel the vunerability and the debate thing are tied together. I just don't think they were in these threads and I apolize for that. What happens is people share their vunerabilities on the psych bd all the time. It's not a debate board in my opinion. Sometimes, someone will come along and target an issue that the posters were discussing for whatever reason.
It's sorta like you and a group of posters are writing about your therapy experiences. A lot of emotions are written down on that board. Someone comes into the thread and states something like, "All that therapy stuff is just plain obsolete and in fact, it will make your conditions worsen." Then they start giving sources. They will say, "This is according to Dr. Ima Crook at the clinic of GivMeAllURCash in Nowhere2b found, California." So, this causes a lot of feelings to arise.
I guess this is what people are calling the debate issue, but I think the original posters felt it was an attack issue. It's when, the posters stop posting whatever they were really sharing and their attention is homed in on the comment. Now the thread shifts to a new arena and the original intent of support, sharing, & education is lost.
So, what is one to do when they feel their are attacked or for that matter the group?
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