Posted by Poet on November 27, 2006, at 10:51:30
In reply to Re: How to Support and Help » Lindenblüte, posted by SatinDoll on November 27, 2006, at 8:55:51
It's very sad that people leave babble because they don't feel their help is welcome.
I have experienced the frustration of offering help and having it ignored. I am trying to perceive it as the person is not ready to receive it, but that's hard.
I have felt manipulated and my response is to stop reading that person's posts. Though it's hard to avoid them as some get lengthy, and I feel like I'm driving past an accident and trying to avoid looking, but stare straight at it.
I do not like to feel manipulated, I do not like to feel that anything I have to say has no merit, I would rather try to ignore someone's post than frustrate myself trying to respond in ways that are not natural for me. I realize that my idea may not work for others as we all communicate in our own ways, but it seems to work for me.
Again, I am saddened that people leave what is supposed to be an online mental health support community because they don't feel welcome. The one common element we all have is some form of mental illness, granted it comes in many different forms, but it's our common ground and lately that ground has been shaking like an earthquake at least on a board I frequent.
Poet
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