Posted by peddidle on July 25, 2007, at 13:31:21
In reply to Posting lots vs. posting little, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on July 25, 2007, at 9:08:25
A lot of what you wrote sounds very familiar. I find that I often post less at the exact times when I should be posting more (i.e. when I'm feeling especially bad). I think it has to do with not having the energy or the patience to type up how I'm feeling. At those times, I also feel like any advice I give would be stupid and pointless, or I would unintentionally "hijack" someones thread, so I just avoid it all together.
This is not a hard and fast rule, however. There are times when I post because I know it will help me to put my feeling and thoughts into words. Sometimes trying to answer someone else's post helps me at those times as well, not only because it makes me feel better to know I might be helping someone, but also because I sometimes figure things out for myself in the process.... speaking of which....
I think not posting might have something to do with my desire to procrastinate and isolate myself during especially difficult times. I don't even have to leave my room to post on babble, so maybe I use it as a step towards being productive and [somewhat] social.
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