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noname223
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- Aug 18, 2020
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Imagine every thread would be replaced by one self-help group in real life. We would meet each other and could look in the eyes of each other.
I think this could ruin the experience of this forum. The help you can get from it.
I think the anonymity is a huge benefit. We talk about a lot of stigmatized topics. Many people would not feel comfortable to open up in real life. Some have social anxieties or are socially awkward like me.
On the other hand closer relationships could begin which can also be a disadvantage in a suicide forum. You could not ignore people you dislike or avoid topics which are triggering for you. The animosities could increase. In such a huge group there would always be arguments.
However it would be interesting to communicate with so many people from all over the world in real life. There would be a lot of different accents.
For me personally I am glad it is online. I have more self-esteem when I am online communicating. I have less anxieties how people think about me. In real life I am extremely obsessed. On SS I feel more comfortable to share my thoughts.
I think this could ruin the experience of this forum. The help you can get from it.
I think the anonymity is a huge benefit. We talk about a lot of stigmatized topics. Many people would not feel comfortable to open up in real life. Some have social anxieties or are socially awkward like me.
On the other hand closer relationships could begin which can also be a disadvantage in a suicide forum. You could not ignore people you dislike or avoid topics which are triggering for you. The animosities could increase. In such a huge group there would always be arguments.
However it would be interesting to communicate with so many people from all over the world in real life. There would be a lot of different accents.
For me personally I am glad it is online. I have more self-esteem when I am online communicating. I have less anxieties how people think about me. In real life I am extremely obsessed. On SS I feel more comfortable to share my thoughts.