Posted by twinleaf on February 23, 2009, at 16:51:17
In reply to Re: civility buddies..., posted by Partlycloudy on February 23, 2009, at 11:20:40
I'm very sad to learn that, Partly. You went much further than I did, and actually made some IRL friends- that makes deciding not to participate a lot harder.
I have been wondering why so many therapists, including yours, mine, Zeba's and Happy's and undoubtedly others, don't want us posting and forming relationships here. Perhaps it's because they see that we have all gotten hurt to a much greater degree than we do in real life. We don't really know anyone here as well as we think we do, and our hopes and desires may fill in the gaps too much, and thus set us up for rejection and disappointment.
I have been posting here again in the hope that, if nothing else, Dr. Bob and the deputies would review how the civility guidelines are administered and discuss the emotional effect they are having. I would think they would all take very seriously how many therapists are advising against participation in Babble. I would think that Dr. Bob would care a great deal not to become the physician-administrator of a mental health forum widely considered to be harmful or destructive to its' members mental health.
Perhaps not, though.
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