I find if interesting and enlightening how I feel sometimes, after I click on the "post reply", and then immediately, or later, adamantly wish I could take back what I had posted. I am deeply embarrassed or regretfull of what I said, and feel humilated in front of a whole world of online strangers. It is then that I realize that it is only my own self reflections and judgements that embarrass me, and then I am self flagulated (mentally) into re-examining my own personality and opinions. It can be painfull and extemely humbling, but always a valuable lesson in thinking before you speak, and knowing that we all say things we later wish would never have left our mouths. Have you had that experience ? I'll forgive you ,if you will forgive me.
I see what you mean and I guess there is lots of truth in your message. I feel the same way about my own posts somethimes. but when I read all those threads where people are fighting to show that their own opinion is 'the ultimate opinion', think there are lots of people as well who really don't care about what they say towards others on the net
I have posted some things I'd like to take back....I just try to give myself a few moments and reflect on what I am about to say and how it should be said. One thing about online conversations is that tone of voice cannot be transferred....and if you talk to me in person, I animate my voice....like sarcasm, for example. It comes across very badly on here. I am taking this as a lesson....for here and in person. I forgive you, ABE, as I am sure you have forgven me and many others....I just remember that we are human, and our emotions flux. It's those "absolutist" without a sense of humor that I am extra catious about, if not just avoid all together. "To err is human, to forgive, divine"
I only send the post when i have read and approved it myself... and if there are any problems or changes i want to make I can simply adit it.
nah, I like to look back at some of the things that I have posted, and learn from them. I would like to change some of the things that I have said, in "real life" as well as on here. But if I rearranged my thoughts that I thought at that exact moment in time, it wouldn't be my thoughts of that precise moment, for I have changed them. Hind sight is 20/20. I thrive in sights of blurry, and I wouldn't be me if I spoke in terms of clearity. If that makes sense to you, it wasn't meant to. Only myself can fully understand what I don't exactly want anyone to understand............. dot dot dot
Good points all. I, for one, say way too much dumb sht to not use the edit button frequently. I only post at work and I only work the over-nights. Sometimes I get grumpy and bitter and say some rude sht. I then wake up in the morning wondering throughout the day (until I get back to work), what will be waiting for me when I log in. Will I be flamed? Will I be banned? I actually woke up out of a dead sleep one night and went and removed (edited) a post that in retrospect was asanine. Live and learn.
I was quite intoxicated the other night when I wrote my above post, and apparently I wasn't supposed to understand what I was sayin either lol. Usualy the only posts that I edit or remove are due to typos, or a state of drunken mystery-typing. But Im gonna leave that one cuz it sounded cool, for the most part.
I have had posts that stayed on my mind and made me worry.... oh yes...drunken posts....there are a few from me....
i have terrible anxiety, and if i dont send it right away, u probably would hear word one out of me...i gotta say it before i have a chance to read it...i realize alot of people would b like "well this is why u sound like an asshole"...but im okay with sounding like an asshole, cus people like u even less if u dont talk, they find it "weird"....im glad we can all forgive eachother on the stupid shit that comes out of our mouths, i forgive u 2
i'm with you on the anxiety; i often fret what people will think. that is kind of odd for me though on retrospect though because i will often state my opinion. i think it's just because i have no visual cues or voice inflections to go by on the net. it's hard to judge people's intended tone; i'm not good at picking up on subtleties and nuances at times and i end up looking like an ass. please forgive me.
this is excatly how im felling,beside my english isnt that good so even worse but i like talking with all of u and sharing my opinion its cool
