I usually finish writing it and only then do I realise I don’t care enough to send it.
About half an hour ag
On comment threads, every day.
- Do I want to put this out into the world?
- Do I need this in my life right now/is it worth the time?
This reflective exercise has saved me many excessive fixations. And yes, sometimes I do need to make that snarky overly-researched comment that nobody will see.
Literally every day.
Would be funny if there were no comments here
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Several times a day
Sometimes I can’t be arsed with the replies it might generate, others I realise I’m not actually adding anything to the conversation
I’d add to this: if I cannot phrase it succinctly and with the right words, it’s better off unsaid.
Also, if I realize that I’m just repeating what everyone else is saying, then I’ll scrap it completely.
Just a few minutes ago. It was a thread about someone losing a beloved pet rat to old age. I want to say something comforting, but can’t think of anything that doesn’t seem trite or cliched.
10 mins ago, and I frequently decide against it because I am either unsure of whether I read something right or because I don’t feel like actually engaging in a conversation about the topic.
Literally just now. I was going to agree and add detail about my own thought process, but… meh.
About half of my responses are deleted. I realize that sometimes I’m just not adding any substance to the conversation.
I delete the vast majority of what I type out. Mostly stuff that’s personal experience based that, while adding to the conversation, doesn’t really matter to anyone and isn’t that interesting.
I start writing it because I care enough, and stop when I realize nobody else will.
Sometimes I let myself finish fleshing out the thought, then delete it, but often I just get the bulk of my thoughts out and give up when editing it. I’m pretty verbose, and don’t really have much of an outlet in real life, and I’m an anxious mess about interactions, so… it’s just a way to relieve some of the pressure without it impacting anything.
Nearly every day. Sometimes it’s helpful to write out my thoughts, even if they’re too rude or just too banal to actually post.
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Bravo
Came here to day something like this but, as usual, I
