Originally Posted by
theseithakas 
I do the same thing, hydrogirl. It's been really interesting and helpful to me to see what the "other side" is going through, and reading those forums allows me to do so with what I believe is some degree of healthy distance. Not that the stories and thoughts posted in there don't touch me and sadden me, but [it is helpful for me to hear stories from people who are not ABF, so I can process those stories with some objectivity.
Put perfectly ! It can be difficult when you're in the middle of it all to process with objectivity. It's helpful to hear about others, so you are removed from it and not tangled in it. It's helpful for me to understand things in order to cope better.
