This is a safe place
This is the newcomers forum....
It's meant to be a welcome, safe, nurturing place.
Lately I've been dismayed by the responses some brand new members are getting - sometimes it's like smackdown city out there.
I remember what it was like for me when I first came here - I was scared, I was skittish, and I was downplaying my problems like mad and acting ultra-cool.
I'm really glad the people who responded to me realised all that and didn't smack me into next week.
Straight talking is great but I think you can get some empathy and compassion in there too.
if we drive people away, are we really helping?
^ [This is a repost but it's still relevant. Not directed at any one poster ]
Dee
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SR