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By *ysyphusMan
over a year ago
Starbase K-7 |
I try to put a brave face on things, joking, joining in daft forum chats, but really, it's a struggle, day to day, and sometimes, even tugging hard on my bootstraps can't get me out of the feeling that I'm wading through treacle.
It's nothing really to do with Fab, well, maybe a little, but it's not about meets, or no meets, fabs, winks, or a friends list. Sometimes there is hostility, not particularly towards me, and that brings me down, because I don't like to see confrontation anywhere.
I see the "be kind" debates, and how they end up being anything but kind.
Everybody says they're here for "fun", and then some are anything but fun.
These things bring me down. Add that to real life, and it does make it hard to be inside, or outside Fab. I'm sure I'm not alone, feeling this way.
I just want to smile, laugh, and hopefully make others do the same. I don't want to put others down. They might feel the same way I do, inside, and I see no need to add to anyones' troubles. If I make a connection with someone else along with the way, that's a bonus.
My take on the be kind thing is this: I'm not just asking people to be kind to themselves, which seems to be the way, but be kind to everyone you encounter.
Everyone has their fragility, and no matter how much they hide it from you, they can't hide it from themselves.
Like the OP, I am open to talk to anyone who wants to, in the forum, or in private. I don't have all the answers, but I can listen. Sometimes that can be enough. |
