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strange, yeah. It didn't look like he was that miffed at the end of the thread.. mostly just curious.http://www.microstockgroup.com/site-related/1-button-good-or-bad/Perhaps there is some posts I haven't seen yet where he had more of confrontation with someone?
To those who care (thank you) 2013 is going to be a very big challenge for me. I am medically disabled after a huge heart attack a few years back. MSG was always a great place for me to communicate with fellow micro stockers and I learnt a lot from some of the friendly and sharing members and sometimes just have a nice or wacky chat.I have struggling against some depression lately, as my future seems quite bleak and I can not even begin to name all the setbacks I (my family) had the past 3 years (I am normally not the depressed type). I tried to work it away and try to stay upbeat. My self confidence did take an obvious knock after the heart attack, because sometimes just getting through the day can be a challenge. MSG helped my finding a place again. I do not easily let people get me down and is quite capable to square off against an little one-on-one scuffle. What lately started to irritate me was this little packs which will pound on anyone they think is out of line. It also just get disheartening if you make a point in a thread and there is no reply or referral to your point, then directly after that one of the pack would repeat the exact point (sometimes not even a much different words) and get widely applauded for the insight. This is one of the reasons this whole + and thing got totally up my nerves. I chose the wrong post to utter my dismay at the situation, as you pointed out, it was not the case in the specific thread.Am I over sensitive Yes, most definitely (but not much I can do about it at present). Just had to decide if I needed extra negatives or upsetting situations in my life at present and decided that this one is under my control and I can cut it out before the new year start.I actually wanted to refrain from looking at the site again, but I prepared myself for the worst (like good to see his back, hope we do not see him again soon, what a troll, etc.) and curiosity killed the cat. I did read the inquiries about my closure of my membership. I know it is only a handful out of thousands members who had a friendly word, but you guys gave me a lot of hope and encouragement. Thank you for that.I still need the break now, I think, but if Tyler will allow me back (hopefully) in the close future, I would love to come back.Hope all of you who endured the old screwy South African, have a great year!!! Regards
Hey Charl,Good luck for 2013. Take care - I wish you well.
CD123 - So sorry to hear about all the setbacks and I wish you the best. I feel I can really relate to your situation as I too have serious heart disease, a pile of other chronic diseases, and I struggle with depression (which usually comes out as irritation and anger, like nearly assaulting a guy twice my size because he was not climbing up the escalator ). While not the sole cause of my depression, the impact of my chronic diseases on my life is significant and ongoing. Im fortunate to work with a great team of doctors and a fantastic therapist so Im doing OK. Hopefully you are able to get treatment for you depression, as there are treatments you can do that likely will make a big difference. While taking a short break from MSG might help, based on my experience, the one thing I would say is that depression thrives on withdrawal. The more I pulled away from things that did or might frustrate me, the more depressed I got in the long term. If MSG is too frustrating, I urge you to replace it with something else (not necessarily stock related) that lets you find a place again. I did that when I stopped reading/participating in the Istock forums and joined MSG and Im much happier for it.PS I picked my screen name as I was sad about what happened to Istock, not because I get depressed.