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Why

I have been on EP for several years, on SW for less, purely to make contact with the outside world. I often come on here feeling positive, but every so often someone makes me wonder about their sanity, their reason for being on here. Then I wonder about my own reasons, never reaching a firm conclusion, does there have to be a reason. Every one is different, but some seem to be here just to bully others, why the need when all of us (unless we meet) are just words on a page.
SW-User Best Comment
Frustration levels get high. People live on the surface of life and don't see another heart and soul
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@SW-User Now that is hard to read, and I sympathise with you, but there are also some who just challenge our sensibility.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@SW-User I occasionally answer some of the "aggressive" posts, but seldom get a realistic answer, or no answer at all. It is a little like life in miniature, but unreal, and I also have contacts who I find it nice to chat with.
SW-User
@Uncfred Thank you for BA

For a select few, it's like a video game: Your mission is to shoot down the enemy, never considering or caring about any real pain or hurt that you cause - because it's just a game.

I very strongly suspect that if we met these contentious and abusive just for the hell of it individuals, we would find they are obsequious and meek, warlike only when they're behind a keyboard. The computer is their bunker, where they hide from consequences.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Mamapolo2016 Here here.
SW-User
Some people are wanna be assholes.

In reality they are punks.

Social media sites help them to become the asshole they really wanna be.
SW-User
Yes I've met a person here around your age that abused my trust in him. After chatting with him for months as "friends" he turned on me because he expected me to be his online girlfriend. I vowed never to let that happen to me again and I rarely chat with males anymore . If they think I'm their girlfriend just because I chat with them about daily life then they aren't going to get any messages from me ever .
Lostpoet · M
But where would we be with out the barbarians.
@Lostpoet Mmm...civilized?
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Lostpoet Now that is another question
LyricalOne · F
Unfortunately the anonymity gives them an outlet to express all the negative feelings that for whatever reason, they’re unable to express in real life.
SW-User
Sounds something like desperate souls are desperate to linger on here and there.
Fernie · F
It's entirely up to us how much we allow them to bother us.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Fernie I think that women are targets more than men, but to me it is just words as I said.
I came across weird members on here as well.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether Yea, you don't need to look far.
BrattyMel · 31-35, F
Eh, I don't take anything too seriously on here.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@BrattyMel I understand you, but there are many on here who are here for the same reason as myself, and are probably more vulnerable.
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
Indeed, wise words my friend.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Harriet03 Perhaps wise, but after several years I feel I have to ask.

 
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