I seem to spend more time trying to help other people (mostly online) than actually living my own life, it seems. The title of this group is 'I enjoy helping other people'. Well, it gives some meaning to my life. And I am really appreciative if they appreciate it. Some people don't share emotions easily and that is fine. I did receive a lovely text earlier this year which was so nice. I suppose, since SW is fairly private, I could share it. Will attach a pic from my journal (I wrote it out as it meant a lot). Maybe I will write about my journalling another time...
Something that's become really apparent the last few years though are the amount of trolls there are online. Either a trolling post or comment that's obviously designed to annoy of offend people or make them comment, or comments on other people's posts online such as 'fake', 'yeah right' (for example about low body confidence - actually, yes, some women do have great bodies or looks but they just can't see it), 'go kill yourself' or a lot of people wanted to correct the tiniest mistake or point out the smallest things rather than focus on the main/bigger picture. People really need to learn to be more kind. In this world, so many people are just looking for 'likes' online and attention. Some are just leaving hate comments, I would think due to generally feeling bad about their life or having nothing better to do (FIND something better to do!) By the way, I'm not referring to Similar Worlds but a few other places online. It's so much easier to feel or say negative things, but so much better to try and be a bit less judgemental and kind.
That's really good, I really appreciate what you are doing. Thanks. 馃檪
I always tries to help others with the knowledge I have. Sometimes I help people online who are depressed. https://www.depression-chat-rooms.org is one platform for such purpose. I also got an online sister from that site. I feel happy and satisfied doing that.
@amethyst1 You are right, it needs a good degree of positiveness and energy to help someone under depression. Sometimes I even get unspeakable and sad when they share their problems and circumstances of life. I also need to take some breaks and do yoga to keep myself positive all the times. I think what I learnt from the experiences of my life also help me to stay positive.
Also when someone feels good (or even better) after talking to you, it gives you all the happiness and energy back. And you feel motivated to further help them.
When the mom of that online sister talked to me and told that she really appreciates me and she said she had never seen her(my online sister) so much happy after she had lost her brother to brain tumor.
That must have been hard having to deal with the loss of her brother. That is such a wonderful thing to hear her mum say. To hear it from someone else too, not just the person in question. Well done you! Usually I just hope I can do just a little, if that just means a distraction for a bit, support, a smile.
Yep the second last paragraph you wrote is true. I am very low on energy due to a condition (severe ME) so I should be a bit careful really but I'm often not. I suppose I feel the need to reach out to others because I'm physically isolated although this won't be obvious to them - so online is a good way to reach out.
A few platforms I've been on online, the people are a lot younger than me. I've always thought I haven't had that much life experience, but as Ive been told, I may not have had the same experiences as many my age, but I have had DIFFERENT experience and seeing the way some of them talk, I'd say I do have more perspective and experience than people half my age... As I should really!!
That's interesting as I had just been writing about how I'd been looking up yoga again lately! I hadn't posted it on here though as the post was actually not quite related to that. Maybe I'll post that soon.
@amethyst1 I think that case was totally different from others. There were many things that were common among her brother and me. Many of our choices were same, like songs, our way of talking, even I share same birthday with her lost bro. It wasn't difficult for her to accept me as her brother. And with the love and care she showed to me, I also accepted her as my sister. I don't have any in real life.
When it comes to experiences, there is no parameter as of age or number of experiences. Every experience is different in itself, a child can experience what a old person haven't.
Your experience of life does not depend upon who or what is around you, but how you are.
I believe prayanamas also increases your blood oxygen, making you more positive.
Sorry I didn't got about that condition (severe ME). If you comfortable you may please share it in PM, if not comfortable here.
