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EDIT: Before you read this, this is a thing http://belltreecompliments.tumblr.com
Isn't that amazing? Go say something wonderful
Ok now continue to to original post.
Since the release of New Leaf we've had a lot of new members join The Bell Tree, and adding in the fact that I sort of had a hiatus from the forums many of you may not know me. So, hello! My nickname around here is Pally. I joined TBT when I was about 14 years old, in 2008. So basically, I've been a member my entire teenage life (yikes). I spent most of my time spamming threads, (let's be honest, still do) and just generally always treated TBT as one big joke. I never posted seriously, and never took the forums seriously. Even to this day, most of my posts are sarcastic, except for this one.
Now let me get serious serious like fo real serious.This isn't something I tend to share on a public
basis, but I feel it may be necessary for this thread. (ok wow here i go confessing to all of teebeetee)
A couple of years ago, I was pretty depressed. I self harmed, I even attempted to commit suicide.
(so what?) So, what my depression stemmed from was years of physical and emotional abuse. Emphasis on emotional.
(Why?) Because that's the whole point of this thread, how words can have an impact on someone's life.
Online or IRL.
I'd rather not get into too much detail about the abuse itself, but what helped me.
Wow are you ready for this life changing answer? It was....the internet!
(Whoa slow down there man! The internet??? But the internet doesn't matter, anything said or done doesn't mean **** in the REAL world. Right???)
Right...no. No. The internet DOES MATTER. In fact it kind of matters a lot.
(But how???? How can the internet help you?? Help me??)
Well as clich? as it is, words stick. Positive ones, and negative ones.
And in my story it was an online friend who helped me get through those rough days.
If it wasn't for his patience, and kind words I would definitely not be here today.
Just think and remember how that one time someone complimented you on your hair, or how you are, or just whatever. Remember how good that felt? And how if you were having a bad day it made things better?
(If not, wow you are lookin hella fine ok I mean have you even seen the picture thread y'all are qt)
I think we can agree, if not always, sometimes we look back on those compliments and feel good about ourselves and think yeah man maybe I'm not below average!
And I'm SURE we've all experienced, when someone online or IRL has said something absolutely so horrid it stuck. Days, weeks, months later, you recall
exactly what someone said to you, and how they said it. Even if over time, the sting was gone, and you learned to toughen up we can all agree words hurt. They can hurt a lot.
Again point being: words stick.
(So why a thread? On an Animal Crossing forum??)
Well, if you're an avid Tumblr user like myself, you may have come across some blogs that have become an outlet to "confess".
That's fine and dandy and all, but what's being "confessed" really can be quite harmful.
If you haven't understood a single word I said, then basically, Words can have an impact. Postive and negative. With technology changing, our ways of communication have evolved. What's said online can be just as harmful as anything said in person. (Or a letter if youre into that)
If you're gonna respond to this thread with oh well people should just toughen up!!! You've clearly missed the point and I urge you to re-read the thread if you can bear it, OR go back in time and tell my suicidal self yo its a word bro calm down.
Okay thank you reading if you have.
Oh I'd like add something, I'm not a saint, evidently. I have issues with people too and I've said negative things as well. Everyone does it. However, anonymously **** talking people isn't a good idea.
Just please be careful with what you say when you do say negative things okay?
I never know how to end threads so.
..
ok.
Isn't that amazing? Go say something wonderful
Ok now continue to to original post.
Since the release of New Leaf we've had a lot of new members join The Bell Tree, and adding in the fact that I sort of had a hiatus from the forums many of you may not know me. So, hello! My nickname around here is Pally. I joined TBT when I was about 14 years old, in 2008. So basically, I've been a member my entire teenage life (yikes). I spent most of my time spamming threads, (let's be honest, still do) and just generally always treated TBT as one big joke. I never posted seriously, and never took the forums seriously. Even to this day, most of my posts are sarcastic, except for this one.
Now let me get serious serious like fo real serious.This isn't something I tend to share on a public
basis, but I feel it may be necessary for this thread. (ok wow here i go confessing to all of teebeetee)
A couple of years ago, I was pretty depressed. I self harmed, I even attempted to commit suicide.
(so what?) So, what my depression stemmed from was years of physical and emotional abuse. Emphasis on emotional.
(Why?) Because that's the whole point of this thread, how words can have an impact on someone's life.
Online or IRL.
I'd rather not get into too much detail about the abuse itself, but what helped me.
Wow are you ready for this life changing answer? It was....the internet!
(Whoa slow down there man! The internet??? But the internet doesn't matter, anything said or done doesn't mean **** in the REAL world. Right???)
Right...no. No. The internet DOES MATTER. In fact it kind of matters a lot.
(But how???? How can the internet help you?? Help me??)
Well as clich? as it is, words stick. Positive ones, and negative ones.
And in my story it was an online friend who helped me get through those rough days.
If it wasn't for his patience, and kind words I would definitely not be here today.
Just think and remember how that one time someone complimented you on your hair, or how you are, or just whatever. Remember how good that felt? And how if you were having a bad day it made things better?
(If not, wow you are lookin hella fine ok I mean have you even seen the picture thread y'all are qt)
I think we can agree, if not always, sometimes we look back on those compliments and feel good about ourselves and think yeah man maybe I'm not below average!
And I'm SURE we've all experienced, when someone online or IRL has said something absolutely so horrid it stuck. Days, weeks, months later, you recall
exactly what someone said to you, and how they said it. Even if over time, the sting was gone, and you learned to toughen up we can all agree words hurt. They can hurt a lot.
Again point being: words stick.
(So why a thread? On an Animal Crossing forum??)
Well, if you're an avid Tumblr user like myself, you may have come across some blogs that have become an outlet to "confess".
That's fine and dandy and all, but what's being "confessed" really can be quite harmful.
If you haven't understood a single word I said, then basically, Words can have an impact. Postive and negative. With technology changing, our ways of communication have evolved. What's said online can be just as harmful as anything said in person. (Or a letter if youre into that)
If you're gonna respond to this thread with oh well people should just toughen up!!! You've clearly missed the point and I urge you to re-read the thread if you can bear it, OR go back in time and tell my suicidal self yo its a word bro calm down.
Okay thank you reading if you have.
Oh I'd like add something, I'm not a saint, evidently. I have issues with people too and I've said negative things as well. Everyone does it. However, anonymously **** talking people isn't a good idea.
Just please be careful with what you say when you do say negative things okay?
I never know how to end threads so.
..
ok.
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