Why do they post, "I'm leaving!" Topics? (page 2)

WhyNow2000

Would you leave someone's house without saying 'good bye'?

codeblue

Good point WhyNow2000.

When we first start posting, we announce our arrival.

Codeblue

Frannie Banannie

Would you leave someone's house without saying 'good bye'?

Certainly not, WhyNow2000....but some of 'em keep on keepin' on and don't know how to close the door when leaving....

Frannie B

WhyNow2000

Frannie:

" Certainly not, WhyNow2000....but some of 'em keep on keepin' on and don't know how to close the door when leaving...."

That I agree, the host(s) has laready said goodbye.

wednesday

When you have to take the step of saying, "I am leaving the message board." You are really showing how sad your life has become to be to the point that your life is the message board or one of your key support systems

I need this board as a support system and it is a key one and i am not pathetic or embarassed to say so.

Many years ago, people began using AA and other "group therapy" settings for support. This is the same thing, People can say whatever they want when leaving. If they get out of line, the mods will intervene.

Aztec

I'll just be honest and say that I've said that I was leaving before. I meant it when I said it. I wasn't looking for sympathy. I was just trying to be polite. I was a tad upset. I should never post when I am upset. Never! I came back not too long after. When I do leave for good I'll just taper off and be done with it. I'l make sure that I have everyone I want to keep up with on email first. That would be the really polite thing to do. I wouldn't leave anyone "out in the cold" so to speak. To each his own okay? None of us knows what is really going on in someone's life. Empathy is key.

~Aztec

iiz2cool

i'm not sure why people post "I'm Leaving" topics. If I decided to leave I would just stop posting. I have the contact info for people I would want to stay in touch with.

Walter

Maverick

I agree Walter. I don't think it will be a conscious action...or inaction if you will. Life will simply move me to other activities. And I will look back one day and realise I've stopped coming here. I may not even remember the day, just the time period. To announce leaving intentionally, like I did with the J-duds, is not something one does to friends or people one cares for. Even with friends people come into and out of our lives all the time. Our interests and needs shift.

To make a stink implies discontent and or anger. Like I still feel for the WTS. I'm not over them yet. But even with them hopefully there will come a time when I've let that go too!

So the general feeling I am interpreting from y-all is that when someone posts an "I'm leaving" post they have a need to be heard and get a reaction. The worst thing would be to not respond to their post at all. Then we would be like the WTS. Many of us cried out for them to reach out to us and they failed to notice. At some point we just left and our pain turned to hate! Maverick

FlyingHighNow

Do you think it would be better for people to post something like this:

I'm feeling weird right now and maybe a little paranoid, like most everyone does at times. Can I ask everyone, "Do you enjoy my presence here? Would you like me to stay a member of JWD? Be honest now but please don't be too brutal." Like that better?

Heather

Why do they post, "I'm leaving!" Topics?

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