Harsh words & bashing instead of support & motivation?

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  • WeepingAngel81
    WeepingAngel81 Posts: 2,232 Member
    I think people confuse sarcasm with harsh words. People like to have fun, and you may get picked on a bit, but it's not meant to harm. However, there are some that will respond and be total jerks without ever really offereing any sort of advice. Ya just gotta let it all roll off your back, and have some fun yourself.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    I love studying the kinds of posts that people write in the forums. Like... what kinds of topics trend well with tickers that never move? Just a little MFP fun fact. The message is more important than it's giftwrapping :heart:
    Yeah that's part of the research I want to do. It definitely appears that people who complain about other people being "mean" on an internet forum aren't nearly as successful. I wonder if it is a result of externalizing control/blame.

    Interesting that you can judge someone based on a ticker... I haven't updated this for quite some time and nobody knows what I have endured since this original post or what kind of success I have had.. Thanks for your concern and the intelligence to actually get facts before posting. This is exactly what my original comment was in reguards too.

    Did you just judge me for noting what topics trend at what stages of weight loss?

    I didnt judge anyone, I was noting topic trends :):flowerforyou: (thanks for the sarcasm, i loves it MUAH!)
  • becki129
    becki129 Posts: 1
    So happy you posted.this. I went to.a forum on my 4th day and it left me very depressed over ppl arguing about a word someone said. I came here for support and I didn't appreciate the post I read
    Good luck to everyone on their road to success!
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    ZOMBIE thread.
  • palwithme
    palwithme Posts: 860 Member
    Nice post. Well said.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    PRMinx wrote: »
    ZOMBIE thread.

    The best part is that it was already resurrected once before.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    PRMinx wrote: »
    ZOMBIE thread.

    The best part is that it was already resurrected once before.

    LOL.
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    Sometimes people (and myself for a long time, I'll admit) get caught up in the "oh my god, I have to lose weight. I have to do it all now" and sometimes prescribe to some drastic measures - pills, ridiculous diets that don't work, or they work temporarily and then gain it all back. The world of instant gratification sometimes takes over logic and patience. Sometimes people don't like hearing the reality of it. They don't like hearing that long term, sustainable weight loss and developing healthy habits takes time. That seems to fuel a lot of butthurt that gets way out of hand.
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