do you ever think of a thread idea and then- (1 Viewer)

ChiaraStar169 · 31 August 2026

-it's gone in an instant? lol me knowing me, I'll probs think about it as soon as I hit Post thread... and then forget what it was by the time I reach this page again. ADD sucks, man!

HugeBakkaeMotae · 31 August 2026

No, I have many ideas but I don't make threads because of my deep-rooted fear of invalidation.

x_x · 31 August 2026

i used to write them down the moment i thought of them

ChiaraStar169 · 31 August 2026

HugeBakkaeMotae said:
No, I have many ideas but I don't make threads because of my deep-rooted fear of invalidation.

well, you made your intro thread and nine others, didn't you?

ChiaraStar169 · 31 August 2026

xiao said:
i used to write them down the moment i thought of them

that's a good idea

centen · 31 August 2026

All the time!! I should write them down lol

Yelena_Belova · 31 August 2026

HugeBakkaeMotae said:
No, I have many ideas but I don't make threads because of my deep-rooted fear of invalidation.

That really sucks. I don't know how much this will help to hear, but as I'm sure you already know, most people here are really sweet. Whenever I make a thread, even if it's really long, really niche, slightly controversial, ect, sometimes I get worried about it being taken in the wrong way or people hating me for it. This feeling has also occasionally happened when making posts, but that is much rarer and I only feel it when saying something very controversial. Every single time though, no matter what happens, people on here know me well enough to know I try my best to be a good person overall. Even despite all my occasional worries, what I post often is interpreted in a really generous and lenient intent (which I am thankful for as I often don't mean any harm with my posts/threads). People seem to really like you too on here (and for good reason, you're awesome), so I think it'll be the same with you. That being said, I do understand that getting over fears doesn't quite work like that and it isn't perfectly logical. If you ever want to post a thread but are feeling too nervous to do so, feel free to DM me, and I'll hype you up and encourage you to go for it.

HugeBakkaeMotae · 31 August 2026

ChiaraStar169 said:
well, you made your intro thread and nine others, didn't you?

That's true, but other than my intro and one other (which got a single reply) they are social media updates which feels different as they are impersonal.

Yelena_Belova said:
That really sucks. I don't know how much this will help to hear, but as I'm sure you already know, most people here are really sweet. Whenever I make a thread, even if it's really long, really niche, slightly controversial, ect, sometimes I get worried about it being taken in the wrong way or people hating me for it. This feeling has also occasionally happened when making posts, but that is much rarer and I only feel it when saying something very controversial. Every single time though, no matter what happens, people on here know me well enough to know I try my best to be a good person overall. Even despite all my occasional worries, what I post often is interpreted in a really generous and lenient intent (which I am thankful for as I often don't mean any harm with my posts/threads). People seem to really like you too on here (and for good reason, you're awesome), so I think it'll be the same with you. That being said, I do understand that getting over fears doesn't quite work like that and it isn't perfectly logical. If you ever want to post a thread but are feeling too nervous to do so, feel free to DM me, and I'll hype you up and encourage you to go for it.

That's very kind of you to say, thank you. 💜

While it's true that I have such a fear my comment was somewhat tongue-in-cheek and if I really want to post something I will!
I'm not too concerned with what people think but I know i'll feel bad if I put the effort in and get zero engagement so I'd rather just avoid it.

I really appreciate the comment and I think you are pretty awesome too!

dark_tranquility · 31 August 2026

Slips my mind a lot of the time
My memory is crap

Yelena_Belova · 31 August 2026

HugeBakkaeMotae said:
That's true, but other than my intro and one other (which got a single reply) they are social media updates which feels different as they are impersonal.

That's very kind of you to say, thank you. 💜

While it's true that I have such a fear my comment was somewhat tongue-in-cheek and if I really want to post something I will!
I'm not too concerned with what people think but I know i'll feel bad if I put the effort in and get zero engagement so I'd rather just avoid it.

I really appreciate the comment and I think you are pretty awesome too!

Sometimes I feel a bit bad too if I put a lot of effort into a post and it doesn't do super well, but I remind myself that sometimes that happens, and I'd rather get fewer but more genuine interactions than more interactions with the thread that feel empty or generic (not that such a thing happens on here, but hopefully you get my point). That doesn't always work, but trying to shift my mindset in such a way can help. I also try to assure myself that at least I posted it put into the world and got it off of my chest, regardless of engagement levels.

Aw, thank you, you're awesome too!