Social anxiety and commenting

[Rufus]

Sometimes I definitely find it intimidating to post, especially to start a thread. But, this is a great community of believers and I think we don't have to be afraid of mis-wording something, asking a "silly" question, or even being the last post. We all love each other here!

[video=youtube;VoW9czgQBqE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoW9czgQBqE[/video]

 

[Alan D. Strange]

You are so kind and accomodating, Weston.

Don't you agree, Joseph? (You are getting close to a thouand posts!)

Peace,
Alan

 

[Rufus]

(Accidental double post)

 

[Weston Stoler]

Sometimes I definitely find it intimidating to post, especially to start a thread. But, this is a great community of believers and I think we don't have to be afraid of mis-wording something, asking a "silly" question, or even being the last post. We all love each other here!

[video=youtube;VoW9czgQBqE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoW9czgQBqE[/video]

I feel the love! I watched sponge-bob this morning and I love this episode

 

[Berean]

Pro 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Works for me.

 

[lynnie]

Ha. Years ago I used to read at a news and survivalist forum and some dude started a thread about how he was a thread killer with the last comment all the time, and he must be so boring, and other people started getting on and saying no, it happened to them too, and the thread ended up being thousands of posts long with everybody saying they were going to be the thread killer. The mod finally shut it down.

 

[Weston Stoler]

Ha. Years ago I used to read at a news and survivalist forum and some dude started a thread about how he was a thread killer with the last comment all the time, and he must be so boring, and other people started getting on and saying no, it happened to them too, and the thread ended up being thousands of posts long with everybody saying they were going to be the thread killer. The mod finally shut it down.

I already called it. The congregation voted on it and the elders laid hands on me and ordained it.

 

[Rufus]

Ha. Years ago I used to read at a news and survivalist forum and some dude started a thread about how he was a thread killer with the last comment all the time, and he must be so boring, and other people started getting on and saying no, it happened to them too, and the thread ended up being thousands of posts long with everybody saying they were going to be the thread killer. The mod finally shut it down.

I already called it. The congregation voted on it and the elders laid hands on me and ordained it.

It was Predestined.

 

[Unoriginalname]

I am outraged that no one took this seriously and made light of my feelings. This is a deep insecurity of mine and all you guys, or most of you have just mocked me. This is supposed to be a "christian" forum. Ok I am teasing, I am glad I am not the only one who feels this way.

 

[Rufus]

I am outraged that no one took this seriously and made light of my feelings. This is a deep insecurity of mine and all you guys, or most of you have just mocked me. This is supposed to be a "christian" forum. Ok I am teasing, I am glad I am not the only one who feels this way.

We're not laughing at you, we're laughing with you.

 

[Unoriginalname]

I am semi cautious to post here today because this has been a little silly, but it is just shaming how pathetic my insecurities are. While I did ask this question with humor in my tone, I really do have that struggle. It goes to show how weak and feeble my ego can be at times.

 

[Weston Stoler]

I am outraged that no one took this seriously and made light of my feelings. This is a deep insecurity of mine and all you guys, or most of you have just mocked me. This is supposed to be a "christian" forum. Ok I am teasing, I am glad I am not the only one who feels this way.

I felt really bad about this..... then you posted that ending.

 

[Rufus]

I feel like the mods are going to put down this thread like George Washington put down the Whiskey Rebellion.

 

[Weston Stoler]

I feel like the mods are going to put down this thread like George Washington put down the Whiskey Rebellion.

Not unless I am the last to post.

 

[Ask Mr. Religion]

This is a bit silly but am I the only one who has a fear of being the last comment on a thread and therein by being the unnecessary comment on an overall edifying discussion?

Well, one could, as Buckley once rejoined, "bask in my own former eloquence". I'm just sayin'.

 

[Weston Stoler]

This post is to make sure I am last.

 

[Zach]

This post is to make sure I am last.

Thanks for letting us know Weston.

 

[Rich Koster]

Hmmmmmm, this seems to possibly be one of those # of posts boosting threads. One more for the home team

 

[py3ak]

I am semi cautious to post here today because this has been a little silly, but it is just shaming how pathetic my insecurities are. While I did ask this question with humor in my tone, I really do have that struggle. It goes to show how weak and feeble my ego can be at times.

It is easy to feel many things like that; it can be helpful to remember that this is only the Internet. While the human interactions, of course, are real and important, yet for most of us an online message board should be quite far from being the most significant venue we inhabit.

And lest anyone doubt who is the thread-killer, I'll go ahead and claim that honor.