TANgents welcome (#36) (Page 48)

I think there has been a streak of misfortune, but I also think that once a couple people start talking about stories of loss, others take the lead and start to mention it more.

The recent loss of BTer's and/or their direct relationships have hit us hard.  But then I have seen a couple threads of loss of people not even related.  People are just on a "lets start threads about loss" right now.

I also get a little tired of the stories of people drowning or getting hit by cars.  I KNOW that happens - it sucks, I don't need to be brought down about it.

I'm not trying to sound callus, but BT has kind of turned into a depository of sad stories.  That seems to be the "in" topic a little, IMO.

I think that it also may be that people feel the need to "talk" about bad things that happen - to get them out, whereas, they are content to let good things happen without "needing to talk about it". 

I kind of thing people like attention - and sometimes posting negative or sad stories gets them that loving/sensitive attention.

Don't you just hate it when people expect you to work at your job instead of TAN, especially after that long Nebraska winter? 

He was here this morning.  And he is very much not tattooed. 

Sunnuffa....I was hoping for the tattoo option.

Agreed... sometimes folks just feel more secure throwing stuff out to folks that aren't a physical part of their lives... anonymity can just feel safe sometimes... and can, I think, be helpful... hopefully once the ice is broken in an anonymous fashion... it will be easier to share with folks in the real world...

-B 

Heh, me too! 

But some people just LOVE the "poor me" attention IMO and use any nagative feeling or events to try and elicit responses.

Why Hello Mr. Four Thousand. 

Good post for # 4k!!!!!!

I agree.  Someplace to vent - and feel "safe" is important.  Kind of a "confessional".

Also people in CoJ/TAN listen (most times), whereas other people IRL are often not really listening.  Sometimes people hijack a thread, but I can tell you from personal experience many of the people around me hijack conversations all the time.  But no one wants me to go there with the total breakdown of relationships in our society, so I won't.

Hello!

-B