dont mean to be negative but...

we need to bring back diaries asap. im so sick of lurking on the recent blogs page and every other post being about self harm or eating disorders, most of the time with no warning either. its one thing to ask for advice relating to recovery but its a whole other thing to just talk about how you do it in detail. and like i get needing to vent but do it in private with someone who is ready to listen and try to help, not in public spaces for the whole world to see cause no one gives a fuck, respectfully. because i dont want to have to hear about how bad your eating disorder is and how fat you think you are, either get a therapist to talk to or shut the fuck up, please and thanks. and whats even worse is when it feels so bait, like it feels like theyre just fishing for positive comments from strangers online, LIKE HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND. i get that therapy is expensive but you cant just use the internet as your unpaid therapist for a multitude of reasons - theyre probably not licensed professionals, youre gonna trigger someone, trolls, youre making yourself an easier target for manipulators - just to name a few. and i didnt want to make a post about it because everyone and their mother has at this point, but i saw 2 blogs today that just sent me over the edge. the first of the 2 was talking about trying to make an eating disorder community on here - at first i thought it meant like a recovery group type thing, but then i kept reading... lets just say it was not that. the second of the 2 was someone talking about their eating disorder and giving specifics on it, like weights and habits. like i said earlier, needing to vent is perfectly fine, but dont do it in public spaces, theres always people who are willing to listen and i do not happen to be one of them. sometimes you just need actual professional help not the internet, dont be afraid to get it, and stop oversharing for fucks sake.