I’ve decided to make a new rule: no posting negative news articles without a call to action or way to help. Many online queer communities (and ESPECIALLY trans, considering what’s been happening globally) are full of these articles. I get staying informed, and it’s important to an extent, but it also tanks our mental health to be constantly bombarded by them without any way to make things better.
There’s a place for those articles, but it’s not gonna be here.
Is this fair?
I see this all the time on discord and the silly is why I come here, thanks. Happy to see those articles in my subscription feed in another community.
Edit: oh this is trans not 196. Same thing, right? Still a good rule.
Not 196 but welcome!
Thanks you very much ! I struggle a lot with this. Love and peace on you and your loved ones <3
I struggled with it a lot and figured I wasn’t the only trans person to. It’s a form of self harm if done in excess and it’s ridiculously easy to get sucked down that vortex and worsen depression and anxiety. We gotta look out for each other 💪
I’m pro this rule. I eventually quit reading a lot of the trans subreddits because of the constant doomposting.
I did the same out of concern for my mental health. It’s unfortunate because online trans spaces are an invaluable way to share resources and support each other even if isolated IRL. Hope this community can be of help.
Love this rule. The last thing I need in my life is more impotent negativity.
And that gets me to subscribe. Doesn’t prevent access to such news, but tries to keep the community positive instead of entering spirals
Sounds like a good idea. There’s plenty communities that are very good sources of high quality doomposting, easily available from blahaj>Local.
This community can very much be a place of safety, I think.
A safe, educational, and supportive place for trans people is my vision for this community. Figured I wasn’t the only one who was affected negatively by doomposting being everywhere.