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sibelian

(7,804 posts) Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:08 PM Feb 2012

Most depressing thread you've ever posted in?

This one counts.

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Most depressing thread you've ever posted in? (Original Post) sibelian Feb 2012 OP

Those announcing the deaths of Khephra, AndyS., AlienGirl, Blondeatlast, and so many others... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #1

Yes, those are certainly a wake-up call sibelian Feb 2012 #2

Yes, those are heart-breakers. femmocrat Feb 2012 #3

I don't remember what the thread was but it was one of the first I ever posted in OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #4

hlthe2b

(102,221 posts)

1. Those announcing the deaths of Khephra, AndyS., AlienGirl, Blondeatlast, and so many others...

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:11 PM

Feb 2012

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

2. Yes, those are certainly a wake-up call

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:45 PM

Feb 2012

I always find myself sort of popping out of my preconceptions about the board and remembering that's real people I'm talking to, not just a series of little boxes of text... certainly brings things into perspective.

I actually rarely post in them. I read them all the way through, but I don't post regularly enough on DU to "know" anyone here and would feel disrespectful and false in crafting a response containing an emotion feigned beyond ordinay condolences. If I do post in them I usually do just offer condolences... and feel strange that I didn't know enough about them to say more...

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. Yes, those are heart-breakers.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 11:09 PM

Feb 2012

Posts about beloved pets that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge also make me so sad. I have stopped clicking on them... I just can't take it.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

4. I don't remember what the thread was but it was one of the first I ever posted in

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 11:19 PM

Feb 2012

and a mean lady yelled at me.

I may have even deserved it but I'll never know because I tune out yelling at me.

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