I've also had difficulty with forums. I was basically banished from a fashion advice forum because my opinion on body shape and health was against the majority of the women's there. They seemed to believe that being overweight was good and it meant that you were curvy and loved your body while fit women like myself were all anorexics. I left that forum. It was a hostile environment.
When I first came to this forum, there was a really nasty guy who eventually got banned. He personally attacked me whenever I commented on something. His comments were abusive. I considered giving up on this forum until I found out that most of the people here are pretty nice.
As for the debates, it can be very easy for people to misinterpret what you are trying to say. Sometimes a simple difference in opinion can come across as an attack if not read properly. I lack the tact to be able to clarify my posts enough to avoid this potential confusion, so I try to stay out of heated debates unless I feel very strongly about the subject.
I hope you're feeling better. When I get into a heated debate on the internet, I just step back and ask myself, "how much does this really matter?"
When I first came to this forum, there was a really nasty guy who eventually got banned. He personally attacked me whenever I commented on something. His comments were abusive. I considered giving up on this forum until I found out that most of the people here are pretty nice.
As for the debates, it can be very easy for people to misinterpret what you are trying to say. Sometimes a simple difference in opinion can come across as an attack if not read properly. I lack the tact to be able to clarify my posts enough to avoid this potential confusion, so I try to stay out of heated debates unless I feel very strongly about the subject.
I hope you're feeling better. When I get into a heated debate on the internet, I just step back and ask myself, "how much does this really matter?"
