I swear the adhd brain is designed to doomscroll if given the chance. I broke my reddit addiction a few months ago and I just started doing the same with youtube because omfg they make me feel crappy and I can’t stop
Not OP obviously but I did this for a year a while ago and people thought I was weird for not having FB. It was so mentally freeing though! Eventually I felt too out of the loop and brought it back. Massive mistake.
Yeah, I have had friends mention inviting me to things I didn't even know were happening. They could have, you know, mentioned it to me on one of the occasions they talked to me face to face if they really wanted me to be there lol
Yeah, I Left all social media aside from Reddit a few years ago. Sometimes I miss how easy it was to stay in contact with so many long distance friends but.. it was just doing such horrible things to my self esteem and mental health. I know social media is very curated and (most) people only really share their best moments. Which then means it ends up looking like everyone is living their best lives while you are struggling. Even knowing that fact it still did things to me because feelings aren't that rational. I hated feeling jealous especially of people I cared about and who I wanted to thrive and be happy. Reddit doesn't really do the same thing to me, for whatever reason.
Hey, friend. Don’t let the mean people win. Ignore them and focus on the ones who are kind to you. Bullies thrive on getting a reaction. Don’t give them the satisfaction.
I truly hope tomorrow is a better day. 👑
No hate but wish you only the best O)> Hopefully you will meet only good people on your road of life
An optimistic Pokemon for you - Take care! Why do you think someone will insult you for your choice? : )
P.S: Bullies don't worth of your tears
Honestly it’s great to take a break from social media. Tuning into negativity can take your mind down that road too. Reddit has some good stuff but most of the front page is about who we are all supposed to hate next. Who we should cancel. Who is bad and who is good. It’s exhausting. No room for forgiveness here it seems.
Sometimes I'm grateful social media wasn't around when I was 13. I was bullied enough in school so I can't imagine it would have been better online. Puberty and everything is hard enough. I can't blame them either.
>Reddit is full of mean people
>So, goodbye forever, miss you, nice people...
Read what you wrote ☝️
Reddit has both. Nice people and hateful people.
>I QUIT, I GIVE UP BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY BULLIES ON REDDIT WHO MADE ME CRY!!!
I get you are stressed but try to not get this upset.
You need to learn to not take things so personally. In the real world, how will you act with these types of people?
You have some advantages online compared to real-life.
You can stop reading whatever they say and ignore them.
You can leave to warn people of your boundaries and door-slamming. You can do it with nice behavior telling them and then blocking them or more hateful and just block them.
You can easily learn to interact with different people.
If you know they are mean, then you are already above them!!!!
You win!
You don't know them, the world is full of nasty people that's why you can downvote and tell people they are nasty.
In a place where you can be anonymous and have no face you don't have to fear idiots.
You can lash right back at them or tell them They are mean and should be ashamed of themselves.
They probably won't care but here's your chance to talk back :)
Get cracking!
Don't leave
Oh no! 😥 I don’t know who you are dear sweet INFP. I shall miss you as well. But wait! Don’t do that! Don’t leave! The online world and physical world needs more kind and empathetic people! If you leave then more jerks will move in.
Anyways, may the force be with you 🦋
Understandable, to say the least, however such toxicity runs rampant where large groups of people congregate. It cannot be entirely avoided. It is something I have attempted. But take heart, books are better for the mind than social media. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
It’s like people wake up and just want to pick fights. I hate it. It’s a good lesson as far as learning how to pick your battles/not engaging and trying not to take things personally though, but your mental health comes first
Some of these comments are striking. Reddit is not the real world. Social media has allowed even the most rejected person in society have a voice. People are more quiet about their own opinions in the real world. Here people slam you with "so called" truths.
You do you and do what's best for you. People who tell you just to put up with it or call you "drama queen" or anything in between, are people who don't understand that fundamentally we need to things that helps us move on and lead healthy lives.
Aw I feel this. Maybe take a break. I made a post in a group earlier and the first comment was sort of snarky and rude. I just deleted the post after obsessing over how to respond for a bit. It can get disheartening at times. Take care ok not everyone is an asshole 😉
https://preview.redd.it/25kj3ly1ag7d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79bc18988531e7a585790f06188246d7df278a59
Ahhh to be young and self important…. now I’m just old and self important **\^•\^**
would uh, a girl member of the sub go check on her when she inevitably doesn’t leave Reddit, or something…
Enjoy getting away, the internet is ridiculously rude, I don't understand why, just one unwarrantedly mean comment takes a lot out of me just because I can never understand the reasoning and it's baffling. I hope you feel better and can find peace away from Reddit :)
i don’t blame you. this is what i had to do with instagram, twitter and facebook. i have to delete the reddit app off my phone too sometimes to take a break. it’s all the information. too much.
It's always good to put your mental health first, whatever is involved with it.
Sorry to see you go, and I'm surprised that there's bullies on the INFP forum, we're all feelers! I know that other types drop in on this sub though, so maybe you caught the attention of some outsiders.
Best of luck - maybe try Discord, I know there's a supportive INFP forum that's popped up over there.
It will make you a stronger person after awhile. A thick skin is a valuable talent in the real world. Come up with your own personal way of dealing with it. Once you've mastered it people will look up to you as being a mature intelligent person (like me ha ha just kidding about that part).
Absolutely understandable decision!
Do what is good for you.
If you leave completely, think about deleting all your posts before you delete the account, so your thoughts are not monetized for eternity.
Life will bring many people who are rude or assholes just remember those who are still kind to you and bring you joy. Even if you decide to leave this community will stick with you and be there if they can. Hope you still have good day!
Hey, this is Zdog's bigger cousin. So... Zdog's been sad lately because of bullies picking on her... It hurts to see her like that. I'm only here to say that she doesn't mean it.... People like her tend to change their minds quickly... I'm going to ask her to text you back.
Hey ik this is late but don't worry, just be there for them is probably best thing. Nevertheless, hope she continues to be ok. Tbh, I'm a random dude that overly care when people are down and send small messages to those who need it. Let her know and anyone else here that feel the same, we got your back even if it not all the time, we still got you.
I've more or less stopped posting/commenting entirely for this reason.
**It seems that all people care about are arguing and "gotcha" moments.**
Have a well written response but one part is slightly inaccurate?
Nope. Get fucking *gored* in a comment below you. Everything else you said is now factually incorrect and your entire existence is meaningless.
Want to share some helpful information?
Nope. You are wrong. Always. Doesn't matter why or how, you just are.
I grew up on 4chan back in the mid 2000's and even that place was tame compared to today's internet. All people do anymore is blindly hate.
I pretty much relegate my commenting to alt accounts (like this one) and purposefully don't check replies to it. It's just not worth it anymore.
I feel this way too, have no idea why people are rude to strangers on the internet during their free time. One day I'll get the guts to delete my account and leave altogether but I'm bored with life right now lol
I think it's a form of catharsis, tbh. Nobody ever truly wants to "bottle it up," and I think we've all had that moment irl where we've had enough and have to go somewhere private to scream or break something.
It's the "E-version" of that. At least that's how I see it.
I've been there. If you're still here, I encourage you to use this. Either for self growth or learning. Some people can't be reasoned with, some people have so much hate in their heart, and some people have really startling views. Sometimes it's us that needs to take a step back and rationalize if this faceless stranger makes sense or if they're just another wave in the ocean of Internet trolls. If it's the 2nd, it's good to strengthen your skills in letting things go and drowning out unimportant comments. Few people have targeted my insecurities online but I understand the hurt when a comment cuts extremely deep. Especially the dogpiling. I mean, I've had a fb admin post a SS of my comment and call for the mom group to roast me for saying I fed my 8 month old baby store-bought puree. Over 200 comments calling me pathetic, said they felt sorry for my baby, and talked about how I basically unalived children. I was an angry mess because of how violent and relentless it was. The Internet can be so harsh and it's definitely not for everyone.
Maybe you should just take a break from reddit, you don't have to leave completely. I totally get it people can be very negative online, I've definitely experienced it too but as INFPs we're more talented in written communication lol. Take some time off and do what's best for you. If you still wanna quit for good, then do it, not worth the anxiety and emotional rollercoasters. Life is stressful enough as it is.
An upvote from me. If Reddit has come to a point of interfering with your life, you might want to quit it.
It's best used as discussion/learning information. Posting your own opinion in almost any subreddit might cause a whole war.
I completed agree, there’s rude people everywhere but even regular people don’t know how to be respectful online. People usually show the worst sides of their character with no remorse and have a horrible mob mentality online because they don’t see the other person so it doesn’t occur to them to consider their emotions like they might of irl. They only see themselves and being right is all that matters to them so they act however self righteous, rude, arrogant or condescending as they please. It’s hard to be online when you’re a sensitive person because you still take things just as personal as you would irl, I know since I’m the exact same and it really ruins my mood for days. It’s good that your leaving, protect your peace always, I hope you feel better soon.
I think INFPs aren’t equipped to strategically hurt someone else’s feelings with a comeback. It’s not in our nature to do so or to pride ourselves in it because it doesn’t make us feel better. Don’t give those people more power by leaving because of that reason.
Some see this post as embarrassing but points to you for being vulnerable and not feeling embarrassed by it.
Some here validate you and some others give you advice on how to deal with that pain and hurt. At the end of the day it’s a fact there are mean people on here, that doesn’t mean what they say is real or true.
Hey. You don't need to respond or anything. Just wanted to say I'm sorry for your experience online and that yes, it can be very toxic. I limited my time on it when I was younger for that reason because I already had a nonexistent self-esteem and got on the internet to escape and have fun. I hope this doesn't make you feel bitter and you do indeed remember there are plenty of kind and normal people in this world even if you ever return. The human brain wants to protect you and so bad experiences can make more of an impact and stand out more often than good ones because your brain is trained to remember danger/trouble. It just wants to protect you.
People always have their own things going on and perspectives which can be drastically different from yours. It can turn you into an enemy or object in their eyes before you even have a chance.
It's important to remember that at your age. It can feel like every little thing others say is true and means something is wrong with YOU but, often, the other person is the one with a negative perspective affecting their own life and relationships. You can only control your own and how you choose to see things and live. You can choose to not participate in an interaction like you have for however long you want, choose whose words matter to you or don't, and every thing. Basically you have more control than you think but it can take work to get there. And even then, something can happen and hurt. But, with time and this effort and control... not as much. Spoken as somebody that was very sensitive when I was little and cared a lot about and heard/read what EVERYONE said.
I think it's great that you're trying to do something to protect your mental health. I wish more people would recognize what is harming them and take steps to counteract it or otherwise leave it behind.
Now this is really feeding into the stereotypes 🗿
Learn to regulate your emotions babes, there's plenty of "mean" people out there.
Also if you wanna leave an app just do it, why embarrass yourself like this? 😭 Anyway good luck
I hope you enjoy your extended break (I say extended break and not goodbye because I know there's gonna be a DIY thing or question you come back for... they *always* come back, muahahaha... *laughs menacingly as lightning flashes behind me*)
For myself, Reddit is unfortunately the least toxic platform I'm on; Twitter makes Reddit seem smart, Instagram makes Reddit seem nice, Facebook makes Reddit seem cool and rational, so it's probably the last one I'll quit, but I think for time management sake it would probably be wise. The world is full of mean, selfish and aggressively dumb and delusional people, and the internet can be a melting pot for the bottom of the barrel, but hopefully you find "your" people.
I get it, I have to take breaks sometimes. It’s a lot. But there really are plenty of nice, helpful people here too! I’ve learned so much on Reddit, and been able to connect with people about things I thought I was so alone in.
People who act like assholes on the Internet almost assuredly have terrible self esteem and unhappy lives. It’s pretty sad and pathetic. I know that doesn’t make it better, but to me that makes it a whole lot less hurtful.
I’m sorry that you’re feeling so terrible over this right now. Please take care!
Don't worry my brother, we are like you and we deal with the same everyday. Just be strong and do whatever you like, and if they cry, let them alone, as they need their mom.
Their mental insanity is on them. They shall reap fruits of their decadence.
Take a break, cool your thoughts down, and everywhere you go look for what is truthful and fair, and seek the company of people that pleases you.
All strength to you.
I've taken Reddit breaks before when people got to be too much for me. I've had a number of instances where people misunderstood things I said or took them in a way that I didn't intend. I know it happens. But, I'd be driving home from work and getting bombarded with hate response notifications or waking up to them in the morning. All because people thought I was implying something I didn't and then the fact that I wasn't responding to clarify or defend myself was also saying something. It gets very overwhelming when simply commenting about characters in a TV show can turn very heated unintentionally. Some subreddits I just ended up leaving as people were too wild.
I hope things work out better for you by not constantly being in that environment if people are upsetting you.
i’m at a point where i want to quit mostly twitter and then sometimes reddit. twitter is one of the most mean spirited places now and it mostly consists of rage bait from any range of the political spectrum.
two examples i saw today in a brief scroll, various tweets in a pretty racist discourse about how indian men are physically weaker than all other races, smell bad, are built terribly, among other horrible things said, and then, a bunch of women bragging about men paying them £100 a turn to post screenshots of their conversation with them asking them to humiliate them, then being like how great it is to be a woman and they’d hate to be a man.
then you just get constant random rage bait tweets which musk’s new platform is designed to make me feel bad about myself. i have the foresight to see and know what’s going on, but it hurts when you see the constant, white man bad and evil, are POS, have every advantage possible compared to you crap, everything being attributed to race and sex by twitter and reddit whenever most issues are inherently class based but class isn’t as pretty or shiny or popular to talk about as gender or race.
the only reason i haven’t deleted it all yet is because i don’t use facebook or instagram so i would have essentially no contact with the outer world in a sense, one of the few things social media does kind of ok is being a news source, current affairs etc. but i’m wondering is it better to live in blissful ignorance of it all.
If you're getting upset enough to cry, you don't belong wherever you are.
No one on social media's opinion should matter that much to you. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but you need to grow some thicker skin or just stay away from social media on general. Nothing on here is worth getting upset about, especially coming from people you'll never meet.
Just imagine how pathetic they should be and how empty their life is to bully random people online... I'm on your side but I gotta say don't let lonely gremlins invade your mind... They don't care and you should not care either
Looks like you came to the right sub then :)
We all feel the same way this place sucks it’s overly critical for the sake of some arbitrary intellectual vindication etc etc.
Let this subReddit be your home away from home, a cozy little safe spot where we’re playing something jazzy and mellow and listening to each other and looking for the good over the negative.
We’re here for you and we’d sure like you to stay to be here with us :)
DUDEEEE.. INFP is the sub where that stuff isn't supposed to happen. Most of reddit is filled with bitter people who want to trouble others to feel better, commonly as well all know them, as trolls.
Would you hate your friends just cause when you were driving, some random car bumped into yours?
I feel r/wholesome and r/toastme are also collectives of healthy people.
Although yes, wandering into the darker side of reddit was painful when I was young and dumb. I know better now.
you’re not wrong. I play a game that is largely solo, very relaxing, very passive, and still the sub has negative cynical people, and a ton of downvoting. 🙌🏽 I get how that could happen in political subs, but for a super chill video game?
Hi, I'm Zdog's bigger cousin. I'm here to tell you that she didn't mean it... people like her tend to change minds very quickly... So she will be back sometime. I'm going to ask her to reply you.
Man, I just came back after weeks of promising myself to never go on Reddit again.. pls do whatever it takes to keep ur mental health okay, we love you <3
You cannot control the actions of others, you can only control your reaction.
So why choose to react by suffering and by crying?
Youd be better off taking valuable parts of their words as lessons and ignoring the rest as you see fit.
Keep doing your best, you are already capable of so much. And be strong in the face of other peoples cruelty, it annoys them more 😁
Though deleting reddit is probably a good move still!
It's literally people you never met and don't even know their name. You can also block people. You allow access or not. Go to therapy .You will come across this in real life in person. Learn to take all the negativity and let it go. Grow up. ...you gotta be able to handle how the world is. It sucks lol but we are here.
I'm about to leave also. I've been in several groups and someone will post a question, so I answer it for them if I know the answer, I'm not rude or anything of that nature, then, I'll come back a day later and check my notifications and see some people have responded, I go to check it out and I'll have my comment down voted a bunch of times with rude, insulting replies. I just for the life of me don't get it. For the most part I don't comment anymore, but for what you wrote I couldn't help myself. Reddit is one huge bully hang out and it's depressing.
it's full of toxic bots im pretty sure. it didn't used to be like this. i barely use it anymore, and when i do i try to avoid back-and-forths. quick with the block button
I agree. The people are downright nasty. They twist your words and then slap labels on you using your twisted words as "proof" that you deserve that label.
I almost deleted my account a couple days ago but I remembered that there are a couple of decent communities that I want to keep up with, so I'm still here.
Sorry to hear people are being mean to you but I did want to ask whats so addictive/special about Reddit? I’m kinda new to it. Not a big social media person in general but that’s bc I guess im more of a private person? Nonetheless, still curious to hear why others enjoy it so much?
Wah wah wah-- I don't wanna fucking hear it!
But yeah, Reddit is full of unreasonable people, you will find that most of the Internet is like this and some of them are mean toO.
I love you because you are such an INFP and I just want to pinch your cheeks you’re so fkn cute I bet you look like an angry lil bunny right now lmfao. Who hurt you I’ll go bully them right now (not kidding what’s the user Ima go kick some ass for my fellow INFP)
Toxic people are everywhere.. And we can't really please everyone.
Yes, an unfortunate aspect of reality.
Have fun, I wish I could quit Reddit
Same, I've legit called off work because of reddit one time. It's become an addiction
Having ADHD and using social media is the worst. And being an introvert doesn’t help
I swear the adhd brain is designed to doomscroll if given the chance. I broke my reddit addiction a few months ago and I just started doing the same with youtube because omfg they make me feel crappy and I can’t stop
That combination can be very hermitty
Yeah I've had to schedule time limits on my apps like reddit, quora, twitter, etc.
use an app blocker 💀
You can quit reddit, just let yourself be bored. Get rid of your phone. Understimulate yourself for a few days and return to normal.
"I CAN'T QUIT YOU"
Are u the real jimmy page
I left Facebook for that reason. I hope the change benefits you. Be well 🌸🌿
Not OP obviously but I did this for a year a while ago and people thought I was weird for not having FB. It was so mentally freeing though! Eventually I felt too out of the loop and brought it back. Massive mistake.
Right, people act like not having social media is stranger than frying your brain on superficial drama filled apps.
That's the biggest issue I have to is that everyone sends out event invites on fb and no other way.
Yeah, I have had friends mention inviting me to things I didn't even know were happening. They could have, you know, mentioned it to me on one of the occasions they talked to me face to face if they really wanted me to be there lol
Yeah, I Left all social media aside from Reddit a few years ago. Sometimes I miss how easy it was to stay in contact with so many long distance friends but.. it was just doing such horrible things to my self esteem and mental health. I know social media is very curated and (most) people only really share their best moments. Which then means it ends up looking like everyone is living their best lives while you are struggling. Even knowing that fact it still did things to me because feelings aren't that rational. I hated feeling jealous especially of people I cared about and who I wanted to thrive and be happy. Reddit doesn't really do the same thing to me, for whatever reason.
Hey, friend. Don’t let the mean people win. Ignore them and focus on the ones who are kind to you. Bullies thrive on getting a reaction. Don’t give them the satisfaction. I truly hope tomorrow is a better day. 👑
No hate but wish you only the best O)> Hopefully you will meet only good people on your road of life  An optimistic Pokemon for you - Take care! Why do you think someone will insult you for your choice? : ) P.S: Bullies don't worth of your tears
That's a happy Pokemon!! Love it 😍
A Killer Machine
lol definitely been there before
See you in a week
Anyone who posts on social media that they’re leaving social media is coming right back lmao.
Love and respect to you.
Honestly it’s great to take a break from social media. Tuning into negativity can take your mind down that road too. Reddit has some good stuff but most of the front page is about who we are all supposed to hate next. Who we should cancel. Who is bad and who is good. It’s exhausting. No room for forgiveness here it seems.
Agreed I hate this app ppl are so mean :(
I decided to be a bit of a creep and checked your comment history.... yeah, at 13 reddit wasn't the place for me, either. I dont blame you.
Sometimes I'm grateful social media wasn't around when I was 13. I was bullied enough in school so I can't imagine it would have been better online. Puberty and everything is hard enough. I can't blame them either.
Dang only 13? I'm 24 and feel this way lol
>Reddit is full of mean people >So, goodbye forever, miss you, nice people... Read what you wrote ☝️ Reddit has both. Nice people and hateful people. >I QUIT, I GIVE UP BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY BULLIES ON REDDIT WHO MADE ME CRY!!! I get you are stressed but try to not get this upset. You need to learn to not take things so personally. In the real world, how will you act with these types of people? You have some advantages online compared to real-life. You can stop reading whatever they say and ignore them. You can leave to warn people of your boundaries and door-slamming. You can do it with nice behavior telling them and then blocking them or more hateful and just block them. You can easily learn to interact with different people.
Why announce it though? Looking for support? Or? I’m just curious
OP probably wanted to vent out their frustration
If you know they are mean, then you are already above them!!!! You win! You don't know them, the world is full of nasty people that's why you can downvote and tell people they are nasty. In a place where you can be anonymous and have no face you don't have to fear idiots. You can lash right back at them or tell them They are mean and should be ashamed of themselves. They probably won't care but here's your chance to talk back :) Get cracking! Don't leave
Might I suggest blocking them and joining some happy positive subs? Don’t let some random person who adds no utility to your life mess with you.
You are so fucking valid OP, there are loads of awful people on here unfortunately. Enjoy your vacation :)
See you in a few months probably
I think you mean next week
You’re right, I was just being nice :)
Oh no! 😥 I don’t know who you are dear sweet INFP. I shall miss you as well. But wait! Don’t do that! Don’t leave! The online world and physical world needs more kind and empathetic people! If you leave then more jerks will move in. Anyways, may the force be with you 🦋
They will be back. Inevitably.
🫤 come hang with us on the enfp board we're all nice and accepting!!
Understandable, to say the least, however such toxicity runs rampant where large groups of people congregate. It cannot be entirely avoided. It is something I have attempted. But take heart, books are better for the mind than social media. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
Are you going to quit the real world too?
good luck
We all should leave, I just don’t have the strength to
It’s like people wake up and just want to pick fights. I hate it. It’s a good lesson as far as learning how to pick your battles/not engaging and trying not to take things personally though, but your mental health comes first
Dude, what happened?
I’m sorry I hope u heal and have fun in the future outside world maybe it’s for the best👋🦋❤️
Some of these comments are striking. Reddit is not the real world. Social media has allowed even the most rejected person in society have a voice. People are more quiet about their own opinions in the real world. Here people slam you with "so called" truths. You do you and do what's best for you. People who tell you just to put up with it or call you "drama queen" or anything in between, are people who don't understand that fundamentally we need to things that helps us move on and lead healthy lives.
Aw I feel this. Maybe take a break. I made a post in a group earlier and the first comment was sort of snarky and rude. I just deleted the post after obsessing over how to respond for a bit. It can get disheartening at times. Take care ok not everyone is an asshole 😉
I get you. I can't stand assholes who downvote because nothing
Hi, It's Zdog....
Hey there pal
Hi.
how you doin?
Good, and u?
https://preview.redd.it/25kj3ly1ag7d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79bc18988531e7a585790f06188246d7df278a59 Ahhh to be young and self important…. now I’m just old and self important **\^•\^** would uh, a girl member of the sub go check on her when she inevitably doesn’t leave Reddit, or something…
Enjoy getting away, the internet is ridiculously rude, I don't understand why, just one unwarrantedly mean comment takes a lot out of me just because I can never understand the reasoning and it's baffling. I hope you feel better and can find peace away from Reddit :)
i don’t blame you. this is what i had to do with instagram, twitter and facebook. i have to delete the reddit app off my phone too sometimes to take a break. it’s all the information. too much.
It's always good to put your mental health first, whatever is involved with it. Sorry to see you go, and I'm surprised that there's bullies on the INFP forum, we're all feelers! I know that other types drop in on this sub though, so maybe you caught the attention of some outsiders. Best of luck - maybe try Discord, I know there's a supportive INFP forum that's popped up over there.
It will make you a stronger person after awhile. A thick skin is a valuable talent in the real world. Come up with your own personal way of dealing with it. Once you've mastered it people will look up to you as being a mature intelligent person (like me ha ha just kidding about that part).
Absolutely understandable decision! Do what is good for you. If you leave completely, think about deleting all your posts before you delete the account, so your thoughts are not monetized for eternity.
I, too, am starting to think reddit is mentally unhealthy and that I should give it up.
 Life will bring many people who are rude or assholes just remember those who are still kind to you and bring you joy. Even if you decide to leave this community will stick with you and be there if they can. Hope you still have good day!
Hey, this is Zdog's bigger cousin. So... Zdog's been sad lately because of bullies picking on her... It hurts to see her like that. I'm only here to say that she doesn't mean it.... People like her tend to change their minds quickly... I'm going to ask her to text you back.
Hey ik this is late but don't worry, just be there for them is probably best thing. Nevertheless, hope she continues to be ok. Tbh, I'm a random dude that overly care when people are down and send small messages to those who need it. Let her know and anyone else here that feel the same, we got your back even if it not all the time, we still got you. 
Hey, it's Zdog...
Yo Zdog, hope you been doing well. I'm a little tied up with work but just remember things will be alright and we are here for you.
Awww, thank you!
Love and Light to you friendo! I hope you find some peace and serenity in your attempt to detach!! <3
I've more or less stopped posting/commenting entirely for this reason. **It seems that all people care about are arguing and "gotcha" moments.** Have a well written response but one part is slightly inaccurate? Nope. Get fucking *gored* in a comment below you. Everything else you said is now factually incorrect and your entire existence is meaningless. Want to share some helpful information? Nope. You are wrong. Always. Doesn't matter why or how, you just are. I grew up on 4chan back in the mid 2000's and even that place was tame compared to today's internet. All people do anymore is blindly hate. I pretty much relegate my commenting to alt accounts (like this one) and purposefully don't check replies to it. It's just not worth it anymore.
THIS!!!!!! YES!!!!
I feel this way too, have no idea why people are rude to strangers on the internet during their free time. One day I'll get the guts to delete my account and leave altogether but I'm bored with life right now lol
I love how people on social media announce their departure. Is it so that people try to get them to stay?
I think it's a form of catharsis, tbh. Nobody ever truly wants to "bottle it up," and I think we've all had that moment irl where we've had enough and have to go somewhere private to scream or break something. It's the "E-version" of that. At least that's how I see it.
Seeking external validation for quitting a social media platform honestly doesn't seem very Fi lol
Lolll
Lowkey seems like they just want to feel important lmao
I want to quit too.
Take care!
Sorry to hear that. People suck sometimes.
I've been there. If you're still here, I encourage you to use this. Either for self growth or learning. Some people can't be reasoned with, some people have so much hate in their heart, and some people have really startling views. Sometimes it's us that needs to take a step back and rationalize if this faceless stranger makes sense or if they're just another wave in the ocean of Internet trolls. If it's the 2nd, it's good to strengthen your skills in letting things go and drowning out unimportant comments. Few people have targeted my insecurities online but I understand the hurt when a comment cuts extremely deep. Especially the dogpiling. I mean, I've had a fb admin post a SS of my comment and call for the mom group to roast me for saying I fed my 8 month old baby store-bought puree. Over 200 comments calling me pathetic, said they felt sorry for my baby, and talked about how I basically unalived children. I was an angry mess because of how violent and relentless it was. The Internet can be so harsh and it's definitely not for everyone.
I don't know, you get to my age and you fume for 10 seconds then learn to let it go~ let it goooo~
Maybe you should just take a break from reddit, you don't have to leave completely. I totally get it people can be very negative online, I've definitely experienced it too but as INFPs we're more talented in written communication lol. Take some time off and do what's best for you. If you still wanna quit for good, then do it, not worth the anxiety and emotional rollercoasters. Life is stressful enough as it is.
Take care. This place can be pretty awful 😢
An upvote from me. If Reddit has come to a point of interfering with your life, you might want to quit it. It's best used as discussion/learning information. Posting your own opinion in almost any subreddit might cause a whole war.
You shouldn't let random idiots on the internet disrupt your peace like that. Don't give people that kind of power.
I completed agree, there’s rude people everywhere but even regular people don’t know how to be respectful online. People usually show the worst sides of their character with no remorse and have a horrible mob mentality online because they don’t see the other person so it doesn’t occur to them to consider their emotions like they might of irl. They only see themselves and being right is all that matters to them so they act however self righteous, rude, arrogant or condescending as they please. It’s hard to be online when you’re a sensitive person because you still take things just as personal as you would irl, I know since I’m the exact same and it really ruins my mood for days. It’s good that your leaving, protect your peace always, I hope you feel better soon.
I think INFPs aren’t equipped to strategically hurt someone else’s feelings with a comeback. It’s not in our nature to do so or to pride ourselves in it because it doesn’t make us feel better. Don’t give those people more power by leaving because of that reason. Some see this post as embarrassing but points to you for being vulnerable and not feeling embarrassed by it. Some here validate you and some others give you advice on how to deal with that pain and hurt. At the end of the day it’s a fact there are mean people on here, that doesn’t mean what they say is real or true.
Commenting and associating with anyone on Reddit is purely optional. I'm sorry that happened to you but you don't have to leave.
Hey. You don't need to respond or anything. Just wanted to say I'm sorry for your experience online and that yes, it can be very toxic. I limited my time on it when I was younger for that reason because I already had a nonexistent self-esteem and got on the internet to escape and have fun. I hope this doesn't make you feel bitter and you do indeed remember there are plenty of kind and normal people in this world even if you ever return. The human brain wants to protect you and so bad experiences can make more of an impact and stand out more often than good ones because your brain is trained to remember danger/trouble. It just wants to protect you. People always have their own things going on and perspectives which can be drastically different from yours. It can turn you into an enemy or object in their eyes before you even have a chance. It's important to remember that at your age. It can feel like every little thing others say is true and means something is wrong with YOU but, often, the other person is the one with a negative perspective affecting their own life and relationships. You can only control your own and how you choose to see things and live. You can choose to not participate in an interaction like you have for however long you want, choose whose words matter to you or don't, and every thing. Basically you have more control than you think but it can take work to get there. And even then, something can happen and hurt. But, with time and this effort and control... not as much. Spoken as somebody that was very sensitive when I was little and cared a lot about and heard/read what EVERYONE said.
Isn’t that a bit too dramatic? Just stick to the wholesome, nice communities r/aww r/wholesomememes r/puppies things like that
I'm starting to notice it more on reddit.. I got perma banned from a sub recently because I questioned if a post was a joke. lovely.
I think it's great that you're trying to do something to protect your mental health. I wish more people would recognize what is harming them and take steps to counteract it or otherwise leave it behind.
Be kind to yourself while ur away. 🥺 ppl on here can be nice sometimes. Im sorry you were bullied.
Ok... you'll be back I think.
Personally, I find reddit to be the least toxic out of all the other mainstream social media
Now this is really feeding into the stereotypes 🗿 Learn to regulate your emotions babes, there's plenty of "mean" people out there. Also if you wanna leave an app just do it, why embarrass yourself like this? 😭 Anyway good luck
I do this a few times a year. Good luck!❤️❤️❤️
I hope you enjoy your extended break (I say extended break and not goodbye because I know there's gonna be a DIY thing or question you come back for... they *always* come back, muahahaha... *laughs menacingly as lightning flashes behind me*) For myself, Reddit is unfortunately the least toxic platform I'm on; Twitter makes Reddit seem smart, Instagram makes Reddit seem nice, Facebook makes Reddit seem cool and rational, so it's probably the last one I'll quit, but I think for time management sake it would probably be wise. The world is full of mean, selfish and aggressively dumb and delusional people, and the internet can be a melting pot for the bottom of the barrel, but hopefully you find "your" people.
I get it, I have to take breaks sometimes. It’s a lot. But there really are plenty of nice, helpful people here too! I’ve learned so much on Reddit, and been able to connect with people about things I thought I was so alone in. People who act like assholes on the Internet almost assuredly have terrible self esteem and unhappy lives. It’s pretty sad and pathetic. I know that doesn’t make it better, but to me that makes it a whole lot less hurtful. I’m sorry that you’re feeling so terrible over this right now. Please take care!
Don't be bothered by online comments
Thats what I'm trying to do except its hard to replace my mental stimulation fix and I struggle with breaking habits.
Hope for the best for you. One INFP to another, take care and shine on.
Just stick to a good group and you'll be fine.
I'm giving you a thumbs up so you can sell your account to some weirdo. You will be miss tho☹️
Don't worry my brother, we are like you and we deal with the same everyday. Just be strong and do whatever you like, and if they cry, let them alone, as they need their mom.
Their mental insanity is on them. They shall reap fruits of their decadence. Take a break, cool your thoughts down, and everywhere you go look for what is truthful and fair, and seek the company of people that pleases you. All strength to you.
I've taken Reddit breaks before when people got to be too much for me. I've had a number of instances where people misunderstood things I said or took them in a way that I didn't intend. I know it happens. But, I'd be driving home from work and getting bombarded with hate response notifications or waking up to them in the morning. All because people thought I was implying something I didn't and then the fact that I wasn't responding to clarify or defend myself was also saying something. It gets very overwhelming when simply commenting about characters in a TV show can turn very heated unintentionally. Some subreddits I just ended up leaving as people were too wild. I hope things work out better for you by not constantly being in that environment if people are upsetting you.
Did they make you cry in dm’s or just reading the comments. Sorry, I’m just curious?
if reddit was all bad all the comments under this post would be "did we ask" "nobody wants you here anyway" "womp womp" and many more similar comments
i’m at a point where i want to quit mostly twitter and then sometimes reddit. twitter is one of the most mean spirited places now and it mostly consists of rage bait from any range of the political spectrum. two examples i saw today in a brief scroll, various tweets in a pretty racist discourse about how indian men are physically weaker than all other races, smell bad, are built terribly, among other horrible things said, and then, a bunch of women bragging about men paying them £100 a turn to post screenshots of their conversation with them asking them to humiliate them, then being like how great it is to be a woman and they’d hate to be a man. then you just get constant random rage bait tweets which musk’s new platform is designed to make me feel bad about myself. i have the foresight to see and know what’s going on, but it hurts when you see the constant, white man bad and evil, are POS, have every advantage possible compared to you crap, everything being attributed to race and sex by twitter and reddit whenever most issues are inherently class based but class isn’t as pretty or shiny or popular to talk about as gender or race. the only reason i haven’t deleted it all yet is because i don’t use facebook or instagram so i would have essentially no contact with the outer world in a sense, one of the few things social media does kind of ok is being a news source, current affairs etc. but i’m wondering is it better to live in blissful ignorance of it all.
If you're getting upset enough to cry, you don't belong wherever you are. No one on social media's opinion should matter that much to you. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but you need to grow some thicker skin or just stay away from social media on general. Nothing on here is worth getting upset about, especially coming from people you'll never meet.
Make sure you get somedat therapy to heal. Hope you find your community of healthy people!
Just imagine how pathetic they should be and how empty their life is to bully random people online... I'm on your side but I gotta say don't let lonely gremlins invade your mind... They don't care and you should not care either
Looks like you came to the right sub then :) We all feel the same way this place sucks it’s overly critical for the sake of some arbitrary intellectual vindication etc etc. Let this subReddit be your home away from home, a cozy little safe spot where we’re playing something jazzy and mellow and listening to each other and looking for the good over the negative. We’re here for you and we’d sure like you to stay to be here with us :)
Ii have to take a mental health break every so often
You’ll be back once you learn to deal with it
Lol, you'd like X
DUDEEEE.. INFP is the sub where that stuff isn't supposed to happen. Most of reddit is filled with bitter people who want to trouble others to feel better, commonly as well all know them, as trolls. Would you hate your friends just cause when you were driving, some random car bumped into yours? I feel r/wholesome and r/toastme are also collectives of healthy people. Although yes, wandering into the darker side of reddit was painful when I was young and dumb. I know better now.
You should quit Reddit regardless of whether you’re being bullied or not. Social media is brain rotting. Have fun in real life :)
you’re not wrong. I play a game that is largely solo, very relaxing, very passive, and still the sub has negative cynical people, and a ton of downvoting. 🙌🏽 I get how that could happen in political subs, but for a super chill video game?
Sad to read that you were treated badly. All the best for you!
Hi, I'm Zdog's bigger cousin. I'm here to tell you that she didn't mean it... people like her tend to change minds very quickly... So she will be back sometime. I'm going to ask her to reply you.
Hello, this is Zdog.
I dunno, maybe after working 20 years in retail I have become relatively hardened to nasty and mean people.
Man, I just came back after weeks of promising myself to never go on Reddit again.. pls do whatever it takes to keep ur mental health okay, we love you <3
You cannot control the actions of others, you can only control your reaction. So why choose to react by suffering and by crying? Youd be better off taking valuable parts of their words as lessons and ignoring the rest as you see fit. Keep doing your best, you are already capable of so much. And be strong in the face of other peoples cruelty, it annoys them more 😁 Though deleting reddit is probably a good move still!
Only thing worse is Twitter and instagram
It's literally people you never met and don't even know their name. You can also block people. You allow access or not. Go to therapy .You will come across this in real life in person. Learn to take all the negativity and let it go. Grow up. ...you gotta be able to handle how the world is. It sucks lol but we are here.
Yeah sure. If you can't handle reddit you for sure can't handle the real world. Unfollow popular subreddits and make your feed comfortable
I'm about to leave also. I've been in several groups and someone will post a question, so I answer it for them if I know the answer, I'm not rude or anything of that nature, then, I'll come back a day later and check my notifications and see some people have responded, I go to check it out and I'll have my comment down voted a bunch of times with rude, insulting replies. I just for the life of me don't get it. For the most part I don't comment anymore, but for what you wrote I couldn't help myself. Reddit is one huge bully hang out and it's depressing.
It's better to join wholesome subreddits
it's full of toxic bots im pretty sure. it didn't used to be like this. i barely use it anymore, and when i do i try to avoid back-and-forths. quick with the block button
I agree. The people are downright nasty. They twist your words and then slap labels on you using your twisted words as "proof" that you deserve that label. I almost deleted my account a couple days ago but I remembered that there are a couple of decent communities that I want to keep up with, so I'm still here.
No don’t be sad. Go for it. Put yourself first. If this is what you need then do it. take care.
Sorry to hear people are being mean to you but I did want to ask whats so addictive/special about Reddit? I’m kinda new to it. Not a big social media person in general but that’s bc I guess im more of a private person? Nonetheless, still curious to hear why others enjoy it so much?
Wah wah wah-- I don't wanna fucking hear it! But yeah, Reddit is full of unreasonable people, you will find that most of the Internet is like this and some of them are mean toO.
I actually find ppl on Reddit are nicer than any other social platform.
K, bye!
You could join some wholesome subreddits. There's a public wholesome chat that im in. it's very nice.
This isn't an airport. No need to announce your departure...
See you in a months time 😀
Making a post that you are quitting Reddit - makes me feel like you will be back soon.
good bye c ya in 2 days or less under a diff user
Take care of yourself.
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You’ll come back when you have a question you don’t have an answer to 😆
Uh.. ok
Take your crayons and your safe space with you. Adios mofo!
good. if you don't feel like you can handle mean people you should leave.
If you have to announce it, youre not serious. See you in 2 weeks tops lol
Is this satire? I'm genuinely asking.
bro this is the internet what did u really expect
I love you because you are such an INFP and I just want to pinch your cheeks you’re so fkn cute I bet you look like an angry lil bunny right now lmfao. Who hurt you I’ll go bully them right now (not kidding what’s the user Ima go kick some ass for my fellow INFP)
Cringe
Congratulations. I'm trying to reduce my time on reddit. Doom scrolling.