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[memorizingthedigitsofpi]

Reading the notes on my popular tumblr blog gets really depressing sometimes. Lots of insecurities. Lots of people who feel the need to turn any positive post into negativity. Fewer fanpol these days now that I use the block button very liberally, but they're still there. And this week, I once again got antis dropping into my ask box on my personal blog.

Dreamwidth feels much quieter and kinder and overall nicer right now, so thank you all for that.

I should probably extend my tiktok-break into a tumblr-break too. At least until after work stops being quite as crunchy as it is. Maybe I'll try to add some vacation days onto a weekend sometime soon. A vacation (even a staycation) would probably do me some good.

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[mistressofmuses]

Ugh, I'm very sorry you've been getting antis in your ask box. Not a good time at all.

It makes me so sad when I see positivity posts (anyone's, yours certainly included!) that have people being so negative in the notes.
Yes the world is a bit of a hellscape, and I know that sometimes positivity in itself is hard to hold onto... but it breaks my heart a bit when people jump right to trying to tear it down, for others or themselves.

DW is a much mellower space, in part because it's so quiet and less-used, but I appreciate the much chiller vibes here as compared to tumblr. (And I know it still tends to be better than twitter or tiktok.)

If you need a break, you definitely should take one. Especially if work is rough, too!

[memorizingthedigitsofpi]

❤️ the antis aren't anything to worry about. they're more like mosquitos. annoying to swat at and even more annoying to let buzz in your ear while you're trying to sleep. at least on my personal blog I can be snarky without feeling guilty about it lol

but yeah. the negativity I see in the notes can be a lot sometimes. Especially when it's people who are so incredibly hateful and hurtful towards themselves. I sometimes joke with friends that people on tiktok need help with searching and filtering AO3 but people on tumblr need a therapist and it's kind of true. at least when it comes to the people I see and interact with.

that's why I write those posts on things like perfectionism and community. I can see the hurt that people are feeling and I want to help them identify what it is. (the burnout posts are allllll me though XD)

[mistressofmuses]

Antis do tend to be the mosquitoes of the online world, don't they. (Though watch out for the ones carrying West Nile. Or whatever the equivalent is in this metaphor.)

But really, the negativity is kind of overwhelming, and I'm sorry you get to see SO MUCH of it. It really is heartbreaking how many people are being so cruel to themselves, or taking self-deprecation to such a harsh extreme. :(

I DO love your posts about things like that! Like... if I cannot drag you to therapy, I will at least shove therapeutic posts and concepts at you! Though... I probably identify with the burnout ones the most, heh.