@TheRealHousewife I think you posted something a while back about possibly ending this thread, but then had the comment deleted. So I would say, if you want to stop, for whatever reason, then absolutely do. I think one of the reasons your threads are popular, is because you do post so often, and are very good at replying to almost every comment, tagging everyone and generally being upbeat and positive all the time. I’m sure it is a thankless task, but feel free to just post less often if you wish, and don’t feel you have to reply individually to everyone, maybe just join in the chat when you have time, like everyone else does. I’m sure it takes up a lot of your time.
Regarding LightningStar posts, I do feel you need a lot of support, and if these threads help, like others have said, I wouldn’t want you to feel you have nowhere to vent. Having said that, a while back, you did ask everyone to be honest about if they’d rather you didn’t post about the heavy issues you’ve had recently. A few commented that they didn’t mind, but I suspect others that would rather you didn’t, didn’t feel comfortable saying so, myself included. Partly because you have been on the threads far longer than me, so who am I to try and dictate who can or can’t discuss what. But I did also notice a few posters suggested starting your own separate thread, and while you said you did, I assume it wasn’t in the weight loss forum, for obvious reasons, and it clearly got derailed and then deleted. It’s been suggested again more recently. Could you maybe start one in this forum, but with a title to make it clear what it’s about, and then anyone on this thread who is happy to chat, can join you on it? Being honest, I do feel this thread needs a trigger warning sometimes. I’ve come on to post sometimes and read back and found posts about domestic abuse, suicide, self harm, child abuse etc. As others have said, it’s then very awkward to follow that, because you’re either ignoring it, and perhaps coming across as uncaring, or having to comment on it, which is not what this thread is about. I ended up starting my own thread, because I didn’t want to post ‘good morning, I’ve lost a pound today and just been to the gym’ when the post immediately before mine is someone saying they’re in tears asking for a hand hold. I really do sympathise, but those topics really go way beyond a bit of daily chat.
I realise I’ve only been a part of these threads since January and I haven’t posted at all on the June one yet, but I do read occasionally so just giving my opinion since it’s being raised again.