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magnetosphere@kbin.social āØ7ā© āØmonthsā© ago
It took me weeks to get used to the fact that I didnāt have to expect aggressive negativity, and to realize that it was okay to give people the benefit of the doubt. I thought I knew how toxic and negative reddit had become, but I didnāt really get it until I compared it to Lemmy.
h0usewaifu@lemmy.world āØ7ā© āØmonthsā© ago
The amount of anxiety Iād get just posting comments on reddit was insane. Iād spend a stupid amount of time rereading and editing my comment, and then there was still probably a 50% chance Iād discard it anyway. On Lemmy, after an adjustment period, itās much easier. I donāt think I realized how hostile and toxic a lot of online spaces really are.
flerp@lemm.ee āØ7ā© āØmonthsā© ago
It helps to think that if someone is a complete jerk to you when they respond to your comment, theyāre a jerk so you donāt have to care what their opinion is. I know itās easier to say than do, but my general feeling is that if I donāt respect someone, I donāt really care what their opinion of me is. In fact, Iād be more bothered if they agreed with what I said.