People who do this professionally, or even as a volunteer, receive training for a reason. It is likely one could hurt more than help, despite the best intentions.
Maybe try signing up for a hotline? They’ll give you the training required to at least give a solid attempt as well as more rationally limit the amount of people you feel obligated to handle.
Alice@hilariouschaos.com 4 months ago
You’re gunna do whatever you are gunna do. But let me just say this.
Your heart is in the right place, but this is a bad idea. You’d essentially be taking responsibility for mentally unwell people who are in a devastating position.
You’d open the door for emotionally starved people to latch onto you, and possibly threaten you for not answering them when they snap their fingers. Or feel suicidal at whatever time of day that is and in whatever time zone that is.
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I’m wishing you the best just proceed with caution I just… oh man…
neidu2@feddit.nl 4 months ago
100% agree. That’s the reason why I wouldn’t want to mod it: When I have to step away from it for my own well being, it has the potential to seriously affect someone elses. I don’t want to put myself 8n that situation.
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Can I ask you to be a mod?
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 4 months ago
No clue I just messaged one and no answer yet to bad we cannot just message all mods.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 months ago
…did you just ask yourself a question, get confused, and then reply to yourself???
Should I give you MY username???