By clicking this little button and going to get something to eat or drink while thinking "gee, I have no idea who that douche was and he has no idea who I am, he could be my neighbour or on the other side of the world and I will probably never see or hear from him ever again." Then I sit back down and open up voat and carry on with my life.
[–] vivalafreakshow [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I have borderline personality disorder, and while it has gotten alot better and I don't want to kill myself everytime someone is derogatory towards me it still hurts alot to be called names even if its from some stranger.
[–] Contiguousrabbit 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I just imagine how sad their life is, that the best thing they have to do is insult someone on the internet.
That being said, if I post something stupid, I'll take my lumps :-)
[–] TheLastLeviathan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Honestly, being insulted in real life by people around me has always had a bigger impact on me. When someone insults me online, then I always think that 1. They don't really know me and therefore what they say is not a reflection of who I am and 2. They are just some random person who probably had a bad day or just really likes insulting people.
Also, the anonymity of the internet tends to reduce peoples barriers in a way. We are much quicker to say lots of things we would not say to someones face because we can't see them or have to live with the consequences of insulting someone in real life.