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It's alright i think it happens to all of us in a way (well maybe not the attack of faith part, get it? I don't have a faith) but on a forum as varied as these your bound to come into contact with more toxic individuals. If you feel like taking a break will better improve your mental health then I would recommend that. I honestly think lots of us here have taken breaks from this place.

Girl, been there. Over and over. CF breaks are so needed. My last break was three years lol. Take time and do you! Create, think, laugh, love. That is what life is all about.

Multifavs said:

Hey guys, I have something I need to let out.

Sometimes I think CF is draining me a little. While it's certainly had a positive impact on my life (new friends, a closer relationship with God, helping me see what I should and shouldn't do) it's also had a negative impact in some ways. I've been noticing things I don't like about myself more than I used to. Instead of thinking about things that make me happy in my free time like ideas for drawings, stories, and songs, I keep finding myself thinking about things I'm not happy about and things that I read that made me upset, which not only hurts my mood but also my creativity. Well, sometimes I do think about things I read that made me happy but that doesn't help my creativity either.

I've been trying hard to be a kind and peaceful person as CF has helped me do, but there's only so much anyone can do. Sometimes posts I read make me a bit angry even though I try to hide it. I'm tired of all the arguing and debating over things. I'm tired of all the attacks and insults on my faith. I'm tired of some people demanding full respect for their beliefs and opinions while showing no respect for mine. Even though I love you guys sometimes I just feel drained.

So I've been thinking that a break from CF, even if just for one day, would probably be good for me. But the thing is, I don't know how I can do that because if I do...

-I'll have even more to catch up on the next day
-I'll miss out on posting in my Positive Thread that I post in every day
-I'll miss out on the chapters for the day of the Bible Read Thread I've been following
-I'll miss out on other stuff
-I don't know what I'd do instead because my life outside of CF is, unfortunately, pretty boring

And if I ever took a break longer than that it might be hard because I wouldn't be able to talk to my friends. It's also rough because I have a hard time staying away from CF; and often when I feel drained and all is in the evening when I'm offline, and then when I come back online in the morning I feel better.

I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, of course. I just feel that I need to figure something out here instead of bottling it up. I hope you understand, and thanks for reading.

-Multi

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Get some sleep sunshine. You can figure it out later.

Thank you for being honest and sharing about what is going on. I know I have had a tendency in the past to let things get to me too much that I read on Facebook or CF or other areas of social media. I don't know what your everyday life looks like, but I know it has helped me a lot to step away from here and from Facebook at times just because I felt like it was having a negative effect on me. But in the very least I would avoid looking at certain threads or put certain people on ignore if I needed to do that. Maybe SarahsKnight could message you the Bible readings for the next few days or more? And I have found that in the time that I might normally spend here or on other sites, I have really enjoyed just spending that time outside or maybe doing something new or something I don't get to do very often. But either way, just know that CF is always going to be here and that it's definitely a positive if you can find some balance to where you have enough good things going in life that you are less affected by what is going on here

I feel the same way as you do multi, and so many others take breaks as well....

try going for a walk or volunteering or studying the word more...going to bible studies and home groups.....

I'm trying to get more and more off line and away from negativity and its become very healing

Wayholka said:

People can be jerks but just know that many of us here in the Singles forum want you to be happy.

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I'm pretty sure all of us would want you to be happy, @Multifavs .

i feel ya.that's why i make quick snarky one liners like these. if someone gets more of my energy it'll be by something that's worthy to quote/reply to or PM. is that keri who just posted in this thread? wait, when was this thing made. i havent seen her on here in ages.

Multifavs said:

Hey guys, I have something I need to let out.

Sometimes I think CF is draining me a little. While it's certainly had a positive impact on my life (new friends, a closer relationship with God, helping me see what I should and shouldn't do) it's also had a negative impact in some ways. I've been noticing things I don't like about myself more than I used to. Instead of thinking about things that make me happy in my free time like ideas for drawings, stories, and songs, I keep finding myself thinking about things I'm not happy about and things that I read that made me upset, which not only hurts my mood but also my creativity. Well, sometimes I do think about things I read that made me happy but that doesn't help my creativity either.

I've been trying hard to be a kind and peaceful person as CF has helped me do, but there's only so much anyone can do. Sometimes posts I read make me a bit angry even though I try to hide it. I'm tired of all the arguing and debating over things. I'm tired of all the attacks and insults on my faith. I'm tired of some people demanding full respect for their beliefs and opinions while showing no respect for mine. Even though I love you guys sometimes I just feel drained.

So I've been thinking that a break from CF, even if just for one day, would probably be good for me. But the thing is, I don't know how I can do that because if I do...

-I'll have even more to catch up on the next day
-I'll miss out on posting in my Positive Thread that I post in every day
-I'll miss out on the chapters for the day of the Bible Read Thread I've been following
-I'll miss out on other stuff
-I don't know what I'd do instead because my life outside of CF is, unfortunately, pretty boring

And if I ever took a break longer than that it might be hard because I wouldn't be able to talk to my friends. It's also rough because I have a hard time staying away from CF; and often when I feel drained and all is in the evening when I'm offline, and then when I come back online in the morning I feel better.

I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, of course. I just feel that I need to figure something out here instead of bottling it up. I hope you understand, and thanks for reading.

-Multi

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Multi.. I've been there, done that... if you haven't noticed And trust me a LOT of others here have too and it is actually refreshing to take a step back and say okay.. I need some air. Like I said in the other post, I feel like we all live in one house, and we see each other every day, and we end up getting irritated by someone, and that happens. It happens to families, it happens to roommates, etc. Nothing wrong with that. But the good part I realized is even though I wasn't around for awhile, everything was all right here where I left it, and sure you might have to catch up for a bit but I feel like I'm already back in the swing of things and I feel better for it. My break wasn't on purpose, life got in the way, but I've taken a lot of breaks and by the time I'm back things are better and I feel refreshed.

So yeah even if it's for a day, or you limit yourself or whatever you need to do, go do it and we'll be right here. Andddd If you ever need to vent, or just need someone, a friend, anything I'm here and available if you wanna PM me.