a hand to reach out to.

i've seen quite a few post lately about people feeling down or isolated so i just wanted to make a thread to say if you ever need someone to talk to or vent to or just chat to come here and hopefully we can cheer you up or cure your boredom

i mean curing boredom is mostly being a friend or just chatting. isolating people to make their own happiness is usually what makes them sad in the first place. also its a great way to meet new people. but i do see how if someone attaches to just one person and doesnt make an effort to meet or talk to others it might be detrimental but over all i think its harmless.

rxkip has the right idea. However, a website doesn't really lend to "curing" boredom. Still, it's not bad to let others know there are some who'd just as easy shoot the shit with them.

I appreciate a fellow helper. Does the world more good than we realize. I have seen it work for both good and ill, but effort is what makes the greatest change in our lives. Thank you for all that you do rxkip!

just curious yasshat what does curing boredom to you mean? personally i think as boredom as having excessive to where nothing is scheduled for or intend to do anything to me so i often turn to websites to pass time . how do you see boredom? as a lack of something to do or more of a result of something happening causing you not to do something? or something else? i agree gabriel. some people who feel down or lonely might need help from a professional but a lot of the time its just the smallest jestures that can change peoples mood or outlook on something and hopefully i can help a few people at the least.

i see what your getting at. but i started this thread for people who were feeling down or who are shy and want to talk to others. just because someone can use youtube and media to occupy their time doesnt mean they still arent bored . for some people just going to a website to talk to any random person to make a friend is very hard. i personally know how that feels and its not fun when all you do is just watch anime or youtube so pass your time. this thread isnt necessarily for people who are just bored although they are welcomed its for people who feel like they dont have someone to talk to. or need a random person to get something off their chest in a situation where they other wise would be able to. i think you miss understand the core basis of what im trying to have is an area where people can help each other through things in their life and an easy place to make friends.

rxkip, I meant it in the sense that online just isn't the same as in person. I get it, something is definitely better than nothing and it most certainly can be of great help. I don't think it stunts mental growth, infact it can be a great stepping stone IF it's used correctly. It's just as another pointed out, some can become dependent on the easy and impersonal route of the internet. But, I think it's still a great idea to try and be a helping hand on a person's journey to a better life.

hmm i do agree with you i guess on that point of view. making a relationship that is solely an online one is not healthy if its the only type you are making. it would definitely be better for someone to use online relationships as a stepping stone to help make in person ones i guess