Hey idk how many of you remember me but as someone who has CPTSD (which began with an irl incident not just internet stuff so don't pull that "oh it's just internet it's not real" excuse on me) from loveual abuse, some of which happened on this forum: None of this is surprising to me whatsoever, but it's still disappointing.
My hope is that as the internet proceeds to become more and more integrated with real life, people will finally start realizing that what they say online does in fact have an affect on real people. My parents, psychiatrist, past therapists, and my friends who have experienced the same type of trauma as me can all attest to this.
I was only 8 years old when I started posting here (on my previous account) and I was repeatedly traumatized throughout my entire time here.
To anyone else reading this who's been in a similar situation to me: Don't underestimate how much this stuff ruins your brain. I'm 21 now and I've never been able to have any genuine, stable friendships until just this year because my already bad social skills were so thoroughly ruined by the internet. Go to therapy if you can, look up self-help resources for trauma survivors if you can't, and don't perpetuate the cycle of abuse.