Any ideas on different ways to..

vent about something rather than post it on here?

I vented about something a week ago or so and now I am recieveing backlash for it bc apparently there are family members on here that read my vent and pieced together what I was talking about ( i left ALL names out of it). I want to find a way to get out frustrations without bothering/annoying/upsetting anyone while doing it. And i am not asking this to start trouble with anyone...Im merely looking for a different way to get it all out.

So I am looking for a less public way of venting things when the need strikes...I have tried writing it on paper, that doesnt work so hot for me...

Any idea's?

Maybe FM some of the people u know on here?
Or make a posting saying u need to vent and ask people to FM u if they can 'talk?'

i've seen people create new SNs to vent or talk about the issues they don't want family members or FHs to know about...

have you tried a xanga or blog? a lot of my friends use those to get their feelings out..on xanga you can create protected posts so that only users you specify can see what you've written

there is also a site called Digital Expressions that you can use as a 'diary' of sorts. my friends and i all have the password to one diary and we vent that way w/out it being public (you can block anyone who doesn't have the password from seeing the entries)

Honestly... nothing you do on the internet is 100% safe. maybe write out a really long email and then delete it? or write out your vent in a word document, title it something like 'Report on the History of [insert something boring]' and nobody will go looking for it

You can always talk on AIM or FM but you never know who you're talking to and who they might show it to.

Here is my take on things.....

Whatever you might be feeling is no ones choice but yours, they are YOUR feelings and if they hurt other peoples feelings thats sad but you have a right to feel the way that you do.

I have a different view on many things then most but you are ENTITLED to feel how ever you feel.

If people get hurt maybe its a slight hint of guilt on their end.....

Its easy for people to point the finger and absolve all blame...

I say, you went via FM. Post on the board that you need a vent and FM those to respond. I completely understand how you are feeling. This happened to my sister once, on another message board. My mom read what she was saying on it and it was awful! You can always vent to me

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Posted by Cacarina

I say, you went via FM. Post on the board that you need a vent and FM those to respond. I completely understand how you are feeling. This happened to my sister once, on another message board. My mom read what she was saying on it and it was awful! You can always vent to me

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I think that's a really good idea!

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Posted by skinny237

Maybe FM some of the people u know on here?
Or make a posting saying u need to vent and ask people to FM u if they can 'talk?'

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i think this is a great idea!

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Posted by bonch20

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Posted by skinny237

Maybe FM some of the people u know on here?
Or make a posting saying u need to vent and ask people to FM u if they can 'talk?'

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i think this is a great idea!

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Just make sure that the 'lurkers' you are talking about dont FM you too! Only FM to people you 'know'