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As I'm sure all of you moderators are aware, the state of this forum is declining rather quickly, with arguments on almost every single thread and people being rude to each other. Since I don't want to start any issues by posting in the other sections, I just need to say something about this to you all.
I joined this forum just over a year ago, to improve the care of my Betta, Link, and all future Bettas I would own. Without all this information, who knows what would have happened to him, or if I would have fallen in love with these fish as much as I have after being here. However, not only did this forum teach me how to properly care for my fish, but it became a place where I could come an enjoy myself. I have severe clinical depression and anxiety, and I can't tell you how much it helped to have this group of people to "interact" with, and things to learn to keep my mind busy. After taking a break due to severe morning sickness during my pregnancy, I was so excited to come back and continue being totally Betta crazy. I am literally on this forum on and off all day long, since I am a stay at home mom and don't go out much. Unfortunately, I have become less and less comfortable posting here due to the unpleasant atmosphere that seems to be forming. This makes me really sad, because I feel like I am losing something that has been very helpful to me emotionally, and there are few things that really make much of a difference in that department.
I know that you are all doing your very best, and I am not trying to say that you aren't doing your job. You can edit posts and give people reminders, but you can't change their attitude or behavior (as nice as that would be). There isn't really much of a point to this post I suppose, I just really, REALLY wanted somebody to know how much this forum means to me. Thank you for reading.
I joined this forum just over a year ago, to improve the care of my Betta, Link, and all future Bettas I would own. Without all this information, who knows what would have happened to him, or if I would have fallen in love with these fish as much as I have after being here. However, not only did this forum teach me how to properly care for my fish, but it became a place where I could come an enjoy myself. I have severe clinical depression and anxiety, and I can't tell you how much it helped to have this group of people to "interact" with, and things to learn to keep my mind busy. After taking a break due to severe morning sickness during my pregnancy, I was so excited to come back and continue being totally Betta crazy. I am literally on this forum on and off all day long, since I am a stay at home mom and don't go out much. Unfortunately, I have become less and less comfortable posting here due to the unpleasant atmosphere that seems to be forming. This makes me really sad, because I feel like I am losing something that has been very helpful to me emotionally, and there are few things that really make much of a difference in that department.
I know that you are all doing your very best, and I am not trying to say that you aren't doing your job. You can edit posts and give people reminders, but you can't change their attitude or behavior (as nice as that would be). There isn't really much of a point to this post I suppose, I just really, REALLY wanted somebody to know how much this forum means to me. Thank you for reading.