I ask this one for several reasons. The first is for those who do not already realize that most friends are ready and willing for you to vent. The second is more important to changing my start of venting by letting friends understand that this is exactly what I am doing.
Finally, it is important to hear from friends who do not want to hear you vent (especially depending upon the topic) and might block you (the equivalent of Facebook's stop following a person's postings. Or they might even… read more
Go for it John! I think this site was created to be a place to share your struggles, triumphs, loneliness, anger and many other feelings that the majority of us will understand and emphasize with. I'm not on Facebook but I know about the joy created by likes and loves and I think we do (or have the potential) much more for each other.
Good Morning Everyone,
The correct time to vent is when you have issues related to this disease. This is a website to vent to but also a website to get educated about what happened to you after a first, second or third seizure. I joined after my third grand mal seizure, when I was put on anti-seizure medication and no one was telling me about this disease. I have learned a lot, been given comfort and began to get better. I am still having seizures but not as many every month. That is encouraging.
Therefore, yes vent if you must but give the reason for the vent, try to provide information, and come back to the website at some point to let everyone know the vent helped.
GO FOR IT! VENT all you want. I do it ALL THE TIME! My hubby get's the most of it. Of course I usually say I'm SORRY later, but it sure feel good WHEN U VENT!
God Bless,
that's exactly what we do here on this- BITCH, COMPLAIN, ETC to the only people that understand and don't judge.
Hello John Dufresne, I don't find venting to everyone a plus, because venting to the wrong person can get you into a heap of trouble at times. And believe me there are a lot of that kind of people out there or within. When I type or text or keyboard with someone, it is trying to help the individual. Rather than me just rambling on, by me telling a person at the time it comes from my experience not just a bunch of clutter that I need to get out of my brain at the time. This is the reason why when I'm typing a person back it takes me a long time because I'm typing and not using the microphone. Just to give you and idea? I have a sister that enjoys causing more problems than good with different ones in the family. If I tell her something that is bothering me about someone and it is really causing me hardship. She will give me at times a little advice, but then she will run to the person that I was venting about and cause me to have more problems than I don't need. So I think when a person is venting it should be with a person you honest to Godly Trust!