| Re: if the Idea is not absurd...then is no hope it
This is dangerous.
If someone with real, SUBSTANTIAL issues sees this site or it's members as a legitimate source of support or advice; we end up with some pretty big issues at hand.
I'm not talking "I hate my life and want to die, so tell me how awesome I am." or "I'm ugly, please look at these pictures I'm spamming and hit on me." Which is probably what we'd get the most of. I'm talking "I think I'm a lesbian." "My parents hit me." "I think I'm really going to commit suicide." or "I want to kill my parents."
Very few people here are trained as crisis counsellors and quite a few have non-neutral viewpoints (influenced by experience, religion, whatever). The wrong advice does much more harm than good--and the maturity level here leaves a bit to be desired.
We sign no contracts guaranteeing the privacy of those who speak to us... and in general we can't offer any better advice than "talk to someone qualified to help you".
At best, it would turn into drama-whore central.
At worst, we get someone killed with bad advice.
Absolutely not. |