I can’t tell you how much of a breath of fresh air it is after ditching Reddit for Lemmy. In my several days of being here, I have only seen ONE asshole! Versus seeing multiple assholes on Reddit! Crazy right?

But seriously, I used Reddit since 2014. I tried using it for therapeutic conversations sometimes. Like going on r/Offmychest or r/Confessions. As I’ve dealt with a lot of trauma in my own life, done some bad things I’m not proud of and needed to get them out…over on Reddit, I was constantly judged. Even if I showed fucking remorse over my actions and made it clear I’m not proud of what I did, 10 years ago for example. And I’d get called a dipshit and an asshole and I need therapy. (Not that I can afford it) It was never genuine, heart to heart conversation. Now after being here on Lemmy and seeing how many kind and amazing people there are, it’s actually starting to encourage me to try again. Maybe I can actually have one on one honest conversations without being called a horrible person despite me showing remorse. That being said, if anyone could point me in the right direction to an offmychest or Confessions community, or instance, I’d appreciate it.

I guess bottom line, you guys are great. The majority at least. It’s such a breath of fresh air from the toxicity and ridicule of Reddit and I greatly appreciate it. Thanks guys, and keep…Lemmying?

(That’s totally a word!)

    • Skidmark@kbin.social
      41·
      1 year ago

      This is actually kind of neat. When I was shopping around for a Reddit alternative, my biggest concern was backing the wrong proverbial horse. It just occurred to me that as long the Reddit Migration goes to any federated alternative, I can use whatever and still have access. That’s pretty great!

    • _I_@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Same. I also have a user on Lemmy, but good lord it’s so so slow compared to Kbin.

    • Friend@kbin.social
      21·
      1 year ago

      Same, but I’ve been on lemmy a little and the atmosphere seems great too.