(I’m dealing with a bit of a rough time myself, so please, followers, forgive me for what will be, most likely, my use of expressions that are a bit blunter than usual and could perhaps be worded with less “fuck” or lovely words like that. Also: disclaimer: I can’t speak for anyone and like I said, my mental state atm is not the best.)

I’m going to tell you something that perhaps you don’t know: SOMETIMES A PERSON WANTS TO KNOW/FEEL/SEE THAT SOMEONE FUCKING CARES. Even perfect strangers. Because no one, no one, can actually be 100% isolated from others. You following so far? Sometimes we need a little push from others. It’s a start.

You are right in one thing, attention =/= help, but it’s a start. Because that person, whom I dearly hope isn’t having their method of coping questioned right now, has probably now realized that they could use the help and are taking the first step towards doing something. It’s not quite getting help yet, no, but they’re getting support, even if, if I can say it again, it’s from total strangers, and I applaud them for that.

And I can’t explain to you why it isn’t a call for attention. I don’t know if it is. Does it matter? Must you really come here and shame the way people express themselves like it’s less valid than others when they’re really not doing anything wrong?

Has it occurred to you, and I’m definitely projecting here and I admit it, that maybe that person can’t outright ask for help for some reason? IRL reasons, reasons directly linked to the way they feel (hear this: some of us think we would be even more of a bother, which many of us think we are if we wanted/sought help), whatever and this is their way of coping?

How is this something that invalidates the “wanted to be taken seriously” part?

Can I ask you something, anon? Why are you asking? Does it really bother you that much? Why ask me? I kind of hope you’re asking most people who liked that post because I can’t really think of a reason why you’d ask me. Or do I know you? I don’t think so, but please tell me if I do. Do you self-harm too? Despite how annoyed and maybe bitchy I sound here, I would have no problem at all talking to you.

(And oh, yeah. Like trying to ‘guilt people into liking a post’ works with anyone. Do you see how many people out there have dangerously low levels of empathy? Clearly, guiltying people into it doesn’t work.)

Final disclaimer: how do I English, etc.