Mental breakdown soon! :(

[A friend]

I'm sorry I'm bugging you guys again....but.......


Well....Even though the single forever problem is almost fixed, I've been flooded with repressed problems that I didn't talk to anyone about until recently.

All the political discussions I've watched heard, and been involved in...The anxiety of possibilities of World War 3, or the savage lawless uprising, stuff like that and more. Possibilities of losing all my friends because they're too trapped in their jobs, and college, and I can't even talk to them on the internet.

Being banned from forums from displaying my political views (and suddenly being attacked on the topics and through private messaging), and the people who helped me suddenly hate me because of my political views.

And the internet wars (wars of words), and so much hacking. And worst of all (I've had this problem for years), despite being born in the very beginning of 1990's, and despite not hearing anything or reading anything about it, when I saw a video of the Vietnam War for the first time, I had nightmares about it for years. And the most recent one added to all of the stress.

Now, because of the posts I made on the gun-control topic, I fear that everyone on this forum loathes me because of it. I feel like I'm trapped, and that all of it is going to crush me mentally, and I can't control my thoughts or emotions.

I feel like I can't talk to anyone, even my friends and family, I can't find anywhere to help me. All of this anxiety, this parinioa, fear, stress, it already gave me a seizure...What am I going to do?

"War is hell, not a videogame." - Michael Savage

 

[FountainandFairfax]

I think you need to unplug from the political stuff for a while, or at least cut it back. It sounds like it’s kind of a vicious cycle for you when you try to talk about that type of thing. You want to express your opinions, but can’t sustain being criticized or ridiculed.

We’re in a very PC age right now, and when you take unpopular stances on hot topics, you can only expect to get a lot of heated opinion and/or abuse hurled your way. I say, if you feel a need to discuss that kind of thing, do it somewhere where it’s not a forum setting, or a place where you have an emotional investment in the site. Something like commenting on Yahoo news stories might be a good fit, that way you can offer your opinions on things without having to worry so much about what someone else thinks or says.

And I don’t hate you, by the way. We’re cool.

 

[A friend]

Yeah, politics probably stresses everyone out, but it seems like those arguments caused a chain reaction that kind of screwed me up. I was already having significant problems with being single, and this just overloaded it.

The truth is, I can't really handle insults, criticism, ridicule, or anything related to that. When somebody got angry at me or called me a name in school, I went berserk and either attacked them, or yelled at them until my throat bled.

And it affected me for weeks...it's one reason why I'm trying to handle being single forever, because if political arguments strain me this badly, then I'm not going to be able to handle negativity in general...

Is there anything I can do to help myself?

 

[hoddesdon]

Speaking as someone who disagreed with your opinions, that was about the opinion, not the person. It was not intended to attack you personally, or to try to make you leave the website. I am sure that it is not the case that everyone loathes you.

 

[A friend]

sorry I lost my mind there...but I want to ask something...is it normal for people like my to stress out and almost have a nervous breakdown and feel sick (like a cold or something) for days after something like that...?

EDIT:

It wasn't the gun-control topic alone, it was actually some other problems that I repressed from a while ago that got out from that...

 

[Cynic]

because of the posts I made on the gun-control topic, I fear that everyone on this forum loathes me because of it.

FWIW, I don't loath you, or anyone else for their views. I don't even remember (and haven't bothered looking) at your posts specificlly. I just quote the relevant parts of any post that I intend to answer to, regardless of who posted them. A lot of the time I'm not even aware who posted what - especially on forums like this where I don't know many of the regulars.

 

[Feathers]

Yeah, maybe take a break from the news, too much news can cause anxiety for me too, yup..

I didn't even know there was a heated debate, I stay away from political topics mostly..

I found that sometimes I can listen to news on the radio easier, especially if there's good music or comeday afterwards or before, or I can watch news easier, if there's another person present (even if it's my dad), and if I take notes... That way, I can maybe do something constructive with the info later.

For example, even against a possible war, you can pray, or join a for-peace non-profit organisation, or learn self-defense, or for environmental problems, you can join an eco group and learn how to live more environmentally friendly etc.

Are you talking about a 'worst case' Peak Oil Scenario? Maybe I misunderstood.. There are lots of ways people can prepare for a possible crisis, like learn to grow your own food, bake your own bread, etc. find edible plants in the forest... These are all helpful survival skills that may be good in case of floods/earthquakes or such too..

Sometimes it can even be helpful to take a break from the internet, go take a walk etc.

Even if people don't agree with your views exactly, they can still like you and they can still be good people!!

Even if they don't understand what you are saying, maybe in time they will understand! Maybe you'll learn how to say it in a more accessible way.. Or maybe they will hear from other sources.. For example, some people just believe what the church says, or the 'official' news on TV/radio... Some only believe independent researchers or 'underground' newsletters etc.

So please work on relaxation and try to take a walk every day.. Nature is very healing too...