This was my last interaction with Brelooming before he deleted his account. I feel like their is a lesson to be learned from all this.
I’m not Swamp, but I do believe that old school style forums are not as popular as they use to be, partly as bigger social media sites start taking their niche.
Honest to God, I'd rather die than let this place die.
Because y'all are so ****ing amazing.
While I appreciate you caring so much about the community, I do feel it is unhealthy to tie your self worth to it.
We care for you here man, but remember to also care for yourself. You’re worth more than a forum or a community.
I mean, that's objectively false. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
What I mean to say is that there is more to your life than being apart of a community.
It’s important to value others, but it’s equality important to value yourself. It’s not selfish to love yourself.
I believe Brelooming struggles with his own self-worth. What I noticed is that he never acknowledged his own self worth, He tried to find worth by seeking validation from others. Even when we believed he was fatally ill and Noipoi was sending messages for him, the message that made him happy was that "He mattered". He sought approval from others so much that he burned bridges to feel the momentary warmth of approval.
Hating yourself and trying to fill the void with approval from others will not fix self-worth issues nor make you selfless. It will make you do terrible things to get that approval, much like an addiction.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that, please try to love yourselves people (you too Brelooming, if you ever read this).