[ SECRET POST #3142 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #3142 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Fantastic Four (2015)]


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03.
[Final Fantasy XIV]


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[Hunter x Hunter]


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[TES4:Oblivion]


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06.
[Yukigumi, Otozuki Kei]


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[Vocaloid]


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[Sailor Moon -~ Petite Étrangère~ / Takarazuka OG]


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[A Fire Upon the Deep]


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[clockwise from top right: Static Shock, The Justice Friends, Teen Titans]


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[Sugar Sugar Rune]


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[Sword Art Online]


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13.
(Little Shop Of Horrors)


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[Rookie Blue]


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[Final Fantasy VII]












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Comments

[fscom]

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[comma_chameleon]

I think you need to do what's good for you, but also remember that account deletion is (for most part) very permanent and it might be something you come to regret later.

That said, sometimes a break or time out from something isn't a bad idea.

[(Anonymous)]

You could just write a post saying you're going on hiatus for an indefinite period. Just say it's because you have too much Real Life stuff on your plate right now if you don't want to specify it's because of depression.

[(Anonymous)]

^^^^^^^^^^

[(Anonymous)]

I second this.

Back in 2006 I was really burned out and fed up, and deleted pretty much everything.

I came to regret that move.

I would recommend making all your journal entries private (but not deleting), turning off notifications for comms and fics (and again not deleting). If nothing else, in a few years it'll give you a snapshot of how you are now ( which of often a good thing).

[(Anonymous)]

So idk if this is for you, but maybe you could post a short message to your accounts like, "Hey guys, I'm a little busy IRL right now, so don't be worried if you don't see me for a bit :)", or something like that? Hiatuses like that have always helped me when I needed a break, and you don't have to worry about people worrying?

Either way, good luck to you!

[elaminator]

Do what you think is best for you, but like others have said, you could always mention you're going on hiatus instead of deleting everything outright. If you delete completely you might later come to regret it, or you might freak friends out when they suddenly notice you gone. (Even if they're more casual friends, that might not have other ways to get in touch with you.)

I wish you luck on your depression though, and I hope you feel better soon. Good luck with everything!

[takaraikarin]

Hey OP, just chiming in really late to say I know how that feels and I've been there. What worked for me at the time is to withdraw myself for a while. Like people suggested above, put up a 'on hiatus' notice and maybe lock/make entries private.

Of course, you should just do what you feel is right, though. Hope you'll feel better soon.

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, anon, I think it sounds like deleting your accounts won't make you happy. From one depressed person to another, how about a compromise? You could make your main accounts have a hiatus message, and then make an alt/or simply lurk in fandom. Then you have the happiness from the fandom and no pressure.

You can always delete your accounts later if you feel it's the best when you're in a better frame of mind, but many of them you can't undelete these days, and you might come to regret it.

[houtarouh]

Do what's good for you. I know how you feel, as I too, have depression and anxiety. There are numerous times I've wanted to quit fandom, but I just keep coming back, because I've made online friends that really do care about me (even one that I know personally and have met).

Write a post saying you'll take a hiatus due to real life being a huge weight on you. I wish you all the best of luck, OP. You're definitely not alone on this.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm really sorry to hear about your illness, OP. I hope you feel better soon.
I'm afraid it's probably quite hard to stop people worrying about you, but the sound of a hiatus notice seems like a good one. Being asked how you are and where you are must be distressing for you, so just pop one up there and relax about being in or out of fandom.

[(Anonymous)]

I know this feeling so well!

Echoing what others have said, how about you set your accounts to private as a compromise? At least for a while.

I wouldn't recommend deleting. That's the depression talking, at least it is when I have that urge and I feel like I don't deserve any good things at all because I'm such an unproductive member of society.

If you just want to lurk for a while, and stop posting anything at all because it feels too stressful, take all the time you need. I spent a few years doing that before I was ready to come back.

What helped me in the end was anon memes. They're a fun, low stress way of joining in with fandom. Just occasionally writing 'seconded!' anonymously under an prompt for a fic helped me feel like I was still in fandom, but without expectations for any more placed on me. Slowly, after my extended break, I came back to be able to take part in what I enjoy so much about fandom.