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Hey. There’s something I think a lot of my friends need to hear.
When someone online does something, or expresses an opinion that makes you feel uncomfortable, upset, or unsafe, it is normal and okay to want to talk about those feelings and tell people what happened.
It’s totally normal to get that off your chest. its normal to tell someone close to you. It’s normal to gossip about it with your friends.
Its good to express yourself when you’re feeling uncomfortable and unsafe!
But expressing those feelings doesn’t have to take the form of a moral crusade.
You don’t have to be “spreading awareness” or “calling out” someone when you express the feeling that that person made you feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
There’s no benefit to turning those feelings into a crusade, because ultimately, while your feelings are valid, mass harassment campaigns are always a negative.
You don’t have to keep your feelings to yourself or hide it when you’re feeling hurt or scared by another user.
But don’t feel like you need to turn those feelings into a crusade against them in order to feel justified in expressing your upset.
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