Ever do something stupid on the net you regreted

**Palooka** · 03-12-2008, 06:49 PM

Tell me I am not the only loser that has done something stupid.

Like for instance post something out of anger when you was in a bad mood and knew better. Took something way too personal and let it bother you? Like you wish you could take it back. Said something you felt embarrased about later? lol. Yes even on the net.

Ever feel like you gave out to much info or personal things about yourself?

Of course I am not talking about here. Just in general.

Share with me. Live and learn is what I always say.

**mombottoo** · 03-12-2008, 07:00 PM

I'm rather strong in my opinions sometimes, but what the hay who isn't from time to time. As far as doing something on the net I've regretted...nope not
yet.

**qtkitty** · 03-12-2008, 08:35 PM

I met my first husband off the net.... talk about doing something DUMB !!

Turned out he was an Con man /Alchoholic A$$.. and the longer we were together the worse it got

**cab54** · 03-12-2008, 09:00 PM

Oh, sure.

I've said things angrily, but mainly stupid things because I didn't know someone's situation, or something. I've said too many things about myself and then worried that I shouldn't have. I've even said things about people in my life that they have read, and I felt bad. Really bad.

You're human. This, too, shall pass.

**LuvMyHubby** · 03-12-2008, 10:07 PM

LOL, I try to not give out a whole lot of personal info, no myspace etc.

But, I am sure that at some point or another I have had some serious foot in mouth syndrome and mea culpa moments.

**magnolia** · 03-12-2008, 10:27 PM

Yes. In a recent emotional time I have said some really dumb stuff via email which I really regret. It's just too easy to hit that send button before really thinking about the consequences.
Now my rule is not to send anything angry by email. If I need to talk to someone to clear something up I have to do it in person or at least by phone.

**cissylu** · 03-12-2008, 10:36 PM

yea I have to

**bee9984** · 03-13-2008, 08:53 AM

Yes I have. Not so much in anger, a couple of times maybe but I didn't actually attack anyone. I avoid threads which have hostility in them, it just takes too much of my positive energy.

When I do see or read how someone is being "attacked" out of anger or someone throws in a little "dig" I just think about how that person must feel and also how that person might in return be rude to say an employee at a store and in return that employee will go home to their families and maybe yell/be rude to their spouse or child and in return their spouse or child will be rude to a friend or loved one and ongoing.

Personal information? Sometimes. Mostly what I do is type a long post and then delete it only to retype that post and then delete it again,not always but at least 99% of the time. Sometimes though I wish that I could post a few things which were/are going on in my life for support from other members, I just find it so hard to do.

Sometimes well a lot of times lol I will post something and think, gee that didn't even make sense, why on earth did I post that?

**AmyMCGS** · 03-13-2008, 10:14 PM

Only once that I can remember-- I posted a snippy reply to someone in another forum. Her reply to an earlier post of mine had hurt my feelings, so I lashed out a bit. I felt bad afterwards, and apologized to the person. It turned out that she felt bad about her initial comment, too, and it was all fine in the end... neither of us was mad or anything... more a misunderstanding.

**Athena31** · 03-14-2008, 07:33 PM

I can usually check myself before I send something out that is not so good. We are all human and the bst thign to do is apologize if something goes south.

**COUNTRYBUMPKIN** · 03-15-2008, 04:30 AM

Oh I sure have! In fact, I even took a few years off from the net except for my studies and one support group and personal emails. Now I have the ability to just look back and laugh at myself........no regrets though because I was born to make mistakes and learn and move on and look to Now. When I started reading A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle, I could see myself alot in his book. Ego used to be my middle name, but no more. Life is so much better in the Now.

**C@rol** · 03-15-2008, 02:29 PM

"Like for instance post something out of anger when you was in a bad mood and knew better. Took something way too personal and let it bother you? Like you wish you could take it back. Said something you felt embarrased about later?"

Yep, I've done it a few times. Posted something out of anger and felt so bad I had to ask the person's forgiveness. They were so kind.
Posted the wrong stats. I was so embarrassed.

Hey! I can happen to anyone.

**Sari** · 03-18-2008, 11:18 AM

I think there's been maybe once or twice I've regretting posting out of anger or hurt. More often I've regretted wasting my time trying to help someone who didn't appreciate it.

**OzFreeBird** · 03-18-2008, 04:28 PM

The net is a big amorphous blob without shape, form or direction. Rather like a jellyfish which feeds on imagination, ideas, energy, and time.

I try to bear this in mind when writing stuff on the net.

I keep it simple because my time is precious

I keep it clear because everything is open to misinterpretaton.

I learnt to not take offence anymore at people getting upset at something I've written or something they have misinterpreted. Only YOU can allow someone else to make you upset. If you don't wish to be upset, you won't be.So if something I read upsets me, I skip it. Life is too short. Why waste it reading drivel?

If I can't help someone I don't reply to a post. Even in sympathy. I prefer to leave the area clear for someone more knowledgeable than myself to help and not waste the reader's time.

Everyone has done something they have regretted on the net. That's all part of the learning experience. As long as you learn from it and modify your behaviour, that is a good thing. Use the internet as a tool, and you'll be fine. Its not a secondary heart. It doesn't live and breathe like a fellow human being. It doesn't have any feelings or give a hoot about you. Just treat it as you would a useful tool in the garage - use it and put it away. Don't agonise over it. This way your internet life will be a really enjoyable and constructive one.

Did you know that 9.5% of all the electricity generated by the US goes into powering the internet? This is a very scary thought.

**FrugalMomof3** · 03-18-2008, 05:15 PM

I know I have but not "personal" info such as address, phone, etc... but info about my circumstances at the time. I think for me I tell people things because I feel I can trust them but yes I have said some things I wish i hadnt.