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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

While I love the sentiment, I have to say leaving Discord was one of the worst choices I ever made, not because Discord is inherently better, but because of the friends on it. I was in a very different state mentally and left without warning, and I regret it everyday, even though I'm back on Discord and some of my friends were willing to accept me, I still get a very intense feeling that what I did was unforgivable and I shouldn't be given this chance to talk with them again. It feels like leaving someone waiting for a high five and returning it months later when the hype is gone... I'm mostly inactive because I feel so wrong and I really don't deserve friends that are so nice. While I made the choice to leave and I knew the consequences, I don't wish anyone else to make that same mistake, leave with confidence, not with a cloudy mindset, worsening depression, and way less friends.

[โ€“] thecdc1995 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The part about it being unforgivable sounds extreme. How can there be "consequences" for simply temporarily opting out of a chat app?

Losing touch with friends for a while definitely sucks but if you need a break from literally an app then real friends will accept that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I left way more than once, so leaving several times and expecting people to accept you again and again sounds like a chore and not everyone is going to keep accepting you.

[โ€“] Mallowmarsh 2 points 1 year ago

I donโ€™t know, I have a discord friend who leaves every once in awhile, and itโ€™s just their thing, and we welcome her back with open arms every time. No big deal, leave when you need to and come back when youโ€™re ready :)

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