Do you get why people like to vent their most intimate and personal problems on social media?

[Anonymous]

I mean that is what the meaning of the word is personal, private not PUBLIC Im not talking about this site GAG as not every person is a member of this site anyway even ifpeople do post their personal issues, but Im talking on a more wide social media sites like Facebook in particular and that site is more open to more people as it is amore public site as GAG not everyone knows it even exists, FACEBOOK is more worldwide, to post photos and other stuff as well. Today I stumble on FACEBOOk on a blog called "A little bit of everything". In this blog you can post anything abotu anything, also it is a blog where people ask for help regarding from how to fix a blouse stain or which is the best dentist in the area according to a person experience, or ask for suggestions about what is the best travel agency to book for for a trip, it is a blog about asking for many things including personal, intimate and private problems. Im aware many peole turn to social media as directly or personally withthe person who that person may have a problem with, they can't face them or they are weak to face that person or that relative, etc so for them it is better to turn to people they do not even know to ask for a neutral and objetive solution. They can't face in person the reality of their problems and man up or woman up so they ask some times anonymously and other times displaying their real names. Today on this blog I stumble this post that some member posted and it is a man asking for help and according to the post, he is desperate and need a solution. It is about the break up he had with his girlfriend.

The post on Facebook goes like this:

"Hello friends, I come to ask for your advice this time in desperation:
How does one go about healing a broken heart? I ended (or she broke up with me) a relationship of almost 4 years, where we had many plans together (we even lived together),

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and from one day to the next everything is over. I am currently in therapy with psychology and psychiatrist, but I can't see the light. I am not religious (because although I am grateful for good wishes, I do not want recommendations of that nature), but please I beg you for your recommendations, from your own experiences. It is very recent and my friends tell me that everything will pass, but right now I do not see the light. Please, I am desperate"

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I wonder if these people really do not have good friends or relatives they can turn to for help personally or directly with them or they are asking just for attention so people feel pity for them in public. Is somethign wrong with people who vent and display theri own issues over social media but then by doing that by asking for help , things could back fire at the same time- Curious

[D_Bone_Steak]

They're lonely...

It's like their way of actually talking to somebody.

They can be surrounded by people to talk to one on one, but they'd rather make a poll about their thoughts or see how many likes their performative outrage can get them.

[maximumpower]

deep seated need for drama.

[Asker]

really is drama or the person REALLY NEEDS HELP?

[maximumpower]

if she really NEEDS help, do you think she'll get it from social media?
if you're convinced she needs it, look up a source for help and push her in that direction.
otherwise, it's a bid for attention and discourse.

[jahaims]

Yeah, they want attention