Now, I know what you're probably thinking. The last thing this forum needs is a freaking dating thread. And you would be absolutely right. But here's the thing. The word "relationship" can refer to romantic feelings, sure, but it doesn't have to. This word can refer to anyone or anything- your relationship(s) with family, friends, colleagues, coworkers, you name it. And those are just relationships you might have with other people, too. What about relationships to a certain hobby or interest you have, and how you got interested in whatever that is?
Basically what I'm trying to say here is that I understand why the idea of a "Relationships Thread"... well, wouldn't be the greatest idea. That being said, the consequence of not having a thread about relationships in an effort to avoid posts about dating, romantic intentions, et cetera is that every other kind of relationship gets swept under the rug for something they didn't do. So long as users are still following the rules, I don't see the harm in trying to create a more casual space where people can talk about their non-romantic relationships with other people, places, and things. Take athletics and sports, for example. Many people including myself have played at least one activity that could be considered a sport when they were younger, and because of that could make a post stating something along the lines of "My history with (insert sport here) goes way, way back" before writing the rest of the post.
I wanted to make this thread for a while now, but couldn't quite figure out how I wanted to write this OP. Heck, I even changed the title twice as I was writing this. As a fellow forums user who enjoys talking about the casual things in my life, I understood why a thread like this didn't exist but was still upset that nothing did; because for me, that meant I had nowhere I could openly talk about, say, how my college friends have been a very big motivation for me, or how I can still be on great terms with my family even though half of said family doesn't live anywhere close to me. Those are the kinds of relationships I wanted a thread to exist for- and you know what they say about creating something yourself to fulfill your needs.
I think that just about covers everything, so before I go, I just want to go over some brief footnotes in an effort to ensure yours, mine, and others' safety when posting.
Basically what I'm trying to say here is that I understand why the idea of a "Relationships Thread"... well, wouldn't be the greatest idea. That being said, the consequence of not having a thread about relationships in an effort to avoid posts about dating, romantic intentions, et cetera is that every other kind of relationship gets swept under the rug for something they didn't do. So long as users are still following the rules, I don't see the harm in trying to create a more casual space where people can talk about their non-romantic relationships with other people, places, and things. Take athletics and sports, for example. Many people including myself have played at least one activity that could be considered a sport when they were younger, and because of that could make a post stating something along the lines of "My history with (insert sport here) goes way, way back" before writing the rest of the post.
I wanted to make this thread for a while now, but couldn't quite figure out how I wanted to write this OP. Heck, I even changed the title twice as I was writing this. As a fellow forums user who enjoys talking about the casual things in my life, I understood why a thread like this didn't exist but was still upset that nothing did; because for me, that meant I had nowhere I could openly talk about, say, how my college friends have been a very big motivation for me, or how I can still be on great terms with my family even though half of said family doesn't live anywhere close to me. Those are the kinds of relationships I wanted a thread to exist for- and you know what they say about creating something yourself to fulfill your needs.
I think that just about covers everything, so before I go, I just want to go over some brief footnotes in an effort to ensure yours, mine, and others' safety when posting.
- As with any other thread, be sure to review the moderation and posting rules before posting. There's a good chance that if you don't think a post you're writing will be appropriate for that thread, you might be better off just not posting that.
- I really hope this goes without saying, but hey, it's the Internet and unfortunately people do stupid stuff all the time. That being said, do the best you can to avoid posting about anyone's personal information here, even if that person isn't a forums user. I will personally go through and delete any and all posts that feature phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other means of identification and report anyone who breaks that rule.
- Finally, understand that while it's okay to disagree with someone's opinions, it's generally not worth the time and effort to act toxic towards other users. Let's just say that I can think of "a certain other Cong thread" where this was a problem and leave it at that, okay? Cool.
