r/Assistance • u/senpaistealerx REGISTERED • Sep 01 '24
THANK YOU THANK YOU
i got a bunch of downvotes because people here are weird but this is the first time i posted an amazon post and i only did like 10 things and i didn’t expect much but i have real tears. my fridge has a brita with an old filter, mcdonald’s sauces and like mayo. i forgot to buy toilet paper but i can do that with the few dollars i have left. my heart is so full and i appreciate yall so much. i’m very dramatic and a crybaby lol
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u/Florida1974 Sep 01 '24
I am awed at how much help comes out of this sub. I complain about the ME ME ME world we live in but this sub adjusts my perspective, one help at a time. Glad you got the help you needed 🙂
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u/Party_Emu_9899 Sep 01 '24
There is nothing wrong with being emotional over having your needs met. I used to cry when it happened to me, too.
I only stopped because now I am able to help others a little.
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u/MaxDaxFlame Sep 01 '24
I'm so happy to see this. Reminds me there's good people in this world if you ask <3
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u/-anonymous-username_ REGISTERED Sep 01 '24
When I first started here, I got very frustrated but the same thing. A wise person (periwinkletweet) actually reminded me it's in the rules.. Ignore the down votes.
Do you know what I've learned about people here in reddit, but really on these help subs?
-if you ask for help, you get down voted.
- if you OFFER help, you get down voted.
-if you THANK people for helping, you get down voted.
-if you even post. You get down voted 😅
Nearly every day I get notices "your post got x up votes" only to find it significantly lower than x. First time, I thought reddit was bugged. Now I realize, that people are just salty.
People get mad because you are getting helped. People get mad because the person offering isn't helping them. People get mad because they don't have anyone to thank. People get mad because you posted.🤷🏽♀️
So remember a downvote is... what it is. It's unfortunately someone who hasn't been helped, for whatever reason, and they are mad. Hopefully they learn that the best way to get helped is simply put themselves in a better position to be assisted. (build karma authentically!)
Don't take it to heart. It's not about you. This, I promise. 🫶🏽 I'm very glad you got helped. This is an amazing place, even with a salt mine hiding nearby. 😉
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u/Angel_Aura11 Sep 01 '24
And if you check OP previous post, looks like there’s no downvotes anymore. 👍🏻
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u/-anonymous-username_ REGISTERED Sep 01 '24
Reddit needs to give me discord emojis... 😅
That's awesome!! 🫶🏽
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u/senpaistealerx REGISTERED Sep 01 '24
oh i just mentioned it but it doesn’t bother me. you get downvoted for existing here lmao
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u/nurs3nomad555 Sep 01 '24
I’m so happy you got the support you need.
And I’m sorry about the people who were unkind . There are a lot of strange people in this world who believe that somehow we should all just get through life alone and it’s a problem if you ever ask for help. Consider that these people are miserable because they are probably people who actually have some kind of privilege and are generally comfortable enough in life but instead of enjoying what they have or even helping others, they choose to go out of their way to come into this sub and downvote every single post or comment that is positive, and this happens almost immediately I noticed, it’s very weird behavior and only a miserable person would do this so just feel sorry for them and know that they aren’t happy with their lives if they have a heart like that.
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u/senpaistealerx REGISTERED Sep 01 '24
i assume that or it’s someone bitter who hasn’t received assistance which is unfortunate but going around giving everyone a virtual thumbs down isn’t gonna help them. thanks for the kind words!
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u/nurs3nomad555 Sep 01 '24
Damn yea could be that too smh they should realize doing that contributes to them not getting help
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u/Mysterious_Land7795 Sep 01 '24
I offered a community resource and for downvotes 🤦🏻♀️ You just have to ignore it and when you can offset them by giving your upvote :)
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u/downnoutwallflower Sep 01 '24
Aw, that is so awesome. ❤️🩹 I have had some pretty discouraging experiences with asking for help on here before. I hope one day I can be helping people on the other side of things like they did for you.
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u/cathbe Sep 01 '24
I’m sorry that happened to you. That’s terrible. It’s hard enough to ask.
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u/downnoutwallflower Sep 01 '24
Thank you so much for that. It is definitely very difficult to ask, and hurts all that much more when met with negativity. No one is required to help another stranger out, just be kind and move along. 🥲
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u/cathbe Sep 02 '24
So true. I think people maybe forget that when you're in a vulnerable situation it's hard to ask and how much that reaction hurts. Good luck!! I'm sure you'll get there.
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u/DragonWyrd316 Sep 02 '24
I’m so very happy for you! I’m glad you got everything you need and I hope things turn around for you. This proves there really is light at the end of the tunnel.
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u/Patricia0913 Sep 06 '24
How wonderful. I got some of the things I desperately needed as well…I cried. Happy tears of course to know that there are so many out there that care. God bless us all. Please, if you don’t believe, do not take offense. It is merely my highest wishes.
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u/Either_Operation7586 Sep 01 '24
This is great I'm happy to hear that and I'm so grateful for our community and the help that they rally for everyone that is in need
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u/Balloonhandz Sep 02 '24
Good luck! Only time I’ve asked I got about $150 more than I asked for, which was like $20 lol
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u/JupiterCapet Sep 01 '24
I’m glad you have some peace of mind and relief, this is a unique and positive subreddit for sure ♥️ hope that your situation improves!