Things you decided not to post but on reflection wished you had

After rereading the original post, I see that I thought boat was encouraging others to "not" hit the delete button but share some ideas that we might otherwise be reluctant to sometimes .. so I did .. Not a pivotal moment history! But I put myself out there .. :D

rosecarmel

You totally got what I was trying to convey and I got your message.

I am too accepting of poor service from anyone from big companies to my local MP.

The one time I put up a big fight (when my energy company suddenly decided to charge me £2,000 for totally spurious reasons) I ended up caving in (I paid £265 because I was about to have major surgery and didn't want to leave a mess for my family if things went wrong).

Yes! You are right. In future I will be polite but firm and stand up for myself. Thankyou!

I sometimes don't press the post button because I think nobody's interested in my thoughts.

I stick to the lighter posts and if I think I can help someone who is asking a question in my area of expertise. I stay off the politics as it often gets personal and aggressive. I have thought many times about leaving as Gransnet is not as much fun as it used to be but there are some nice people here and I have made some good friends at meet ups.

Gramaretto has a good point: it can be helpful to write down what you think you like to say, and read it back. Quite often I think, "Is that really how I feel?" or "Is that really something I want to share?" and delete it, but the act of writing it down and reviewing it has helped me clarify my thoughts.

Sometimes if the topic is something I feel strongly about I don't post as I find it stressful. Although GN is teaching me to see other perspectives.
And I often don't comment as I can't think of the right words to express what I want to say. Some people are very good at expressing well thought out views on GN. which I enjoy reading. And think, Why can't I do that!

I agree with the above posts and always feel that the more varied opinions I read the better understanding I have of things and I do try and contribute where I can with my own experiences if I think they might help someone.

Haven’t regretted posting anything (or not posting) but wish I was better able to express my thoughts as I wouldn’t want anyone to think I was being unkind in my posts.

I find the political threads riveting with some of the strong views on all sides but I rarely comment as I don’t understand the dyed in the wool mentality of staunch Labour/Tory etc. I almost envy people who have that belief and I liken it to a religious faith - it must be reassuring to have that certainty in life.

For all the reasons that so many have already written. Especially where other posters put it so much more succinctly than I ever seem to be able to do.

I have been like this and am still a bit nervous, but recently I've become much bolder, especially on Twitter. With Facebook I'll post controversial stuff on Groups, but not on my Homepage for fear of upsetting people I know.

Dear Wobbles,

Please press the post button next time. If you are agreeing with me that's great; if you are saying something else you might make me think.

If my eyes are having a good day, I try to read all the comments before (if) I post and so often I feel everyone has said it all.

I find it annoying if I decide to delete an already-typed post rather than add to a thread.
I've usually spent some time trying to get my words in order and am generally conscious that I "should" be doing something else (!). This means that I tend to see the deletion as a waste of time and effort.
If it's something I feel I have something personal to add, I might DM someone instead.

boat Thank you

Hi boat thank you for your kind words. I raised my head above the parapet so no going back now.