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

I do this so often, I cannot remember what they all are. Usually I draw back because I know the post will only make a bad situation on a thread worse, other times is because it is too revealing or too personal.

At least when you are writing a post, you can change your mind and cancel it. How many times do we wish we could do that when speaking?

I've held back a few times for some of the reasons already mentioned.

I do it all the time! Lol

Have had my head bitten off here once by the old faithfull who all stuck together and I felt as if I was back in school being bullied - so now just read the responses mostly.

Hold my beer

After I click preview and read my post back, I do sometimes decide because some of the reasons mentioned above, not to post

The preview option does give a chance for posters to pause and consider before pressing post .

Not sure about that muffinthemoon but interested.

Sorry about the extra n. It's a bit late.

I did it just now, regarding people thinking that someone who is not exactly like them must be on a 'wind up'.
I wrote it, then discarded it.

I sometimes wish I hadn't posted , I am more circumspect now . I wish I could ask for advice sometimes but don't want it in the social media in case I am recognised

I remember that thread poppyred I regret not posting in your defence.

Thank you Ilovecheese, much appreciated.

I sometimes wish I had posted, but probably best to stay quiet my comments can be brusque.
Politics are not my strong point so I keep away when things get serious.

Sometimes it can make you feel better to type out a post, even if you end up deleting it.

and, like aggie , I sometimes think, why did I post that?

Often .mostly because my post could be misread in some way . I can't remember many examples as there are too many but one particular thread that's running at the moment that we are not sure is genuine or not is one where I could have replied but have avoided.

I have held back if I thought that a response or post might make my situation or problem public. I am aware that posts appear on face book and Mumsnet so that several huge worries I have and for which it might have helped to gain others opinions, have not seen the light of day due to a fear of them becoming known to family or friends! I am sure I am not alone with this one

I write and delete posts all the time. I often get things off my chest that are bothering me (usually about how people are being badly treated) and then realise I don't actually need to inflict my angst on others. I recently wrote one such post after a very frustrating day when I was really upset and I did post it - and lovely Gransnetters saw it for what it was and were very kindly in their responses.

I'm sure I've written enough to oust myself, if anyone was that interested.
What worries me is that other people may recognise themselves or their family.
I would hate to write details of other peoples' lives where they might offend or upset.

When Netflix raised their price, yet again, I canceled- When Hulu charged my card after I had canceled, I sought a refund and received it- When Walmart refused to refund my credit card but issued a gift card instead, I stopped shopping at Walmart- In short, I no longer approach such situations passively, but instead take action and be persistent- No need to be mean, simply persistent- Amazon repeatedly delivered my parcels to a neighbor- I don't pay my neighbor to deliver the packages to me, I pay Amazon- I received gift cards for the inconvenience as well as refunds for the cost of my items- They now deliver the packages correctly- Facebook exploited its members by way of sharing their personal information, including personal conversations via messages and Messenger- Our environment is dying- We can work together to make changes that benefit every living thing, and do so peacefully- It's possible- But one needs to speak up and take action-

An interesting post rosecarmel and one I'm sure many of us can relate to. But I'm puzzled as to its relevance to this thread ?

And I nearly didn't post this....

In reply to the OP - all the time - too numerous to detail here. Discretion is a lost art for so many nowadays.

Bathsheba I'm glad you did decide to post-

My effort was to touch on some subjects that can sometimes cause one to pause prior to hitting the Post Message button- Or delete completely- Like injustice, politics, so forth-

Sometimes, I think, it's worth saving the message, setting it aside and then rewriting it if it needs to be toned down- Especially if it's truly a subject that is in need of attention and/or consideration-

It feels good to type something just to get it off my chest then hit delete- But as luck would have it, the subject presents itself again, providing me with yet another opportunity to share what I'm thinking ..

I agree Jalima that it can be therapeutic just to write it down. Then I preview it and often don't post. I don't think it's wasted if you have worked through an idea.
Then someone else writes just what you were thinking but clearly and succinct.

I often hold back from posting. Mainly because I know exactly what to say in my head but by the time it gets to my fingers it sounds all wrong