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Substackers who don't read their comments make me crazy. Why even have a Substack if you're not going to interact with your readers!? You ain't the NY Times hun. I appreciate the extraordinary writing and thinking displayed on this platform. But for me what makes it extremely special is the community.
I am not here to dance for you or anyone. I have a lot of mental health issues and most days writing the Substack is all I have the energy to do. Thinking about comments and Notes gives me rolling panic attacks.
Do you know what a rolling panic attack is? It’s when you get a panic attack that doesn’t go away for days.
Sorry you don’t get all the interaction you want from a thing I generally give away for free, but again…I’m not here to dance for you on your schedule. I have a substack so I can …
I am sorry you have that reaction to contemplating the thoughts of others that are cogent to your own views. It certainly must limit one's ability to learn from others.