@ocbd I was buying votes to feel seen, even if I'm aware it was a trick of the mind. It's also a way of getting a tiny return of energy/money back from being on the platform.

I get crickets whenever I post on any social, Steem was my happy place to imagine and visualize that I was finally getting eyes on what I create. I understand the spirit and why you did, but you're crushing a crucial tool and dream and my desire to share here... It would have been nice to post the comment before downvoting.

You don't know me or my situation, seeing the STEEM I was about to get next week was a big highlight for me. This downvote is really really hurting right now... Not really "kindly" way of dealing with things.

Got the message, painfully. Won't do it anymore...