Indeed. I think this is true.
My time on the forums has improved immensely ever since I realized that I can mute any thread I want and I don’t have to justify it to anyone.
Is it dumb to feel stressed out about a thread where people are being mean for the 40th time about a race/expansion/RP concept I like? Maybe. Is it also dumb to let it hijack my attention and stress me out when the mute function exists and using it doesn’t hurt anybody? Yes, I think so.