# 1. Feel free to speak your mind 

* This is a place where all who want to get something off their chest, can get something off their chest. The Mods at /r/TrueOffMyChest will never enforce any rules that exclude any race/gender/etc. or other views from posting in /r/TrueOffMyChest. We ask that you do the same.

# 2. Do not break sitewide rules

* Due to the nature of this subreddit, telling anyone to kill themselves will be an automatic, permanent ban. This is a place where people come to share some of their darkest secrets, things that might already put them into a volatile mental state. Again, there is a no tolerance policy for this.

* Posts involving pedophilia or minors in sexual situations will likely be removed

* Posts wishing violence on anyone will be removed.

* Begging for karma is against Reddit ToS and will be removed.

# 3. Posts must be on topic

* No Circlejerking - Repeated posts on the same topic within a 24 hour period is considered circlejerking. Please find an active thread on the topic and participate by commenting.

* No blanket statements

* No hot takes

* No impersonal opinions, political or otherwise

* No generalizations

* Obviously fake stories will be removed

* Political topics are fine but they must be in "off my chest" fashion.  

* More information on what types of posts are allowed here:  https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOffMyChest/comments/m501ud/what_does_personalized_off_my_chest_style_post/

# 4. Comments must be civil and respectful of OP

* Scolding/insults toward OP is not allowed, no matter what their opinions are. Egregiously breaking this rule may result in a ban.

# 5. Be mature 


* Off-topic comments are rude and will be removed.

* Calm debates are fine,  name-calling and arguing is not. Comments should be well-thought out and reasonable and have the goal of productive conversation with others, even if  there is a disagreement

* Please engage the community in good faith and do not test the limits of the mod team

# 6. Do not disclose personal information about yourself or others 

* Do not reveal personally identifiable information. Consider creating a new reddit account just for your post.

* Do not attempt a witch hunt. This includes referencing another user's reddit history.

* Do not ping users who are not already in the thread. Pinging someone in order to harass them is a bannable offense

# 7. Posts must be personal and in "off my chest" style

* If your post isn't personal in nature or in "off my chest" style, it will be removed. If you want to talk about something, it either has to be directly related to you or directly impacting you - no soapboxing or hot takes/unpopular opinions.

# 8. No financial transactions

* Do not offer money, give money, or request money. This is a bannable offensive with zero tolerance.

# 9. Updates must be posted in a reasonable manner

* To prevent karma farming and spam, update posts must be minimum 3 days apart. Users are limited to 2 updates per confession for a total of 3 parts.

* Only the OP may request updates be approved. We will not respond to requests from other users.


  
We also heavily encourage our users to follow the [reddiquette](http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette) 

##Other Information

This subreddit is **not** considered a safe space for any particular group. If you are in need of one, the original /r/offmychest maintains one (Mostly for common safe spaces such as LGBT, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse). All posts, besides blatant trolls or excessive circlejerking, are allowed and we will not take them down. 


##See also: 
* [Intrusive thoughts](http://reddit.com/r/IntrusiveThoughts)
* [Depression](http://www.reddit.com/r/depression)
* [Suicide Watch](http://www.reddit.com/r/suicidewatch)
* [Stop Self-Harm](http://www.reddit.com/r/stopselfharm)
* [Unsent Music](http://www.reddit.com/r/unsentmusic)
* [Unsent Letters](http://www.reddit.com/r/unsentletters)
* [Bipolar Reddit ](http://www.reddit.com/r/bipolarReddit)
* [Eating Disorders](http://www.reddit.com/r/EatingDisorders)
* [Anger Management](http://www.reddit.com/r/Anger)
* [Rape Counseling](http://www.reddit.com/r/rapecounseling)
* [Anonymous letters](http://reddit.com/r/dearsincerely/)
* [Confessions](http://www.reddit.com/r/confession)


Be respectful. This is a place for those that need support.



###If you need a pick me up also look at these subreddits:

* [GetMotivated](http://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/)

####Other True Reddits

* [True Askreddit](http://reddit.com/r/TrueAskreddit)
* [True Reddit](http://reddit.com/r/TrueReddit)
* [All other True reddits](http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueHub/comments/1ox6q6/true_subreddits/)

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This sub was made to fulfill the original purpose of /r/offmychest. We want to make a place where anybody can get things off their chest without any sort of limitations. **The moderators of this subreddit will set aside their opinions while moderating

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**Post of the Month**

**Month:**  July

**Post:**  30624 ⬆️ | [I laced my braid with thumbtacks as a self defense tactic](https://redd.it/14bt4do)

**By:** u/marshmallowcakes

**On:** Jun 17, 2023

*[Posts Index](http://reddit.com/r/trueoffmychest/wiki/posts)*

<div class="md"><h1>1. Feel free to speak your mind</h1>

<ul>
<li>This is a place where all who want to get something off their chest, can get something off their chest. The Mods at <a href="/r/TrueOffMyChest">/r/TrueOffMyChest</a> will never enforce any rules that exclude any race/gender/etc. or other views from posting in <a href="/r/TrueOffMyChest">/r/TrueOffMyChest</a>. We ask that you do the same.</li>
</ul>

<h1>2. Do not break sitewide rules</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>Due to the nature of this subreddit, telling anyone to kill themselves will be an automatic, permanent ban. This is a place where people come to share some of their darkest secrets, things that might already put them into a volatile mental state. Again, there is a no tolerance policy for this.</p></li>
<li><p>Posts involving pedophilia or minors in sexual situations will likely be removed</p></li>
<li><p>Posts wishing violence on anyone will be removed.</p></li>
<li><p>Begging for karma is against Reddit ToS and will be removed.</p></li>
</ul>

<h1>3. Posts must be on topic</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>No Circlejerking - Repeated posts on the same topic within a 24 hour period is considered circlejerking. Please find an active thread on the topic and participate by commenting.</p></li>
<li><p>No blanket statements</p></li>
<li><p>No hot takes</p></li>
<li><p>No impersonal opinions, political or otherwise</p></li>
<li><p>No generalizations</p></li>
<li><p>Obviously fake stories will be removed</p></li>
<li><p>Political topics are fine but they must be in &quot;off my chest&quot; fashion.  </p></li>
<li><p>More information on what types of posts are allowed here:  <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOffMyChest/comments/m501ud/what_does_personalized_off_my_chest_style_post/">https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOffMyChest/comments/m501ud/what_does_personalized_off_my_chest_style_post/</a></p></li>
</ul>

<h1>4. Comments must be civil and respectful of OP</h1>

<ul>
<li>Scolding/insults toward OP is not allowed, no matter what their opinions are. Egregiously breaking this rule may result in a ban.</li>
</ul>

<h1>5. Be mature</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>Off-topic comments are rude and will be removed.</p></li>
<li><p>Calm debates are fine,  name-calling and arguing is not. Comments should be well-thought out and reasonable and have the goal of productive conversation with others, even if  there is a disagreement</p></li>
<li><p>Please engage the community in good faith and do not test the limits of the mod team</p></li>
</ul>

<h1>6. Do not disclose personal information about yourself or others</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>Do not reveal personally identifiable information. Consider creating a new reddit account just for your post.</p></li>
<li><p>Do not attempt a witch hunt. This includes referencing another user&#39;s reddit history.</p></li>
<li><p>Do not ping users who are not already in the thread. Pinging someone in order to harass them is a bannable offense</p></li>
</ul>

<h1>7. Posts must be personal and in &quot;off my chest&quot; style</h1>

<ul>
<li>If your post isn&#39;t personal in nature or in &quot;off my chest&quot; style, it will be removed. If you want to talk about something, it either has to be directly related to you or directly impacting you - no soapboxing or hot takes/unpopular opinions.</li>
</ul>

<h1>8. No financial transactions</h1>

<ul>
<li>Do not offer money, give money, or request money. This is a bannable offensive with zero tolerance.</li>
</ul>

<h1>9. Updates must be posted in a reasonable manner</h1>

<ul>
<li><p>To prevent karma farming and spam, update posts must be minimum 3 days apart. Users are limited to 2 updates per confession for a total of 3 parts.</p></li>
<li><p>Only the OP may request updates be approved. We will not respond to requests from other users.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>We also heavily encourage our users to follow the <a href="http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette">reddiquette</a> </p>

<h2>Other Information</h2>

<p>This subreddit is <strong>not</strong> considered a safe space for any particular group. If you are in need of one, the original <a href="/r/offmychest">/r/offmychest</a> maintains one (Mostly for common safe spaces such as LGBT, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse). All posts, besides blatant trolls or excessive circlejerking, are allowed and we will not take them down. </p>

<h2>See also:</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://reddit.com/r/IntrusiveThoughts">Intrusive thoughts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/depression">Depression</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/suicidewatch">Suicide Watch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/stopselfharm">Stop Self-Harm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/unsentmusic">Unsent Music</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/unsentletters">Unsent Letters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/bipolarReddit">Bipolar Reddit </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/EatingDisorders">Eating Disorders</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Anger">Anger Management</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/rapecounseling">Rape Counseling</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reddit.com/r/dearsincerely/">Anonymous letters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/confession">Confessions</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Be respectful. This is a place for those that need support.</p>

<h3>If you need a pick me up also look at these subreddits:</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/">GetMotivated</a></li>
</ul>

<h4>Other True Reddits</h4>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://reddit.com/r/TrueAskreddit">True Askreddit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reddit.com/r/TrueReddit">True Reddit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueHub/comments/1ox6q6/true_subreddits/">All other True reddits</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<p>This sub was made to fulfill the original purpose of <a href="/r/offmychest">/r/offmychest</a>. We want to make a place where anybody can get things off their chest without any sort of limitations. **The moderators of this subreddit will set aside their opinions while moderating</p>

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<p><a href="/potm"></a></p>

<p><strong>Post of the Month</strong></p>

<p><strong>Month:</strong>  July</p>

<p><strong>Post:</strong>  30624 ⬆️ | <a href="https://redd.it/14bt4do">I laced my braid with thumbtacks as a self defense tactic</a></p>

<p><strong>By:</strong> <a href="/u/marshmallowcakes">u/marshmallowcakes</a></p>

<p><strong>On:</strong> Jun 17, 2023</p>

<p><em><a href="http://reddit.com/r/trueoffmychest/wiki/posts">Posts Index</a></em></p>
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A place to get personal things off your chest. Not for opinions, not for relationship advice, and not for preaching.

<div class="md"><p>A place to get personal things off your chest. Not for opinions, not for relationship advice, and not for preaching.</p>
</div>

I got told to stop braiding my daughter's hair.